#17 Do It Yourself

Green Living: a series in which we provide tips to help you implement practices, habits, and products into your life which respect and work towards the redemption of God’s creation.

As I was catching up on some blogs I follow recently, I came across this this blog post about a free, eco-friendly weed-killer. It had you scroll down to see what it was. There was the following image of a person’s hand.

Very often we look for great panaceas that will solve all of our problems in one great shot. However, often the most creation-friendly option is to simply use a little people-power (like using your hands to kill weeds instead of utilizing a chemical solution).

The following are a few other ways in which doing it yourself is the more eco-friendly option.

• Walking instead of driving
• Using a hammer instead of a nail gun
• Making your own baby food instead of buying it in containers that need to be recycled or thrown out
• Using a push mower instead of a gas mower

You get the idea.

Of course, this is not always the case. There are exceptions to this rule. For example, using an efficient dishwasher can use much less water than washing dishes with your hands.

Comment below on some other ways in which doing something yourself better cares for God’s creation (whether by reducing chemicals, cutting out waste, using fewer resources, etc.).

Also consider:

Natural Clothes Dryer

Involving Kids

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