This week was a bit different as far as my consumption concerned. For this week my consumption increased by tenfold. The reason for this was complete house cleaning. My residence consists of about 1300 square feet and needed a complete scrub down. Prior to beginning with cleaning I did some shopping for chemicals I needed in cleansing by house from any bacteria. I purchased 4 gallons of Bleach to help make sure that all bacteria would be removed. It is funny but I actually was considering getting more, however at the time of filling up my cart I recalled my ecological footprint from the quiz I had taken and decided to lower my targeted quantity. With that frame of mind I continued to purchase additional items needed for cleaning but on a more conservative basis. While cleaning the bathrooms I found myself also being extremely conscious of the quantity of water that I was utilizing. I constantly found myself trying to evaluate my behavior to see if it was the most efficient and effective method available in using the least amount of resources. I must say that spent a lot of mental energy throughout the day trying to reinvent my regular processes of cleaning in order to be more conservative with chemicals, water and electricity. I remembered while shopping the “Story about Stuff” also influencing me in the fact of how many items I ended up purchasing compared to my initial estimated amount. I would say that the colloquium experience definitely served its purpose and influence as it changed my behavior for what I consider an important task.
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