posted by jax1215 on Mar 27
Of all the green things I do, the one thing I can’t seem to kick is my paper towel habit. I try. I’ve cut back a lot. I drain bacon on them (I remember my mom using newspaper to drain her bacon) I wipe up stuff I wouldn’t want to use a rag for.
When I was young and there weren’t paper towels, at least in our world, I remember my grandma had two draw string bags. One was for clean rags and one was for used ones. She would wait until the used one was full before she would wash them. I remember tearing up old sheets , towels and what ever could not be re-purposed into other things, for rags.
I’ve been more diligent about my use of rags. I dust with old wash cloths, I use old socks for staining my kitty litter screens, I use dish towels in the kitchen. When my husband immigrated from Denmark he brought all the kitchen towels he and his mom had. I’m talking stacks. I’ve just ingored them until this week. Why not use them for what they were purposed to do??? So my goal for the next month is to wean myself off of paper towels. Are you up to the challenge, too???
Jax
posted by jax1215 on Mar 22
I have been a crafter for more years than I would like to admit. I was a “green” crafter before I knew what it was. I save everything. (really) Everything I see, I see a craft project. I drive friends and family nuts. But I love turning other-wise garbage into something useful.
Today I went on line looking for green crafters and found out I am not alone. I may be a lot older than the average “green” crafter but that’s OK. I found a FREE, online craft magazine http://www.creativetimesmagazine.com . It has many good articles. Still haven’t checked out all of it but enough to see it’s something I don’t mind getting emailed to me. I like the idea of free downloads, too.
This is one of my favorite re-purposed crafts. I found some old pallets and turned them into neat pumpkins. I made the leaves from some pine left over from another project.
Jax
posted by jax1215 on Mar 16
It’s surprising how your outlook can change in seconds. I am ever diligent in the lights off, don’t let the water run, keep the wood stove burning, etc. Well…..last Friday my husband had a massive heart attack and stroke and things have changed. I’ve had company, I’ve been driving a 3 hours (one way) to see him, even resorting to fast food. I cringe as I do some of these things. I follow my daughter around turning out lights. I pull recyclable materials out of the trash that friends toss away without thought.Maybe focusing on being green is helping me cope with what has happened.
I have learned to let the water run while I help my husband brush his teeth. (he lost the use of his left hand) I leave a light on so the trip to the bathroom will be safer for him. Right now I’ll just have to be “As green as I can be” . As he improves, so will I. I just want him well.
Jax