Last week, I shared some great info with you about how we can make the world #BetterTogether and help to Cross Off Hunger. I shared how Unilever and it’s brands of brands of products are committed to making life better and feeding America. That is one of the many reasons that my family uses their products in our everyday lives.
Did you know that Unilever products are used in households across the globe 2 billion times a day? That little fact surprised me too! That’s wonderful because Unilever has a goal to reduce their environmental footprint in the making and use of their products by 1/2. I’d say that’s a pretty fantastic goal!
One of my favorite brands from Unilever is Caress. Their body wash is amazing and helps my skin to feel oh so soft. Other brands that we use regularly include Suave, Axe, Dove, Ragu, Knorr and Popsicle; among many more. Suave is actually my go to brand for hair care. I love their Professionals line because it works great to help me tame my unruly curls and the price is right! The fact that their bottles are recyclable helps us to reduce our impact on the environment, helping us to keep this wonderful planet Earth that we call home.
Armed with $50 to spend on Unilever products, Big Bro, my sister and I went on a shopping mission to Walmart last week to see what we could get. There were some staples that we needed for the house, but I also wanted to see what I could do to give back to the community and aid in the fight to Cross Off Hunger. Additionally, I wanted to be able to re-use something to reduce our environmental impact even more; helping Unilever to attain their goal of inspiring people to take small actions in their everyday lives to live a more sustainable life. It all adds up and makes a big difference in the world!
Spaghetti is a favorite in our house, so I decided that’s what I would make with the Ragu pasta sauce that I bought. I add mushrooms, onions, hamburger and lots of yummy spices to my Spaghetti. Everyone thinks it’s absolutely delicious!
Finding a way to reuse the pasta jars was easy. My kids are doing “Chores for Change”, a donation drive which started at my youngest son’s school to help collect money for families the school is sponsoring for Christmas. After the collection was over, we talked it over as a family and decided to keep it going. Closer to Christmas, once they have collected more change, we will turn it into cash and go shopping for Christmas gifts for a two children in our community!
I thought it would be fun to make some holiday themed decorated jars for them to collect their change in. So a few days ago, we all sat down and decorated the jars. I think they turned out great and they were super easy to make! We just picked out coordinating scrapbook paper, made cute little tags with our holiday stamps, added a ribbon and voila, instant cuteness on a refurbished jar!
There are many other ways that we try to do our part to live a more sustainable lifestyle as well. So many of these things are easy to do and take little effort so I’ll share some of those with you below.
- Replace light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs – As soon as we got our house last year, we replaced every single light bulb with energy efficient bulbs. They seem to last so much longer and rarely need replaced.
- Recycle – It’s mandatory in many places, but we would still do it regardless.
- Reuse – I shared a creative way to reuse pasta jars above, but there are so many other things that you can reuse. We reuse our sour cream and lunchmeat containers for our leftovers.
- Grow a garden – We have a large yard, so were able to grow all of our own vegetables this year. Even if you don’t have a yard, you could still grow a small herb garden in small planters indoors!
- Eat better – Sustainable living doesn’t just mean reusing stuff. It’s about what we put into our bodies too. While we do still snack, I include a fruit in my boys’ lunch every day. We eat a vegetable with dinner every evening and we try to eat healthier foods more often.
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