Waste not, want not.
Ever heard those four words? I heard them a lot growing up, and as
an adult I really appreciate them. I've decided to slowly wean my
family off of so many disposable paper products. No, I'm not going
without toilet paper, but there are a few things we can do without.
Paper plates, foam plates, cardboard plates – we are ditching them.
That's a few bucks a week added back to our budget and a lot less
waste. I may gave to wash a few more dishes, but that's s small
sacrifice. Paper towels and napkins – we use a ton. While I wont
yank these from under our feet all at once, I would love to see them
gone. First, I'll get everyone used to cloth napkins. I sat down
and made 16 little 12x12 size napkins. I just cut our squares and
did a rolled hem on them with my serger. They fold to fit in my
kitchen napkin holder perfectly. I think I will need many more
though, but this is a start. If you don't have a serger, just hem
the edges and miter the corners and viola! Lacey even gets her own
pink (monogrammed, of course) napkins for her lunchbox this year.
I'm on a roll!!
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The best part of this project was that my mom gave me these fabrics out of her stash - so they were free. Oh, and they match my kitchen perfectly! I'm just having so much fun!
3 comments:
I love real plates and cloth napkins....have been using them for years! I have not really been blogging so it was a pleasure to see your updates.
I love real plates and cloth napkins have been using them for years. One of my grandchildren asked me where the real napkins were LOL (not Michelle's kids) Love your updated blog. Glad you are cooking, I knew you would love it!
Connie, it has taken me a long time to feel kitchen worthy!! Big fear of mine for some reason. Taking baby steps, but enjoying it!
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