I do one eco-resolution per month, it's fun and gives me time to implement change. For January we are trying to declutter the house by getting the proper storage (finally). My resolution this month is we will only buy used or reclaimed wood storage cases!

Starting a blog as my new year's resolution! www.folksyhome.com

I have been wanting to go paper towel free for a while now but I keep getting hung up on drying meat. In fact the only thing we use them for now is drying chicken and other meats. What do you use to dry meats? If washable cloths, are you afraid of cross contamination?

I am ditching amazon.com! I've found myself too reliant on the Wal-Mart of the internet, and with all of its monopolistic, anti-union, human rights-violating, and eco-wasteful practices, I can't justify my business there anymore. It'll be tough, and require me to search and sometimes spend a bit more, but I'll feel better supporting small and local shops and businesses with a better message.

@eodwife use recycled paper towels. I am a pretty hardcore environmentalist but it's just not safe to use raw meat with something that will go in your laundry machine. Get off junk mail lists and avoid all paper products (use a cloth grocery bag, buy shade grown coffee, resist wood products) to save forests and trees. Don't risk your health by skipping recycled paper towels.

@yourlittlevoice I loved your comment. Forest Ethics gave Amazon an F+ for their involvment in deforestation and it's better to buy used or borrow library books anyway.

Mine is to laugh more, so far watching Portlandia reruns has helped me achieve my goal.

I have a few that i'm going to work on:
- be more mindful with food (more specifically - stop wasting produce by not consuming it fast enough!)
- stop aimlessly browsing the web and commit to reading books
- explore my spice cabinet
- less impulse clothes buying. quality over quantity!
- use up my fancy stationery and send REAL mail.

wish me luck!

Just two small resolutions:
First, Cook more & better. And the second, get a job.

These are all lovely. I especially like and agree with yourlittlevoice and rebecc_f. Less time on the screen and more time holding a pen or book and out on the town.
We just lost our charming local toy store which has been a destination for families for the last 20 years, and have lost two book stores in our small town in the last six months, so yes, no more online shopping for me!

I've resolved to only buy a book if I can't find it at a library/friend. I buy too many books that I only read once, and I'm hoping this will help me cut down on stuff I bring into my house and also help me to support my local libraries.

We are decluttering and using what we have (which includes fixing stuff around the house). So far we have put up shelves around my desk & decluttered it. WOW! I have so much more space.

My husband has fixed the leaking toilet and a faucet that doesn't work. He has also stated he wants to install the bathroom fan that has been in the basement in the original box for 5 years, lol! (yay!)

I discovered some fabric I'm going to make a table runner out of & some pillow cases out of an old cotton sheet. Woot woot!

I'm in love with all of your resolutions! These are absolutely great -- keep them coming and we'll publish a post next week with all your ideas! Re-Nest readers are the best :) ~Landis

I'm going to try to reclaim my raised garden beds from the evil groundhogs that have burrowed in them. I think that's going to involve removing the first 8 to 12 inches or so of soil, installing chicken wire (or some garden-safe equivalent), and then putting the soil back. I'd like to start growing my own tomatoes again, but it's so disheartening to see a groundhog half-leaning out of its burrow while noshing on a carefully tended 'mater that's still on the vine. Not that burrow-proofing the beds will stop groundhogs, but it's something....

@EODWIFE - Drying meat? I've never heard of such a thing! Is that before you put it on a scalding hot pan or in the refrigerator? Does it make any difference? I save paper towels by *not* drying my meat.

My resolution is, after the fashion of zenhabits.net, to "Identify what is most important and eliminate everything else." (http://zenhabits.net/simple-living-manifesto-72-ideas-to-simplify-your-life/)