I’m going to start a series of posts having to do with living green. Conserving energy. Recycling resources. Sustainable living. Taking better care of our planet and our health.
Let me know what you think…
To begin with, let’s talk about some ways to save money by using less paper. Using cloth is better for the trees, the environment in general and your pocketbook! Here are some ideas:
1. Use cloth bags instead of paper or plastic when you shop. A lot of the stores sell them, or you can find them at thrift stores. Better yet, make some yourself!
2. Cloth diapers instead of disposables. They aren’t as bad as they sound! And if the thought of washing them yourself is too much for you to handle you can always use a diaper service.
3. Cloth napkins instead of paper ones. You can pick some up at your local thrift store… or make them yourself.
4. Handkerchiefs instead of kleenex.
5. Rags instead of paper towels. You can use old rags to clean up spills, to dust, etc.
6. Cloth menstrual pads instead of plastic pads or tampons.
Ok – so those are some ideas off the top of my head. What ideas do you have?
Where you do find cloth menstrual pads?
Here is a well known brand for cloth pads: http://www.lunapads.com/. You can also make them pretty easily: http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/sanitarypads.htm or make your own design! Another resuable option is this:http://www.divacup.com/.
Hi Anna, by the way!:)
I got my luna pads off of ebay for much cheaper than their web-site. Couldn’t pick out the pattern… but who really cares?
I’ve heard good things about the diva cup, Tori. In the past, I had great success with these, http://www.keeper.com/, which are very similar to the diva cup, but after my surgery it stopped working correctly and I switched to cloth.
Oh – and hi, Tori!
Glad Rags is another brand for cloth pads(www.gladrags.com). I’ve used them in the past and plan to switch back to them soon. It really is amazing how comfortable cloth pads can be.
I cut up old T-shirts that are too stained to give away and use them as dusting rags. The soft cotton works really well for dusting.
I just realized that I don’t have luna pads… I have moon pads.
And just to clarify, I ordered them NEW off of Ebay. lol.