Sustainable To Do’s in 2009
Garden:
Start seedlings for spring crops (broccoli and spinach)
Dig fruit tree holes and test drainage
Plant fruit trees
Transplant roses
Finish irrigation
Finish soil in front yard
Loosen dirt under raised beds
Add soil to raised beds
Transplant cool weather crops (mid-Feb)
Plant strawberry starters
Start seedlings for first summer crop (mid-Feb)
Replant tortoise habitat
Build more raised beds & begin sheet mulching in them
Yard:
Old tree trunks to dump
Paint front yard fence
Add permanent clothesline
Add reflectors to solar oven
Clean out side of house
Home:
Paint laundry room
Paint bedrooms
Neutralize other paint colors
Paint and rehang banister
Touchup 1/2 bath paint
Organize spare room
Find storage for games/movies
Remove non-working water softner
New flooring throughout
New baseboards throughout
Install countertop in garage
Hang shelves in garage
Clean and fix armoir for electronics
Replace mattress
Organizers for laundry room
Reorganize kitchen/pantry/storage
Setup bulk food storage system
Other:
Detail and list truck for sale
Balance legs on washer/dryer
Sell pool table
Sell toolbox
Sell old school uniforms
Crafts and Projects:
Sand, finish and reassemble bench
Organize photo albums
Photo frames for staircase
Sew cotton totes
Frame "Tara" dishtowel
Build frames for maps
Knit socks and a sweater
Research:
Growing hops in the desert
Raising chickens
Preserving our harvests
Seed saving
Ways to increase income
Homemade cheese
Sustainable Actions
Cancelled magazine subscriptions
Homebake bread/tortillas (sometimes)
Shop at the Farmer's Market
Growing Food, Not Lawns
Buy organic/all-natural foods
Compost
Pesticide-free
Minimize power usage
Energy-Star appliances
Clean with baking soda and vinegar
Minimize bath/beauty products
Homemade toothpaste
Use natural deoderant
Sew, crochet, knit
Craft with natural materials
Canvas shopping bags
Cloth feminine pads/Moon Cup
Cloth toilet paper
Cloth napkins
Buy quality when buying new
Recycle, Precycle, Freecycle
Combine shopping trips
Participate in Drive55.org
Carpool when possible
Minimize water usage
Wash clothing in cold water
Line dry my clothing
Set water heater to 120F
Flush less often
Homebrew organic beer
Paint with Low-VOC paints
Non-disposable razors
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