Recent Comments

1. Get Rid Of Some Of Your Books - 02 Mar 2007

   I’ve started bookcrossing, and also joined www.readitswapit.co.uk. It’s fun, I always get excited when I see an email requesting a new swap in my inbox. Any new books i have now, i’ve either gained from swaping or bought in charity shops. As far as possible also, I try to reuse packaging when sending books. I’ve invested in a pad of reuse labels from traidcraft. Most people i’ve swapped with do reuse their packaging, and its quite pleasing when i get a jiffy envelope which has been used 4 or 5 times (but i always try and get another use out of it!) My pile of books is now so high, I think I may have to stop swapping for a while until i’ve got through a few!

2. Stop Taking Plastic Bags From Shops - 02 Mar 2007

   Been trying to do this for a while now, have some small foldup bags which fit in my handbag, andf if i’m shopping on the high st for little things i always try to use my one. When I went to the charity shop the other day, the lady commented how nice it was to see a young person with their own shopping bag, and not needing to use up one of theirs. They have their own printed carrier bags, and it feels quite good to take away my own, and not use up one of theirs, especially as is a charity! The other big benefit of using your own bags, is that my shoppers can be worn over your shoulder, makes such a difference when you’re buying lots of little things and you don’t have fiddly bags to handle! Also is a very good idea to leave some bags in the car, and is very true not to leave them in the boot. On the occasions i’ve made an unplanned trip to the supermarket, i’ve always had my own bags to use.