tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post3158898827940448492..comments2023-11-02T09:32:19.384-04:00Comments on In Blue Ink: Better Livinga/k/a Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499119739368587916noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post-1765153346271813262008-07-24T12:48:00.000-04:002008-07-24T12:48:00.000-04:00The little family motel we stay at when we take PB...The little family motel we stay at when we take PB to Blue Lake and pick him up again provides clean rags for clean-up and make-up removal in a little basket--so nice.<BR/><BR/>Less TV watching is always good, too. LOL! :-D Easy for me to say, since we watch none--PB, on the other hand . . . <BR/><BR/>Avoid conspicuous and consumption, Yeah! You're doing good there, or any unnecessary, and for me, lose weight (eat less food), and I had something I wanted to say and still can't think of. WAHN!Mary Stebbins Taitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626507461216769140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post-58178111383624004002008-07-24T12:28:00.000-04:002008-07-24T12:28:00.000-04:00LOTS of GREAT ideas here.I do personally favor "sn...LOTS of GREAT ideas here.<BR/><BR/>I do personally favor "snot rags" they are washable and always in a pocket or by the bedside--and any germs are ones you already have anyway. <BR/><BR/>I had something to add but promprtly forgot it when something on the stove started fizzing.Mary Stebbins Taitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626507461216769140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post-45534888948059917812008-07-10T07:39:00.000-04:002008-07-10T07:39:00.000-04:00That's great Momma Val! There's some good ideas i...That's great Momma Val! There's some good ideas in that rant. ;-)a/k/a Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499119739368587916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post-12652205827948865372008-07-09T22:56:00.000-04:002008-07-09T22:56:00.000-04:00I need to make one of these lists but there are se...I need to make one of these lists but there are several things on here I already do or will do. Here's a few thoughts: Refuse t o give up kleenex but when money is tight I just use TP, I re-gift religiously, I only really use vinegar, baking soda, bon ami and sometimes purchase 7 generations spray and borax (still use windex . . . sigh), got a shower saver at Ace and we love it. The spray is pretty mighty and it saves water at the same time under $20 and a great investment. Recycle just about everything. Guess there's even a pot you can buy and sink in a hole in your yard for breaking down dog poo? Will wear clothes several times but not really in the summer . . . . EWWWWWW! I'm just way too oily and sweaty. Started buying one large roll of brown janitor paper towels. I got them at GFS by my house. Then I stick them by the dog clean up department only. Now who will go there for a paper towel for their food? Not me. My strategy has worked fabulously on this. If we did not have dog puke or poo occasionally in the house when doggy gets sick I wouldn't buy them at all. I have a huge bin for clean rags (old towels and towels from Thrift) and a large basket for dirty rags. Then I wait til the dirty fills up and do a mighty load of them. All our appliances are energy star since the remodel. Phew! Guess there's alot more than I gave myself credit for. Sorry for ranting. Thanks!Momma Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082502507626151251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post-38542194440702346552008-07-08T16:28:00.000-04:002008-07-08T16:28:00.000-04:00Nicole, it does work for me, but I do have a fairl...Nicole, it does work for me, but I do have a fairly light and short cycle. I am completely satisfied with this method!a/k/a Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499119739368587916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post-68732392452662311372008-07-08T11:25:00.000-04:002008-07-08T11:25:00.000-04:00I am inspired by your use of cloth menstrual pads ...I am inspired by your use of cloth menstrual pads and sponge tampons. Does it really work for you? If so, I think you are converting me. We do use hankies at our house, but mainly because our dog has an appetite for paper tissues.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904286943340898221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post-12515751281779542572008-07-07T07:53:00.000-04:002008-07-07T07:53:00.000-04:00Reducing kleenex usage seems like an impossible ta...Reducing kleenex usage seems like an impossible task for me also, given my excessive supply of boogers. I know I should transition to hankies, but I'd need a gross (gross). In the meantime, I buy tissues and toilet paper made from recycled paper. Baby steps?BerryBirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688522956177325844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159162.post-83970270605634494912008-07-06T17:20:00.000-04:002008-07-06T17:20:00.000-04:00Wow - thanks for stopping by and for this wonderfu...Wow - thanks for stopping by and for this wonderful post! I'm glad you made a list too (which reminds me I should update mine!) I find it's really inspiring to see how much I already do that I might not have realized if I hadn't written it all down, and it's good for me to have something to work towards as well.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683655933935098511noreply@blogger.com