And another one - which I just found (thanks to the Old Style Money Saving Experts in the November Grocery Challenge). I'm really stoked when I find something that's useful, easy to make (and therefore crafty-ish) and FREE.
Have a look at the PocketMod - it's a little bit Filofax, a little bit origami - and LOTS of fun! I just printed off my own little fun pad to tide me through the week, and I'm really looking foward to using it.
The best bit? Getting to recycle it at the end of the week!
And if you're wading through cereal packets, you might also like the handy carboard wallet, found here.
Showing posts with label recycling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycling. Show all posts
22 Nov 2009
19 Sept 2008
Score! Wooden Crib
Sorry, been meaning to take a pic since last weekend, but life has very inconsiderately got in the way. Here's our lovely wooden crib from the market at Bridport.
Totally untouched, although I was planning to sand it down and re-varnish it, but hey, I'm a slacker, so I haven't.
Currently furnished with a perfectly sized cot pillow (complete with cute IKEA piilow case), lovely crochet blanket from Granny, and a baby muslin as an extra sheet - "just in case Roger (No. 2's bear) does get cold Mummy".
16 Aug 2008
Eco friendly and all that
Been revisiting a few eco sites today, and I'd like to share a few. My personal favourite, which helps me de-clutter and boost my karma '} too, is freecycle - it's going global, you are sure to find a local group, check out the main site here, and my local here.
Recyling plastic bottles is a big job in our house, as we get through a lot of milk - which nowadays, even if you get it from the milkman, all comes in those big plastic tubs. There's only so many mini plant waterers you can make with these, so most go into our local council's recycling scheme. But plastic water bottles get re-used here (we don't really like the bottled water, but the empties are useful for thirsty toddlers when you're out, so now and again we buy some) and here's a company who are encouraging the use of tap water, together with recycling at the end of a bottle life cycle. They're also selling their own bottles which are made with a non-leaching plastic material - always something that has worried me about using plastic bottles for any length of time. I will buy a couple as my toddler is due to start Reception next month, and they have to bring "a clear plastic bottle of water" to school every day (why you can't use an aluminium one I don't know), and of course, if one has it, the other has to too!
And finally, I've found a new one, where a whole family is trying to reduce their waste to zero - good for them, I hope they succeed. Check out their site, my zero waste - there's lots to see and do!
Recyling plastic bottles is a big job in our house, as we get through a lot of milk - which nowadays, even if you get it from the milkman, all comes in those big plastic tubs. There's only so many mini plant waterers you can make with these, so most go into our local council's recycling scheme. But plastic water bottles get re-used here (we don't really like the bottled water, but the empties are useful for thirsty toddlers when you're out, so now and again we buy some) and here's a company who are encouraging the use of tap water, together with recycling at the end of a bottle life cycle. They're also selling their own bottles which are made with a non-leaching plastic material - always something that has worried me about using plastic bottles for any length of time. I will buy a couple as my toddler is due to start Reception next month, and they have to bring "a clear plastic bottle of water" to school every day (why you can't use an aluminium one I don't know), and of course, if one has it, the other has to too!
And finally, I've found a new one, where a whole family is trying to reduce their waste to zero - good for them, I hope they succeed. Check out their site, my zero waste - there's lots to see and do!
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