I’m partnering with Tide for Earth Day (today!). My mom has always used Tide and it’s the only detergent I use (like mother like daughter).
There are so many big ways you can help the environment, but switching to cold water when you do your laundry is so simple and easy… and has a big impact. You end up saving a ton of energy. (Which, bonus! is great for your electricity bill too.)
Switch to washing with cold water for a year and you can save enough energy to…
charge your smartphone for a lifetime.
power your television for four months.
And if everyone in the US switched to cold for a year? We could collectively save enough energy to power the Empire State Building for up to 86 years.
Starting today for seven days, Tide is challenging Americans to switch to washing in cold water. Today I’m taking the #TurnToCold pledge with Tide to switch to washing with cold water only. Tide even makes detergent specifically made for cold water washing, Tide Coldwater Clean, provides outstanding stain removal and color protection while still delivering the clean you expect from Tide while saving energy!
And… if you pledge with Tide to switch to cold water washing, you could be one of five people selected (at random) to have your electric bill paid for month!!! To take the pledge, simply visit Tide on Twitter (@Tide) and retweet Tide’s tweet to take the pledge, which is: I’m switching to coldwater washing to help save energy #TurntoCold.
Join me tonight for a Twitter party from 8:30-9:30pm ET and use #TurnToCold to follow along. Five people who join will win a bottle of Tide Coldwater Clean… and one lucky winner will win a year’s supply of Tide Coldwater.
Follow Tide throughout the week on Twitter for more energy saving facts when you switch to washing in cold water with Tide Coldwater Clean. Click here to learn more about Tide Coldwater Clean.
I always wash using cold water! It also saves time because it prevents color bleeding so you don't have to sort your clothes:) Going to give that new detergent a try! ~Elena The 20-Something Project
Great post. I've been using this for years, and it works great, especially for my ultra sensitive skin. My only complaint about this post is that you are only recognizing environmental initiatives because it is earth day. I would love to see you promote more sustainable, locally grown/made items on a more routine basis. The point of Earth Day isn't to just celebrate nature on one day or week a year, it's about changing the discourse to include it in our daily lives.
Somehow yesterday felt like a week, last month was last year, and last year was a decade ago… but then time is simultaneously going by so fast too. The past ten weeks have gone by in a blink! Everyone warns you it goes by fast and they’re not wrong…. The days are long but oh how I wish time would slow down a bit? Or that maybe I could bottle up a tiny bit of these precious boys at every stage so I could revisit them down the road 🤍
I have grown to LOVE baby wearing. Not only do I think it’s such a nice and cozy way to bond with baby, it’s also incredibly practical, especially when you have a toddler to keep up with too! The @wildbird aerial carrier was a treat for myself- and I’m so obsessed with it. 👶🏼 Leave a comment “wildbird” and I’ll DM you the color I have as well as my personal review of it (including some troubleshooting tips).
Some top level things I like; - it’s easy to put on! - it’s so, so comfortable (for me AND baby!) - the little flap is seamless and provides extra support while baby naps and privacy when we need/want it
This affordable rechargeable LED lamp is cute and then made even cuter with this wicker lampshade! 💡✨ No cords needed- just charge and place wherever you want. (Will be extra perfect for dining outdoors this summer!) 💫 Comment “lamp” and I’ll send you links to the LED lamp ($38 for a pair!) and the lampshade (available in a few styles- including a darling blue).
Not really in the mood to be in photos right now, but I keep telling myself I’ll want to look back on these moments and remember them. (Right?!) when I look at these photos in 10, 20, 30 years…
I hope I remember Jack “rescuing” Rory from a windy tent, not how I stood in front of my closet with tears in my eyes.
I hope I remember watching Jack roll down hills and play hop scotch and scoot down the sidewalk with his besties, not that I caught a glimpse of my reflection and didn’t recognize myself.
I hope I remember sitting outside with my friend happily watching our kids play (while watching the minutes until bedtime tick by), and not that I spent too much time zooming in and examining every new wrinkle on my face.
