Comments on: Healthy Homemaking: Creative Repurposing http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:49:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anihttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-42418 ani Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:25:26 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-42418 I noticed in another post that you said you use toilet paper instead of Kleenex. One of the things we do is have cloth Kleenex. My son gets frequent sinus infections and we would go broke on Kleenex not to mention how raw his poor face would get from paper tissues. I cut up my husband's old undershirts with pinking sheers into the size that suits us ( they are not neat nor pretty, just somewhat square with crazy corners) and put them around the house in old baby wipes containers (my son is 9 and I still have the few wipes containers that I bought and ended up using at the time for cloth baby wipes). I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our cloth tissues for so many reasons. No laundry mess if a tissue is left in a pocket, no money spent on Kleenex, much gentler on the skin than paper, they can go in with any load of laundry since I don't care if they change color. They require very little thought once the initial cutting up is past. Also, one cloth tissue withstands more wipes than a paper tissue. I also have cloth toilet paper for myself (for #1 only and I'm the only girl in the house so it only works for me :) but I know that it saves me at least one roll of toilet paper a week. I keep a small, airtight, old grain pail under the bathroom sink with some water and baking soda in it. To make them I cut up an old piece of white flannel that I had in my fabric box. I noticed in another post that you said you use toilet paper instead of Kleenex. One of the things we do is have cloth Kleenex. My son gets frequent sinus infections and we would go broke on Kleenex not to mention how raw his poor face would get from paper tissues. I cut up my husband's old undershirts with pinking sheers into the size that suits us ( they are not neat nor pretty, just somewhat square with crazy corners) and put them around the house in old baby wipes containers (my son is 9 and I still have the few wipes containers that I bought and ended up using at the time for cloth baby wipes). I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our cloth tissues for so many reasons. No laundry mess if a tissue is left in a pocket, no money spent on Kleenex, much gentler on the skin than paper, they can go in with any load of laundry since I don't care if they change color. They require very little thought once the initial cutting up is past. Also, one cloth tissue withstands more wipes than a paper tissue. I also have cloth toilet paper for myself (for #1 only and I'm the only girl in the house so it only works for me :) but I know that it saves me at least one roll of toilet paper a week. I keep a small, airtight, old grain pail under the bathroom sink with some water and baking soda in it. To make them I cut up an old piece of white flannel that I had in my fabric box.

]]> By: Kikahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20598 Kika Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:04:13 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20598 I have frequent urges to redecorate (AKA move things around). I don't have $ to buy things (well, I choose to put my money elsewhere) but by rearranging things within my home I fulfill this creative urge of mine. I have frequent urges to redecorate (AKA move things around). I don't have $ to buy things (well, I choose to put my money elsewhere) but by rearranging things within my home I fulfill this creative urge of mine.

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20597 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:22:38 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20597 Nola, I like the idea of using your sheet for other projects. A tv satellite in my front yard is a little much for me, too! LOL! Sarah, I'm glad you like it! :) And I think using your bulk bags over is great repupurposing! It doesn't have to be frugal- the point is less waste as well, right? When I read your comment I thought, "Oh, smart girl!" Nola, I like the idea of using your sheet for other projects. A tv satellite in my front yard is a little much for me, too! LOL!

Sarah, I'm glad you like it! :) And I think using your bulk bags over is great repupurposing! It doesn't have to be frugal- the point is less waste as well, right? When I read your comment I thought, "Oh, smart girl!"

]]> By: sarahhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20596 sarah Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20596 ...i guess that's not so much frugal, because the bags are free, but it is frugal in terms of mother earth's resources! :) ...i guess that's not so much frugal, because the bags are free, but it is frugal in terms of mother earth's resources! :)

]]> By: sarahhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20595 sarah Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:58:51 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20595 just bought the book and am loving it so far! good job! a proud repurposing moment for me is to use the bags from the bulk aisle over and over again rather than using a new one every time. same for produce. i just rinse them out and hang them over my faucet and use them again next time. just bought the book and am loving it so far! good job!

a proud repurposing moment for me is to use the bags from the bulk aisle over and over again rather than using a new one every time. same for produce. i just rinse them out and hang them over my faucet and use them again next time.

