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1) To Turn off Appliances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fuel prices seem to have rocketed recently, at least in my own experience they have.\u00a0 Learning from last year’s bills, I’ll be doing everything I can to save electricity and gas this year, not just to live more environmentally responsibly, but to live more frugally too.\u00a0 Over a year ago we changed our boiler system and radiators to ensure a higher efficiency within the home, and we own an Owl Energy Monitor<\/a> to keep track of our electricity spendings.\u00a0 We will be going further by using standby solutions like the Ecobutton<\/a> and Intellipanels<\/a> to avoid wasting energy and we’ll be turning off lights, TV’s, radios and computers when we’re not in the room.<\/p>\n

2) To Plan Ahead for Presents
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2010 was a year riddled with unexpected challenges for deliveries.\u00a0 We were reminded that we can’t control the weather; from floating ash clouds, to snow and ice grid-locked roads.\u00a0 I’m far too much of a last minute person myself.\u00a0 I buy my husbands birthday presents online the week before his birthday on a Sunday, I forget to think about Valentine’s day<\/a>, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays and so on in advance.\u00a0 I am planning to buy in advance this year and plan way in advance, avoiding problems and upping the chances of a present being delivered on time!\u00a0 I’ll be placing my orders for Valentine’s Day goodies a few weeks before, just to ensure I receive my order before the next volcano decides to erupt…<\/p>\n

3) Sow my Seeds and Plant my Plants on time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year I missed the boat!\u00a0 I had good intentions; I bought bulbs, seeds and plants and seedlings, but only managed to sow a few on time.\u00a0 This year I intend to catch the sowing season and planting seasons and enjoy a good crop!<\/p>\n

4) Put Suncream On Before I go Skiing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Last Spring I went skiing for just one day, a beautiful sunny April day in Aviemore.\u00a0 My husband and I spent the whole day on the slopes, laughing, skiing, falling over, falling off button ski lifts and so on.\u00a0 We came down the mountain happy and a bit too hot and drove to our next destination.\u00a0 Two hours later our faces hurt so much we could hardly talk.\u00a0 Our cheeks, eyes and noses swelled and turned a memorable shade of beetroot.\u00a0 It was so painful.\u00a0 I will not do that again. I hope.<\/p>\n

Perhaps I’ll carry Green People After Sun Lotion<\/a> with me, just in case I do…<\/p>\n

5) Keep my Phone Topped Up with Charge <\/strong><\/p>\n

Having upgraded to a smartphone in 2010, I’m beginning to rely on my phone more and more these days, and not only that – but people expect me to respond by text, email, twitter…\u00a0 Most smartphone owners will agree, you can only guarantee your phone will survive one day with a full charge.\u00a0 This year I won’t let myself get caught out without battery quite as often as I did last year.\u00a0 I’ll keep with me handy usb’s, tips and chargers and perhaps even a Solar charger to make use of travelling and camping trips, when I’m far away from an electricity source.\u00a0 I don’t have an iPhone, so the awesome Mooncharge solar charger<\/a> isn’t for me, but perhaps I’ll invest in a Freeloader Pro<\/a>, making sure my camera is never short for battery either…<\/p>\n

What did you learn in 2010?\u00a0 What won’t you be forgetting this year?\u00a0 Feel free to post your thoughts, resolutions and reflections below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[49,58],"class_list":["post-3272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-living-the-green","tag-eco-friendly","tag-green-living"],"yoast_head":"\n5 Things I Won't Forget To Do in 2011 - Ethical Blog from Ethicalsuperstore.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/living-the-green\/5-things-i-wont-forget-to-do-in-2011\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Things I Won't Forget To Do in 2011 - 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