I always made my own baby food for my children and also used cloth diapers as much as possible. We use natural cleaning products for our home, and our laundry etc. I actually have not used bleach in over a year. I recently bought some reusable shopping bags to take to the store instead of bringing home all the plastic ones. Just a few small changes at a time can make a big difference.

 

You can also use vinegar and water to clean your toilets and windows.  It is great and doesn't cost hardly anything.  Another would be to reuse plastic bags to store things in or try using glass jars.    Babies are easy, they really don't require as many things as kids, so in way you are lucky.  Try second hand stores for clothes and jackets.  Many stores do a great job of cleaning the gaments and you can get a good deals.

I have used all cloth diapers & wipes, nursed my children and made my own babyfoods.

Then I took it several steps further -- I spun my passions into a small company taking my administrative & art degree skills and began offering easy to use Fitted Cloth Diapers, Mama Cloth Feminine products, Wipes, Natural Goat Milk Soaps, "Waste Free" & Greenbean TM Bags, Personal Family cloth and more.  The chemicals in baby products are frightening.  The unexplained increase in asthma, infertility, cancer and autistic children has been enough to open my eyes wider.

We are almost free of the common daily paper products in our home.  I don't use my dryer, cfl's for years, and replaced my appliances with energy efficient ones.  We have been making our own laundry soaps for years.  What I don't make out of common vinager,  baking soda, TTO I buy from a low impact company called www.ourhouseworks.com.  Not only are their products low impact, low toxicity but they are very focused on reducing packaging waste with 2 oz. concentrate refills -- a big bonus not seen much yet with other natural cleaning product companies.

We drive energy efficient vehicles.

Browsed the site.  Looks really interesting.  Did not see anything for toilets.  What do you use?

We've used CFLs for years, made our own baby food, made my own organic blankets for my kids (which I sell on my website), recycle as much as possible and try to cut down on excess packaging.  We recently ditched the SUV in favor of more efficient vehicles.  (Though our neighbors think we're nuts!  But our parents didn't have SUVs and were fine!) We are enjoying the bounty from our organic garden!  Next year should be even better as we have been collecting all waste that can be composted to enrich the soil.  As soon as spring comes, our little worm friends should have a nice amount ready for us!   We constantly remind our little ones to turn off lights and not waste water.

I knew the message was getting across when I heard my 5 yo fussing at his 3 yo sister for leaving the bathroom light on because she was "wasting energy"!  :)