Jon made the first recycle drop on Friday. It went well! They take a lot more than I expected and were very nice to help sort between plastic types and such. They had a bin for cardboard and a different one for junk mail! So we will be sorting things a little better this time! What was really great about it was talking to my mom-in-law and hearing her scolding my husband for taking it with out her! She has a pile out in her garage of things to take! So I know I have had a little impact somewhere!
I have had several people approach me this last week to tell me I have inspired them through this journey, and it is really nice to hear! But each one has followed up with, "... but I couldn't do it!"
I tell them that each one of has things that we use all the time that we could really do without. We just have to choose what they are and try.
I was asked last night why we got rid of the microwave. She thought it was some health reason. I think she was in shock when I said, "It broke. And I am too cheap to buy a new one when I can do everything on the stove or in the toaster oven with a little patience." This hasn't been a journey to save the environment, but it has been a plus to do something. It hasn't been a political stance or a statement of anything, well- maybe against the materialism and commercialism of our culture, but it didn't start that way.
I just want to encourage anyone that wants to save a little money or learn a little patience to try doing without a few of our cutural necessities, even if just for a few days!
You are inspiring me, and I'm giving it my best shot! Every time I throw something away, I think of you and wonder what you would be doing with it. It also makes me rethink what I buy...trying to buy things that are completely recyclable so the issue of throwing away is gone.
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