Terrylynn's AH HA MOMENTS - Did you know that Americans could save more than 400,000 trees if every family bought a roll of recycled toilet paper JUST ONCE?
WHAT CAN YOU DO? Buy a roll instead of your regular toilet paper.
Toilet Paper - What's all the fuss about toilet paper?
A recent article from the Washington Post says that it's a menace, an example of America's excess. Well I don't know about you but most people are not yet ready to give it up. SO what can we do? Well there are some new data that gives options about saving money on toilet paper and perhaps making wiser choices in the process.
Real Simple magazine November 09 issue talks about the cost of toilet paper. Remember the surveys asking consumers about going green and using sustainable products show that people are willing to go green and make better choices but that saving money is a huge motivator toward that effort.
A brief cost comparison of an Ultra Plush Toilet paper is that per 100 sheets it costs .48 cents. The double ply plush is .90 cents per 100 sheets. An alternate brand of Ultra soft is .63 cents per 100 sheets. BUT Seventh Generation 100% recycled is .28 cents per 100 sheets. For the at home family buying only 5% actually buy the recycled product. What does all this mean?
Plush U.S. toilet paper is usually made by chopping down and grinding up trees that were sometimes decades or even a century old. It's slow going getting Americans and Europeans to make the switch to recycled goods. The largest tissue maker has signed a truce and promises to do better. But the larger battle goes on - the ultimate test is whether Americans and Europeans will go green when nobody is watching. The consumer wants softer paper, the environmentalists say "it's only toilet paper".
Market Research, Inc states that the three ply toilet paper sold 24 million packages in the past year, bringing in more than $144 million in revenues. Earlier this year, Consumer Reports did studies that tested toilet paper brands ultra plys and the recycled and the recycled were noted to be "not unpleasant". But the three plys win out getting the highest rating. SO, what to do? Well, give a try to recycled paper when you have the opportunity, see if it's palatable and perhaps we'll realistically end up with the 40 or 50% recycled that will be the answer. For environmentalists that may not be enough, but as far as small steps to move the consumer in the right direction, it just might be an answer. But of course, that's just my opinion.
For a website with more information and a link to a downloadable guide to purchasing recycled toilet paper and tissue click http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/forests/tissueguide
This is the link straight to the guide which is printable to distribute to clients, friends and family http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/usa/press-center/reports4/tissueguide.pdf
Here is a website with special pricing on recycled toilet papers... http://www.bizrate.com/cleaning-supplies/marcal-toilet-paper
- Terrylynn has been a Realtor in Contra Costa County for over 32 years. She works with Diablo Realty in Walnut Creek and is consistently a top producer. Terrylynn is a local expert, please contact her for any Real Estate needs, or with a question about the area.
Walnut Creek, California, Average Days on the Market by Month (9/08 - 9/09)
The average days on the market is down 15%
Sept. 09, 63 days on market (DOM)
Aug. 09, 57 DOM
July 09, 81 DOM
June 09, 59 DOM
May 09, 65 DOM
April 09, 65 DOM
March 09, 53 DOM
Feb. 09, 72 DOM
Jan. 09, 91 DOM
Dec. 08, 78 DOM
Nov. 08, 86 DOM
Oct. 08, 74 DOM
Sept. 08, 74 DOM
- Terrylynn has been a Realtor in Contra Costa County for over 32 years. She works with Diablo Realty in Walnut Creek and is consistently a top producer. Terrylynn is a local expert, please contact her for any Real Estate needs, or with a question about the area.
California Supply & Demand by Month (9-08 to 9-09)
The number of for sale properties is down 9% adn the number of sold properties is up 21%
Sept. 09, 584 for sale, 103 sold
Aug. 09, 630 for sale, 96 sold
July 09, 629 for sale, 56 sold
June 09, 617 for sale, 58 sold
May 09, 597 for sale, 68 sold
April 09, 553 for sale, 62 sold
March 09, 536 for sale, 68 sold
Feb. 09, 484 for sale, 93 sold
Jan. 09, 464 for sale, 91 sold
Dec. 08, 509 for sale, 81 sold
Nov. 08, 543 for sale, 79 sold
Oct. 08, 617 for sale, 61 sold
Sept. 08, 643 for sale, 74 sold
- Terrylynn has been a Realtor in Contra Costa County for over 32 years. She works with Diablo Realty in Walnut Creek and is consistently a top producer. Terrylynn is a local expert, please contact her for any Real Estate needs, or with a question about the area.
The Number of New Properties Listed by Month
September 2008 - September 2009: the number of new properties is down 7%
Walnut Creek, California
September 09, 141 units
August 09, 175 units
July 09, 180 units
June 09, 167 units
May 09, 168 units
April 09, 145 units
March 09, 146 units
February 09, 137 units
January 09, 102 units
December 08, 99 units
November 08, 78 units
October 08, 135 units
September 08, 151 units
- Terrylynn has been a Realtor in Contra Costa County for over 32 years. She works with Diablo Realty in Walnut Creek and is consistently a top producer. Terrylynn is a local expert, please contact her for any Real Estate needs, or with a question about the area.
Walnut Creek, CA # of Under Contract Properties by Month (9-08 to 9-09)
September 2008 - September 2009: The number of under contract properties is up 39%
Sept 09, 128 units
Aug 09, 136 units
July 09, 109 units
June 09, 119 units
May 09, 102 units
April 09, 100 units
March 09, 87 units
Feb 09, 58 units
Jan 09, 63 units
Dec 08, 66 units
Nov 08, 67 units
Oct 08, 85 units
Sept 08, 92 units
- Terrylynn has been a Realtor in Contra Costa County for over 32 years. She works with Diablo Realty in Walnut Creek and is consistently a top producer. Terrylynn is a local expert, please contact her for any Real Estate needs, or with a question about the area.
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