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Oprah Winfrey - Living With Less and Helping The Environment

Oprah Winfrey's Thursday June 12, 2009 show was on the subject of "What can you live without?" After watching several of these what can you live without shows I'm beginning to look at my own life differently. I've decluttered my house, I'm wasting less food, and I'm recycling more.

Oprah's "what can you live without challenges" are interesting to watch. It's almost unbelievable how addicted the average family's kids are to cell phones, TV, video games, and the Internet. It makes you stop and think about how much time you spend together as a family doing something other than watching TV.

As well doing shows on the topic of "living with less" and "frugal living" Oprah has also been focusing on topics that affect the environment. Oprah's "Earth Day" show was especially eye opening and taught viewers about the hazard of using plastic bags when she showed her audience the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch."

Oprah is not only trying to convince families that they can live well with less she is also making her own changes to help the environment as well. After realizing that Harpo Studios was spending a whopping 41,000 a year on disposable coffee cups for employees Oprah banned coffee cups for all full time employees, check out the video clip:

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Nate Berkus and Peter Walsh On Oprah Show - Home Makeovers On a Small Budget - April 27, 2009

Nate Burkus showed homeowners how to give their house a fabulous makeover on a less than fabulous budget. By trading furniture or other items with friends, neighbors, and family or by simply switching your own items from room to room you can get a brand new look without spending a dime. You'll find information on Nate's budget friendly decorating advice on Oprah.com.

Nate Berkus wrote the book Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live Into a Place You'll Love.

 

Peter Walsh, the author of the book "It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff"joined Oprah and Nate to talk about decluttering your house and making some extra money while you're at it. Walsh said that you can make the most money on your old items by selling them on Ebay or Craiglist.

By getting rid of all of the excess stuff in your home you'll be making your living space breathable. It also makes it easier to keep your home clean and tidy when your organized and know where everything is.

You can check out Peter Walsh's decluttering tips including his one minute video tips here on Oprah.com.