Cloth diapers are admittedly harder to care for when you have hard water. We haven’t gotten our water tested, but it seems to be about one step up from well water. We don’t have any plans t0 get a water softener, but with the trials we’ve experienced washing the cloth diapers, I’ve been mighty tempted […]
Babyland Diapers {Product Review}
I just so happened to get some Babyland diapers for a super cheap price (I think $10 for 3 brand new, in the wrapper diapers) from a mama on diaperswappers.com. Babyland diapers are not very well known, so she was having a hard time selling them at her original asking price. I figured even if […]
When is Compost Finished, and What to Do With It?
We’ve been talking a lot about compost and how to take care of it… but what’s the point? What’s the end goal? Dirt! Beautiful, crumbly, healthy dirt. Why buy compost from the garden store if you can turn your trash into compost for free? Compost gives essential nutrients to a home garden, and you’d be […]
Composting: What About When…
The biggest set back with people composting is the fear that it’ll turn gross. Yes, there’s the possibility it can get gross, but if you have a decent mix (roughly 3 browns to 1 greens… see last week’s post for what greens and browns are), the chances of maggots and other disgusting creatures inhabiting your […]
What Can Be Composted?
So now that we know that we want to compost, and we know what type of compost bin we will use… what do we fill it up with? The general rule of thumb is, if it rots, you can put it in your compost. There are some exceptions, of course so we can use the […]