]]> By: Nolahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20594 Nola Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:16:43 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20594 I've recently begun to think a little more outside the box about these types of things, too. One of the greatest things I can think of is to do a quick search online if you can't think of a use for something you might throw out. Recently I did that when I honestly could not think of a use for a great-quality bed sheet we have that has a big hole in the middle and several other smaller holes (but still has a lot of life left in the rest of the sheet). I read some ideas of making it into pillow cases, pillow protectors, drawstring bags for storing things in, a smaller sheet (since its a big sheet to begin with) etc. All simple sewing projects. I haven't actually done this yet but its waiting to be made into some of these things. Once I saw someone had used an old TV satellite dish (one of the huge, old ones) as a flower planter on their front lawn. That, however, for me, would be going a little extreme, LOL. I've also seen it done with canoes, old boots, old teapots with chips, etc I've recently begun to think a little more outside the box about these types of things, too. One of the greatest things I can think of is to do a quick search online if you can't think of a use for something you might throw out. Recently I did that when I honestly could not think of a use for a great-quality bed sheet we have that has a big hole in the middle and several other smaller holes (but still has a lot of life left in the rest of the sheet). I read some ideas of making it into pillow cases, pillow protectors, drawstring bags for storing things in, a smaller sheet (since its a big sheet to begin with) etc. All simple sewing projects. I haven't actually done this yet but its waiting to be made into some of these things.

Once I saw someone had used an old TV satellite dish (one of the huge, old ones) as a flower planter on their front lawn. That, however, for me, would be going a little extreme, LOL. I've also seen it done with canoes, old boots, old teapots with chips, etc

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20593 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:51:19 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20593 Oops, somehow I had 13 stuck in my head last night when I was putting it up! :) Oops, somehow I had 13 stuck in my head last night when I was putting it up! :)

]]> By: Jessicahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20592 Jessica Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:35:07 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20592 So, is it step #13 or #14? ;) So, is it step #13 or #14? ;)

]]> By: Terrihttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20591 Terri Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:19:23 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20591 Stephanie, I'm somewhat new to your blog, but I've been enjoying it a lot. Thank you for your helpful insights on healthier, simpler, more frugal, and God-honoring living! When you mentioned making your own feminine pads, I thought, "she has to hear about the Diva cup". Go look it up--I admit I first looked at it because I was incredulous that people would do something so gross, but the overwhelmingly ecstatic reviews won me over. Now I have one, and I have been totally thrilled with it. It's cheap, reusable, environmentally stewarding, and worry-free. (Ad over :) Stephanie, I'm somewhat new to your blog, but I've been enjoying it a lot. Thank you for your helpful insights on healthier, simpler, more frugal, and God-honoring living!

When you mentioned making your own feminine pads, I thought, "she has to hear about the Diva cup". Go look it up--I admit I first looked at it because I was incredulous that people would do something so gross, but the overwhelmingly ecstatic reviews won me over. Now I have one, and I have been totally thrilled with it. It's cheap, reusable, environmentally stewarding, and worry-free. (Ad over :)

]]> By: Melonie K.http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20590 Melonie K. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:10:32 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20590 This makes a wonderful post. I can't wait to read the e-book itself. I saw an interesting tip from Celestial Seasonings today - they recommend using their boxes/liners as a seed starting container. I thought it was a fantastic idea in general - but then I realized OH how I wish I had known about that idea before now. It would have been the perfect Earth Day/Leader Recognition Day present for my daughter's Brownie leaders on Wednesday - to let my daughter start a little plant for them and pass it on as a gift and a reuse for Earth Day. This makes a wonderful post. I can't wait to read the e-book itself.

I saw an interesting tip from Celestial Seasonings today - they recommend using their boxes/liners as a seed starting container. I thought it was a fantastic idea in general - but then I realized OH how I wish I had known about that idea before now. It would have been the perfect Earth Day/Leader Recognition Day present for my daughter's Brownie leaders on Wednesday - to let my daughter start a little plant for them and pass it on as a gift and a reuse for Earth Day.

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