We just received a very insightful tip from one of our customers.  She purchased several Jumbo Space Bags and wrote saying she was going to “Hopefully use these to squish my sleeping bags for my earthquake kit”.

What a great idea!  Thanks!

Of course, great ideas get me thinking.  Why not get together your emergency kit?  You may need it in case of a flood, earthquake, hurricane, or anything else that might evacuate you from your home.  Or what about in case of a tornado when everyone is huddled in the basement?  With so little time to prepare for an emergency, having a kit ready to go will greatly reduce your packing time and help to get you quickly to safety.

You could get a footlocker or one of our airtight/water resistant Ultimate Clear Box and fill them with the necessities.  Flashlights, batteries, blankets or sleeping bags (squished down with a Space Bag), bottled water, first-aid kit, battery or wind-up powered radio, etc.  Maybe even some freeze-dried food just in case.

It never hurts to be organized and prepared!

Growing up with a tree-hugging mother and a flower child step-mother, I was destined to learn the ways of the “environmental force”.   I do remember weekends being spent picking up aluminum cans along the sides of roads.  I learned at an early age how to tie a newspaper bundle.  I was a founding member of our local Earth Club.  Everything was composted, shredded, coded, sorted, crushed, repurposed and or recycled. 

I sheepishly admit that by the time i got to college, I got burned out.  It was so much to do!  So much to remember!  And as a freshman in college, although it was considered cool to think “green”, saving the planet was the last thing on my mind.  I was too busy trying to save myself from freshman year overload!

Living a “green” life may seem a bit overwhelming at first, but it’s just like every other big change in life. You need to take it a little bit at a time. When it comes to our environment, every little bit helps!  And when done in baby steps, you soon  get into the habit and discover it’s easy being “green”! Continue Reading »

Lots of communication happens around our stuff. People indicate they love us by giving us stuff. We tell people to get their stuff out of the way. Having the right stuff helps us feel good about ourselves. Despite all of the communication and hence, emotion regarding our stuff. In reality, the stuff itself is inanimate. If you feel overwhelmed by stuff, it is time to develop some tools to better communicate with and about your stuff. Continue Reading »