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I have a confession to make: I've been extremely wasteful lately.

At least I can admit it though!

I think I'm making progress just by noticing how much I waste now, and trying not to waste as much. The whole having a cold thing isn't very "eco-friendly."

Thats my largest problem besides laziness at the moment.

Otherwise, I've been slightly successful!

Today I went to Trader Joe's and bought one of their nifty reusable grocery bags for 99¢, and it's adorable!

Trader Joe's has some awesome organic products too. This may sound dumb, but I never really realized that regular grocery store eggs are white because they're bleached. That creeps me out, a lot. TJ's has "Free Range" eggs, which are brown by the way, and very tasty!

I did my laundry yesterday. I happened to get it all done in 2 loads, which I thought was conserving water.

Nothing to be concerned about right? Wrong.

As it turns out, dryer sheets and fabric softener are some of the most toxic products available today. I know, i was shocked too.

So i did some research. I found out that multiple ingredients in dryer sheets and fabric softeners are actually on the EPA's (Environmental Protection Agency) hazardous waste list, and we're washing our clothes with them!

Want to do you're own research? Check out this article from NaturalNews.com

http://www.naturalnews.com/001061.html

Or how about this one from Ezinearticles.com

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Toxic-Danger-of-Fabric-Softener-and-Dryer-Sheets&id=16953=

Why don't you just google "toxic dryer sheets" or "danger of dryer sheets" and see for yourself!

"But Ale, my clothes smell so good and feel so soft! I can't give up fabric softener!"

You don't have to! Health food stores like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods have brands of dryer sheets and fabric softeners that are much more safe for you and the environment. They also sell these "Eco-friendly" dryer balls on TrueGreenOnline.com

As it turns out, a lot of the household items we use everyday are toxic. Everything from deodorant to toothpaste to perfume and even shampoos.

What the hell has been going on? I feel so violated!