About Lisa Sharp
Lisa is a housewife, environmental activist, freelance writer, and photographer. She is living in a small town in Oklahoma and trying to live as sustainable of a life as she can.Website: http://retrohousewifegoesgreen.com
Posts by Lisa Sharp
Easy Ways to Save on Your Electric Bill
By Lisa Sharp on September 15, 2010
Electricity costs keep going up and can be a real strain on our finances, but you can lower them with some easy tips.
Unplug
Many electrics keep using power when turned off, this is called vampire power. To stop this energy sucker unplug any items {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on September 15, 2010
Reusable, Insulated Mugs: A Better Choice for Coffee on the Go
By Lisa Sharp on May 17, 2010
According to the paper industry, Americans will consume an estimated 23 billion paper coffee cups this year. That’s a lot of paper! But these cups aren’t just paper or they could be recycled. Most are made of non-recycled bleached paper and {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on May 17, 2010
Food Inc Coming to a TV Near You
By Lisa Sharp on April 19, 2010
Food Inc is a documentary all about the food system in America. It features interviews with: Michael Pollen, the author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma; Eric Schlosser, the author of Fast Food Nation; Joel Salatin, an organic farmer; and Gray Hirshberg {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on April 19, 2010
Chemical Toxins in Newborns – A Wake-Up Call
By Lisa Sharp on March 22, 2010
The facts are a bit scary, babies are now born with over 200 chemicals in their bodies. How did they get there? How do you keep more from getting in their new bodies?
Sources of Environmental Toxins in Our Homes
They get there from cleaners, food, toys, {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on March 22, 2010
The 3/50 Project
By Lisa Sharp on March 7, 2010
You may have seen this sign on some of your local stores. The 3/50 Project is sweeping the nation. It’s a project designed to try and save local businesses. They are asking you to pick three locally owned businesses and spend $50.
You may think {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on March 7, 2010
Don’t Be Plastic
By Lisa Sharp on January 18, 2010
The average American wastes 84.9 pounds of plastic waste per year! Why is that such a big deal? Well for many reasons, one is the fact that when plastic goes to the landfill it never biodegrades, another is that even when it is recycled it is often going {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on January 18, 2010
The Real Meaning Of Christmas
By Lisa Sharp on December 11, 2009
Christmas has become all about stress, gifts, rushing and bills. Make this Christmas different. Instead of buying a lot of stuff that most of us don’t even need, give your time. Eat family dinners, build a gingerbread house together, volunteer at {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on December 11, 2009
Quick & Easy Homemade Christmas Gift
By Lisa Sharp on November 30, 2009
A great way to go green this holiday season is to make some or all of your gifts; one of the easiest gifts you can make is bath salts.
All you need is a glass jar (you can easily save one and upcycle it, just make sure it’s clean), Epsom salt, baking {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on November 30, 2009
Stop Holiday Catalogs
By Lisa Sharp on November 23, 2009
Tired of getting tons of Christmas catalogs for things you would never buy? How many catalogs for meat logs and popcorn do you really need? An estimated 17 billion catalogs were sent to Americans last year.
Most of us get annoyed having to recycle {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on November 23, 2009
Greening Your Drinks
By Lisa Sharp on November 17, 2009
You don’t have to give up your mixed drinks when you go green. Most adult beverages come in glass bottles which are easy to recycle (and don’t leach things like BPA), but how eco-friendly is what is inside the bottle? A lot of alcohol uses {read more}
By Lisa Sharp on November 17, 2009
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