tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post972100372253532018..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Sleeping Naked Is Green: Discussion 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43618271647474012782009-08-26T18:57:50.501-07:002009-08-26T18:57:50.501-07:00I would totally give up my car for in town driving...I would totally give up my car for in town driving, but I love getting to see my family around the state and would be sad to give up those weekend trips.<br /><br />My hubby and I managed last summer with only two evenings of AC and this summer with the same. If we had to go without it we could. <br /><br />I use cold water on everything except the diapers. But the diapers always air dry outsideJenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38547334802209352552009-08-24T19:33:37.156-07:002009-08-24T19:33:37.156-07:00Give up car?
Actually yes! I know weird for a cou...Give up car?<br />Actually yes! I know weird for a country girl, but I'd love to go to horse power and only use the car when traveling more than ten miles.<br /><br />Give up A/C?<br />Already have. We don't have it anywhere in the farm. And I mean anywhere. Even the car, when the A/C broke, we chose not to fix it, because we never use it.<br /><br />Cold Water for laundry?<br />SinceSpicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-34591886787493351212009-08-24T06:16:54.467-07:002009-08-24T06:16:54.467-07:00Would you be willing to give up your car? --> I...Would you be willing to give up your car? --> I would love to give up my car, but public transportation in my area isn't the best. It would take me nearly two hours to get to work via two buses where it takes me less than 20 minutes by car. However, I am considering giving up my car for a moped if a job overseas doesn't come through soon.<br />How about your A/C? --> I can't Radioactive Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748365703645131064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1215151483806132162009-08-23T09:30:06.489-07:002009-08-23T09:30:06.489-07:00I live in Toronto, and I live downtown. While I c...I live in Toronto, and I live downtown. While I could see giving up the car, my boyfriend can't manage without it. He is a contractor, so depending on where his work is, he sometimes needs the car to get there. Plus, he's a hockey player (goalie) and a musician. Both of these hobbies require a lot of gear, and the gigs/games he plays are often far from public transportation. But as Little Green Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873626565561255525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-30972862562234904022009-08-22T13:15:11.594-07:002009-08-22T13:15:11.594-07:00I'm not willing to give up my car completely (...I'm not willing to give up my car completely (four kids, Colorado winters) but my goal is to go as many days as possible without driving. We've got a little bike contest going at work and that is highly motivating to keep me out of the car for the daily commute (between 5 and six miles one way, depending on which kids I'm dropping off where -- it's so nice now that all of them seppiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381708200303264861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84007305701822681752009-08-22T09:59:26.323-07:002009-08-22T09:59:26.323-07:00I've never had my own car though I use the occ...I've never had my own car though I use the occasional borrowed car or Zipcar. <br />I've never had AC living in both Eastern and Western WA you can do without it quite easily if you use fans and open/close windows at right times of day.<br />Only cold water in laundry 99% of the time. Occasionally I'll do a load on warm. I use my dryer sometimes but not most weeks.<br />I just moved Sadrakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543524437874174529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10520088405503733042009-08-22T07:58:07.635-07:002009-08-22T07:58:07.635-07:00give up your car? Nope. We live South of Portland ...give up your car? Nope. We live South of Portland and although there is transportation- it is anything but convenient. It would take my husband almost 2 hours to get to Portland by light rail and would cost him twice as much. (Right now his commute North is about 30 minutes.)<br /><br />A/C? No. When it gets above 90 we turn it on to sleep. We live on the 3rd floor so it's pretty toasty.<br /amy Estradanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46128160579588252532009-08-21T15:58:18.780-07:002009-08-21T15:58:18.780-07:00I don't have a car or A/C. I do use cold wate...I don't have a car or A/C. I do use cold water for laundry, and I don't have a compost bin, but we bring our compostables to our CSA farm.