Green Daily giveaway: Composter winner announced!
A big congratulations goes to Carolyn Haffner who won over $300 worth of composting equipment from our recent giveaway. Out of 189 eligible entries, it was lucky number 81 that received a shipment of goods from Gardener's Supply Company. When asked to write what she would be composting, Carolyn wrote:"Everything I can! I stopped because my scraps were attracting rats!'
Hopefully her new Triple-Chambered Earthmaker Composter will keep her kitchen scraps in and the rodents out. If you are having trouble with unwelcome visitors to your compost pile, try these tips:
- Do not put greasy foods, dairy products, meat scraps nor bones in your compost pile. All of these attract unwanted critters.
- Bury the bottom lip of the screen beneath the soil and fasten the lid tightly.
- Use a rodent screen beneath your composter to prevent burrowing in and out of the unit.
- Bury scraps in the center of the pile.
It is with some trepidation that I begin July's challenge to take only four minute showers. You see, with two small children at home, my shower time is my only sanctuary. Already prone to rinse for longer than necessary, now that I have kids, my showers have gotten even longer. I plan on cutting my shower time by a third. I do have a new shower head in my bath but I don't remember it being especially efficient so that's something to tackle at a later date.
You may remember last month's Green Challenge to
Join the Green Challenge every month and make one small change to help the environment. Then at the end of the month let us know how you did!
The other day I returned from the convenience store, put my newly purchased items away and headed to the back of the house to add two fresh plastic bags to the collection. It was then that it hit me that I had not one, but TWO contraband plastic bags in my hand. I turned my husband, let out an explicative and declared myself a failure early in the challenge.
We harp on this all the time here at Green Daily. We tell you that using plastic bags is bad and you should use cloth bags in the checkout line. I must confess that I don't use cloth all of the time, in fact, I would guess that I remember to bring a reusable bag into a store with me less than half the time. It's a habit that I have yet to cement into my psyche but I decree May a 100% bag-free month!
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