tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705214147647811773.post5488299302210664119..comments2023-03-15T01:12:30.558-07:00Comments on Doula Bethy: REDUCE, Reuse, RecycleFairy Tales Doula and Education Services http://www.blogger.com/profile/17760903900865374571noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705214147647811773.post-46035235265400321242010-06-23T18:57:02.384-07:002010-06-23T18:57:02.384-07:00I believe I've seen the 7th Generation brand a...I believe I've seen the 7th Generation brand at Kroger as well. Although for a glass/counter/stove/all-around cleaner I've been using the Arm & Hammer Essentials Multi-Surface cleaner. You buy the empty spray bottle and a small bottle (smaller than a pill bottle and recyclable) of concentrated plant-based cleaner. Fill bottle with water and add concentrate. It works wonderfully well and it's safe around the furkids (and human varieties as well). I stocked up on them last time I found them and only have one left. :( Hopefully I can find more. Problem with using something like vinegar... I'd probably have the dogs going around licking everything I cleaned. LOL Sasha has had vinegar (apple cider) before and seemed to like it mixed with water.SamZzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176654187489066864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705214147647811773.post-44733180444499997252010-06-14T19:00:13.278-07:002010-06-14T19:00:13.278-07:00Really??? Huh.. Interesting. I shall have to discu...Really??? Huh.. Interesting. I shall have to discuss this a bit more with you, tomorrow while we are sewing maybe? :)<br /><br />I have seen the 7th Generation stuff. Food City actually carries it, which is awesome for a mainstream grocer. But don't know much about them. I use the Clorox brand of green kitchen cleaner, which I just love btw, but am gonna look into the 7th Generation stuff... they make toilet tissue too don't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705214147647811773.post-11044030077218514132010-06-14T14:37:11.991-07:002010-06-14T14:37:11.991-07:00Oh, and to add in, 7th Generation is actually a re...Oh, and to add in, 7th Generation is actually a really good cleaning product and company. I've looked into them a lot. I have a lot of other 'tricks up my sleeve" too. haha<br /><br />And I use a menstrual cup and I can honestly say the odor is farily non existent. Way less than the normal products. problem with pads and tampons is the type of stuff they are made out of basically starts to 'rot' which is where that heavy smell comes from much more than the actual blood.Fairy Tales Doula and Education Services https://www.blogger.com/profile/17760903900865374571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705214147647811773.post-66844675862771175292010-06-14T14:23:36.698-07:002010-06-14T14:23:36.698-07:00I will do a blog on mama cloth and menstrual cups,...I will do a blog on mama cloth and menstrual cups, even "family cloth" soon! And I plan to discuss cleaning products too! But as a quick tip Vinegar is your best friend ever! I plan to make most of my cleaning productsFairy Tales Doula and Education Services https://www.blogger.com/profile/17760903900865374571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705214147647811773.post-67996632756219336882010-06-14T13:19:39.308-07:002010-06-14T13:19:39.308-07:00Oooo, look what I just found! Have you seen this ...Oooo, look what I just found! Have you seen this website??? Neat!<br /><br />http://www.instructables.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705214147647811773.post-29321904986150721622010-06-14T13:14:30.246-07:002010-06-14T13:14:30.246-07:00Great post!
Yeah, I'm right there with you on...Great post!<br /><br />Yeah, I'm right there with you on getting a late start on the RRR train. But I'm there now! As you already know, when X & I moved in together I started recycling. I had to start out small, because we lived in such a small space, but I figured we had to start somewhere! Now, of course, I have the space for a more elaborate set-up & I'm very pleased. In a typical week we only have 1 to 2 bags of actual garbage to take to the street, everything else gets recycled. And we anticipate that number will go down next year when X starts composting! We have also discussed putting up a clothesline but have no concrete plans for that yet. We use reusable shopping bags & have found that the single serving items are way more expensive in addition to creating more waste products so those are generally out! We use a dust mop & wet mop that have wash & reuse heads. We still use paper towels for meals, though I insist on getting the select-a-size rolls so that we can use less of those... we use dishrags & towels for clean up, so we really only use the paper towels for wiping mouths & hands at meals. I guess we could look into cloth napkins though, that honestly hadn't occurred to me before.<br /><br />We are always looking for new ways to conserve too. I think the only time we have ever bought paper plates was for a birthday party once & if we buy cups for a party we always get the Solo plastic cups that we can recycle (that's a rarity too though). I have always been interested in Mama Pads and Menstrual Cups but don't know anyone who's every used them so that I can ask questions. I wonder how practical they are for wearing out and I worry about odor. Honestly though, I haven't done any research on them so I am sure I'm totally in the dark. <br /><br />What do you know about soaps & detergents that are labeled as being "green" due to lower or no phosphates? What's the deal there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com