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388228993184648602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88656005448479535192009-08-21T14:59:22.987-07:002009-08-21T14:59:22.987-07:00At this point, giving up my car isn't feasible...At this point, giving up my car isn't feasible, but I do try to car-pool and combine trips as much as I can. <br /><br />Yes, I would be willing to give up my A/C, in general I prefer open windows and fans for venitlation....<br /><br />Yes, I made the switch to cold water in the laundry a little over a year ago, and I'm very pleased with it :)<br /><br />I don't currently have a LynnieBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222942955222949903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-20946789538179211232009-08-21T14:28:38.734-07:002009-08-21T14:28:38.734-07:00Omg, there's a lot of weather debate happening...Omg, there's a lot of weather debate happening here! Anyway, the only point about that to make is this: Yes, I benefit from four seasons in Toronto, which not only means requiring less A/C (I actually credit the condo building for this because its communal hallways were air-conditioned whether I liked it or not and some of that cool air would inevitably seep under my door), but it also meant Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-18289385714223317662009-08-21T14:24:06.159-07:002009-08-21T14:24:06.159-07:00Give up car- not possible, we live in the country ...Give up car- not possible, we live in the country with not a public transportation anywhere to be seen. I am, however, always evaluating our six person schedule to see where I can avoid extra driving.<br />A/C- only used 3 days this year and not much more than that last year. Only turn it on if the heat really starts to bother our daughter (genetic reasons)<br />Cold water, you bet, 95% of the Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431955825576910058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37076665398388594692009-08-21T13:30:59.398-07:002009-08-21T13:30:59.398-07:00Give up my car? Not possible. There is literally N...Give up my car? Not possible. There is literally NO public transit where I live but I drive very little. DH just bought a hybrid.<br /><br />AC - NEVER had any - and to Anonymous - when I lived in Southern Ontario (where Vanessa lives), the temperature in our brick house during the summer months NEVER went below 30C, even at night. (This year is highly unusual). Where did you get the idea that itOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535709771684332389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47931323207933299222009-08-21T12:23:57.095-07:002009-08-21T12:23:57.095-07:00Would you be willing to give up your car? - No. M...Would you be willing to give up your car? - No. Maybe a more efficient car, maybe a hybrid, but where I live you gotta have a car.<br /><br />How about your A/C? -- I keep my A/C at 77 degrees or higher. We've had record hot temperatures in Oregon in July and August and my electric bill total was $75. My neighbor's bill was over $300. I do my bit.<br /><br />Do you use only cold waterSandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17359739096419652742009-08-21T12:06:40.805-07:002009-08-21T12:06:40.805-07:00My bad -- You are right about Vanessa being from T...My bad -- You are right about Vanessa being from Toronto. :-) It's currently (a very pleasant sounding) 79 degrees there today. It's currently 94 in Houston TX and 103 in Phoenix AZ. My point was that up north it cools down at night which it doesn't do in many parts of the southern US during the summer. I don't feel guilty about about running our A/C (we keep it set on 80) becauseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-30060171120994352282009-08-21T09:33:15.183-07:002009-08-21T09:33:15.183-07:00Would you be willing to give up your car? - No, th...Would you be willing to give up your car? - No, though I feel guilty about it carting two kids around on public transit does not appeal to me.<br /><br />How about your A/C? - I don't have A/C, so yes, I would TOTALLY give it up. ;)<br /><br />Do you use only cold water in your laundry? - No, I use hot water to wash the cloth diapers for hygiene reasons.<br /><br />Do you have a compost bin? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6772171110237779562009-08-21T09:04:42.449-07:002009-08-21T09:04:42.449-07:00actually- the temperature stays at 35-40 all day.....actually- the temperature stays at 35-40 all day... :) After living in Florida for 1 month (August at that!) I can safely compare the hottest month in Florida to being similar to the hottest month in Montreal (never having lived in Toronto- where Vanessa is from, I wouldn't be able to comment directly). :)Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2670393877033740592009-08-21T07:57:42.522-07:002009-08-21T07:57:42.522-07:00Car -- never owned one. My partner has one, and h...Car -- never owned one. My partner has one, and he takes for an errand run once or twice on the weekend. Right now it's not practical to eliminate those errand runs.