What do you think of when you think of school work? Paper and writing utensil of some sort, right? After 13 years of school per child, all that paper adds up! Between the cost of the paper, and the added waste, it seems a pity to use so much. Here’s five easy ways to reduce […]
Reduce Waste with Garage Sales!
A good garage sale is quite exciting in my book. You can get things for dirt cheap, get the kids out and exploring, meet new people, and help reduce the amount of things someone throws away! Yesterday I spent $50 and got: 3 brand new medium diaper covers (not pictured) 2 brand new small diaper covers (not […]
3 Tips for Cloth Diapers and Hard Water
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 […]
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 […]
