Kathy Robertson

City of Portland-Bureau of Development Services

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participant impact

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Kathy's actions

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

Do at Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

Do at Home

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

Do at Home

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Do at Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Kathy Robertson 10/27/2020 7:14 AM

From decluttering my house, I just took 3 boxes to Goodwill last night. I had a lot of things I did not need and never use around the house. The best part about it is I did not bring any new things into the house.

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Kathy Robertson 10/22/2020 8:17 AM

Found anti toxic dishwasher detergent, toilet bowl cleaner, drain declogger and glass cleaner that I like.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?

Kathy Robertson 10/14/2020 8:45 AM

Creativity is necessary for practicing simplicity since you cannot run out and buy everything you want. Examples could be borrowing a tool from a neighbor or renting a tool instead of buying it. Also fixing things instead of buying something new. My Grandkids bring their clothes to my house that need mending.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Kathy Robertson 10/12/2020 9:47 AM

Some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems in my area are paper mill runoff, farm animal runoff and human waste to name a few. Also the overuse of water during the summer months affects fish when the rivers and streams dry up. Also we know from the Plastic free Eco challenge, plastic waste in the water systems is a huge problem around the world, especially for fish, wildlife and birds.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Where are your nearest natural bodies of water? How might they be affected by runoff?

Kathy Robertson 10/11/2020 9:15 AM

I live near the Clackamas and Willamette Rivers. It has a large population of salmon and sturgeon. Some of the fish have mutations from pollution in the water. The rivers also provide drinking water for thousands of people, so it is important to keep the water run off clean.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity De-Clutter My Home

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

Kathy Robertson 10/08/2020 10:31 AM

I will make sure I get rid of something for every new thing I bring into the house.

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Kathy Robertson 10/08/2020 10:31 AM

This morning I decluttered my end table. Haven't seen the top of that table in a lot of time.

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Kathy Robertson 10/07/2020 9:20 AM

One of my challenges is to de-clutter my home. I started with my kitchen counter. I put everything away and then have a box of items to get rid of. I found a piece of a gutter I picked up after the strong winds last month so now I need to find out which neighbor lost it. My other challenge is not to bring new things in once I de-clutter.

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