<br />A/C -- I pretty much loathe it. But when the temp stays above 85 for days and the humidity is very high, we need to use the window air in the bedroom and office at night. My partner needs it a little more than that sinceSusanBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45405248733653102032009-08-21T07:44:36.657-07:002009-08-21T07:44:36.657-07:00As for the A/C question - yes I realize it can get...As for the A/C question - yes I realize it can get quite warm in the summer even up north. But there is a difference between "touching" 90-100 degrees in the middle of the afternoon on some days and constant 90+ from 10am to 10pm with temps that never get below 78 even in the middle of the night for weeks at a time like we have in the southern US. I realize people lived here for a very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42671464924831172082009-08-21T07:24:28.068-07:002009-08-21T07:24:28.068-07:00oh, a quick note about the weather in T.O and Mont...oh, a quick note about the weather in T.O and Montreal- most summers go above 35 and up to 40 (celcius) which in Farhenheit would bring it close to 90-100... and that's without the humidex. <br />I know while living in BC (Okanagan) which is semi-desert, the summer also began at 25 in April and quickly moved to above 40 degrees.<br />Fredericton NB (which I lived for four years) also had Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73730120352577991772009-08-21T07:18:59.383-07:002009-08-21T07:18:59.383-07:00Andrew sold his car when we moved to Halifax- we d...Andrew sold his car when we moved to Halifax- we decided that we could function as a 'one vehicle' household- he uses the bus and walks. As I have to drive 20 minutes on the highway for work, giving up my car isn'T really the best option. BUT I do car pool, so I've saved 50% on gas and cut down on CO2. :)<br />We don't have A/C, and even though it has been HOT and HUMID these Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22746677521357971582009-08-21T05:51:46.788-07:002009-08-21T05:51:46.788-07:00Give up my car? It is unlikely I will sell it as ...Give up my car? It is unlikely I will sell it as it is the cheapest way to go see my parents who live 600miles from me. But in terms of my daily commute? Starting in September, I intend on getting a weekly pass and busing it to work. They just redid the bus routes and there is now a bus stop in close proximity to work.<br /><br />Give up my A/C? Not on your life! We pretty much turned off Billiehttp://billieryder.spaces.live.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49970742809866425862009-08-21T05:41:45.489-07:002009-08-21T05:41:45.489-07:00Giving up the car really isn't an option for m...Giving up the car really isn't an option for me or my husband. Living in a place with an awful public transportation system and completely different work schedules means we both need cars. <br /><br />The AC we could give up but (with no offense to Vanessa intended) it's probably easier to give it up living in Canada than it is in Oklahoma. We prefer to keep the temperature relatively Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440908525832152915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56977046564080358732009-08-21T05:23:57.749-07:002009-08-21T05:23:57.749-07:00I can't give up my car b/c I don't live in...I can't give up my car b/c I don't live in a city. I do implement no driving days and try my best to consolidate my trips. A/C - we live in southeastern part of US. We go as long as we can w/o a/c but it gets pretty hot. We are building a big screen porch. I hope it will allow us to use less a/c downstairs. I do use cold water in my laundry and air dry some. My compost bin and I have Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359112101080761991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2597024696817517232009-08-21T05:19:07.175-07:002009-08-21T05:19:07.175-07:00Can't give up car until public transport impro...Can't give up car until public transport improves. Don't have a/c or built in heating - both unnecessary here. Always use cold water. Have hens = have no waste. Married with children.<br /><br />viv in nzknutty knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325560883289908412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-30278727169903735382009-08-21T04:36:35.841-07:002009-08-21T04:36:35.841-07:00I've really enjoyed reading the book. Many ch...I've really enjoyed reading the book. Many changes I've already implemented but I did get some ideas to also try.<br /><br />As for this week's questions:<br /><br />I gave up my car over a year ago and use public transit, walk or bike. I sometime borrow or rent a car but I'm happy to say that has only happened twice in the 15 months of living car-free! It wasn't as big a Heathernoreply@blogger.com