We are at the supermarket, and I need laundry soap. There is the regional-oecological possibility: 15 washes for 15 Franks. In the next shelf sits the budget soap, 25 washes for 4.50.
'What about your oecological resolutions?', asks the Boss when I grab the cheap bottle.
Wait a minute.
Sure, my consciousness is not so clean with this decision, BUT - and I always have to remember myself to that - the plans were not to spend as much money as possible on everything that says 'Bio' on it. The resolution was to find affordable and creative solutions for a greener life that leaves me integrated in our society.
I'm off to do the washing. (By the way: Do you have a dryer? Do you use it? Drying clothes uses three times as much energy as the actual washing. Think about it...)
If you're intersted in easy tipps for a greener daily life, try wwf. They have a great part for that on their site. http://www.wwf.ch/de/tun/tipps_fur_den_alltag/
I don't have a dryer. We dry our clothes in the bathroom, even if it might take up to 2 days if it is cold. I love ironing, so there is no need for a dryer. Kaba has one and can't live without it.
ReplyDeleteI agree on the problem of eco friendly and equaly cheap washing. We had to decide against eco friendl because of budget reasons, too.
I recently read, that with a small bag of washing nuts from India you can wash 100 times for 16 Euros. I think this is a good ratio, but it looks expensive at first (like with your moon cup). Probably you should research on where to get washing nuts from India at a reasonable price and try them. They seem to have amazing washing powers, too.
Good luck with that.