I hope I remember the pure joy of these early warm days with my little family whom I love so much 🤍
The weather is warming up and I’m feeling slightly more comfortable in my skin every day ☀️ Here’s what I wore last week as a mom of two. I have a two and a half year old toddler and a two month old so I need outfits I feel good in, can chase a little guy around in, AND that I can breastfeed easily while wearing. 🔗 Leave a comment with “OUTFITS” to get links to every outfit I wore!
This room is so very special 🤍 The little cars sprinkled everywhere (watch your step!). A tiny sock, never two, peeled off and tucked somewhere hidden away. Piles of books that grow almost as quickly as the little boy who sleeps here. Outgrown pants and shoes to grow into mingling in the closet. Often messy, and a little cluttered, but a little boy lives here. 🚘☀️🐶📚🧸
(Rory is still in our room, but eventually the boys will share. I can picture their little twin beds already!)
About ten days ago, I noticed that today’s forecast was looking WARM. I told Mike, “We’re walking into town and sitting outside and I’m getting a beer. Put it on your calendar.” It ended up being warmer than forecasted (almost eighty degrees!) and let me tell you, it delivered. Today felt like the beginning of The Season™: dinners al fresco, beers/fries/ice creams, and late bedtimes. Indulging in it all because the kids are only getting older and we’re the grownups (somehow) and we get to make the rules ✌🏻
Dress is @tuckernuck & sweater is @kiltecollection
@pennylinndesigns and I hosted a “learn to needlepoint” class this past weekend and it was everything ✨ Needlepoint has been such a bright spot in my life over the past five years- and it’s gotten me through some difficult times. Because it’s helped me so much, sharing this hobby with others has turned into a mini life mission of mine. To sit in a room (my beautiful office space designed by @clare.sull!) with pro stitchers and needlepoint newbies alike was one of my dreams come true. I loved seeing women chatting, meeting, and bonding over this beautiful craft 🪡 Honestly, the needlepoint world is (sadly) filled with a lot of gatekeeping and competitiveness; this weekend proved that it doesn’t have to- and shouldn’t- be this way! It’s for EVERYONE. Whether you’ve never picked up a canvas in your life or you’re working on heirloom stockings for your family, there’s room for everyone at this table.
📍 Leave a comment saying “needlepoint” and I’ll send you my go-to resources for getting started with needlepoint!
This is such a great initiative to be part of! I already only use cold water to wash my clothes, but I'm glad to see other people take part as well!
happy earth day! we always wash our clothes in cold water 🙂 xo jillian – cornflake dreams
I always wash using cold water! It also saves time because it prevents color bleeding so you don't have to sort your clothes:) Going to give that new detergent a try!
~Elena
The 20-Something Project
Thanks for enlightening us on this… I had no idea!
XX, SS || A Little Seersucker Sass
My dorm just started having cheaper cold water options on our washers – it's great!
laurenroseprep.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for this post. This is a great cause. I wash all of my clothes in cold water and it's always worked out well for me!
Oh don't you worry girl, I always wash in cold 🙂
Kristina does the Internets
I already wash in cold! It preserves color/fabric better anyways! Great Earth Day post!
-Adrienne
theprepsterlife.blogspot.com
I always wash in cold with Tide! It's better for my clothes, better for the enviroment, better for me 🙂
xx, Amy @ leopardspot (the blog)
It would help if I spelled environment correctly… oops!
@d1_dawn Tide in cold is the way I work!
Great post. I've been using this for years, and it works great, especially for my ultra sensitive skin. My only complaint about this post is that you are only recognizing environmental initiatives because it is earth day. I would love to see you promote more sustainable, locally grown/made items on a more routine basis. The point of Earth Day isn't to just celebrate nature on one day or week a year, it's about changing the discourse to include it in our daily lives.
-Katherine
http://scallopedandbow.blogspot.ca