Guilt Free & Green

Terri Paajanen has been living on 5 acres for the past seven years, growing a wide mix of fruit, vegetables, herbs and even a few apple trees in her gardens. Before that, she worked hard to produce food in various small city lots, containers and balconies. Over the years, she's honed her backyard agriculture skills and learned the tricks to a successful garden without the heavy use of chemicals or synthetic products. Terri has a B.Sc in biology and botany and has mastered the fine art of putting bushels of food on the table every year. She is looking to expand her home’s acreage and plans to experiment with nut trees, more fruit and joining a new farmer's market. Terri is also the author of FIG’s 52 Simple Ways to Live Green published in 2014.

1.Chapter 1 – Bulk, Air, Veg. and Toilets

2.Chapter 2 – Paint, Cycle, Run and Diapers

3.Chapter 3 – Paper, Lights, Gifts, Heat, Compost and Mail

4.Chapter 4 – Save Money, Get Around, Teas, eGreen

5.Chapter 5 – Smart Phones, Cleaners, Lotions, Hygiene

6.Chapter 6 – Trees, Dining Out, Plastic, Pets

7.Chapter 7 – Anti-Toxin, Water, DEET, Soak, Streamline

8.Chapter 8 – Flavor, Brewing, Pool Time, Electric vs Gas, Trust, Love







1.buy in bulk to avoid waste

2.air dry clothes (how to install clothesline instructions)

3.go vegetarian/vegan

4.dual flush toilets

5.low voc house paint

6.know your recycling codes

7.don't let water run (dishes, toothbrushing)

8.cloth diapers

9.ditch household paper (paper towels, etc)

10.led lights (as an improvement over cfls)

11.eco wrapping for gifts

12.heat with wood

13.start a compost bin

14.look for organic

15.green up your mail (combining junk mail, eflyers and e-statements)

16.buy nothing new

17.public transportation

18.herbal tea rather than chemical medicines

19.meditation - not sure on this one....

20.use edocs more (google docs, cloud, how to attach files to emails) to avoid printing

21.don't upgrade your phone

22.become a localvore

23.recipe for homemade surface cleanser

24.recipe for solid lotion bars

25.recipe for toothpaste powder

26.go no poo (recipe too)

27.green up your dryer (if you don't air dry) - homemade dryer sheets, dryer balls

28.apps to green your life

29.plant a tree, or two, or more

30.green up a fast food visit (buffet plates, refill ketchup cups)

31.infographic about plastic bag litter and animal death

32.dispose of meds/hazardous waste properly

33.infographic - about using hemp?

34.infographic - GMOs

35.personal story - trash for tigers (a project we do at our house)

36.old clothes = new quilt

37.personal story - a cleaning day without toxins

38.choosing a portable water bottle

39.infographic - are we recycling enough (nationwide)?

40.wrap hot water heater/pipes

41.try on-demand hot water system

42.greener cat litter

43.recipes for DEET-free bug sprays

44.only wash when needed (showers, clothing)

45.streamline your wardrobe

46.how to make flavored water

47.brew a greener cup (shade grown, ditch the pod machine)

48.eco-friendlier swimming pools

49.reality of the electric car

50.trust yourself

51.trust the world

52.live, love, learn