tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003405182359179551.post1183310667243523185..comments2021-03-28T23:24:36.473-07:00Comments on The Curious Housewife: On The Soap Box Again!Libby Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003405182359179551.post-22632707612557403702019-03-20T08:36:38.115-07:002019-03-20T08:36:38.115-07:00I run a very limited paper & plastic usage hou...I run a very limited paper & plastic usage household. I sewed grocery tote bags from heavy drapery fabrics and made vegetable bags from tshirts. I haven't bought paper towels in years. I use old tshirts as wipe up rags. I use wash cloths for cleaning at the sink, cloth hand & a separate cloth dish towel. I've been using cotton cloth napkins since the 1980s. I have a few plastic containers for food storage and an assortment of glass jars and containers. Any packaging is recycled through my neighborhood recycling center.<br /><br />I also try to limit my water usage. I run the dishwasher once a week, shower twice a week and wash my hair once a week. I run 2 small loads of laundry a week. I generally wear the same clothes 3-4 times a week but always change for church on Sunday (!) ha! ha! <br />Since I live in an urban city, I can organize my shopping and errands around each other making trips as consolidated as possible. <br />When I started selling thrifted clothes on Poshmark, the recommendation was to take the package to the post office & get a receipt. That practice used time & gas. I decided the postage the customer bought covered the mailing and the receipt. Now I listen for the mail truck & when I can I get out and hand the packages to the mail lady. I'm no longer using my gas & time to mail a package that the postage is designed to cover anyway.<br />I also deal in cash as much as possible and use electronic check deposits so I don't have additional receipts or need to drive to the bank to deposit checks.<br />I buy secondhand almost exclusively. As you know, I also repurpose clothes for fabric in my artwork.<br /><br />You are right. We have choices. Being mindful & forming conscientious habits, even small ones, help build a more solid foundation of thrift, sustainability and ecological awareness. Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959081275116311853noreply@blogger.com