I realize it has been over five years that I have been using all cloth in my house. I have not bought tissues, paper towels, or disposable menstrual pads since 2007. I use cloth toilet paper, but do buy for my guests and boys. I have a few reasons why I started doing this:
-financial
-our earth
-my sensitive skin
Are these reasons still relevant to me? Yes, they all still are. In five years I haves saved about:
Product Monthly Cost Yearly Cost Five Year Cost
Tissues $5 $60 $300
Toilet Paper $5 $60 $300
Paper Towels $10 $120 $600
Paper Napkins $5 $60 $300
Menstrual Pads $10 $120 $600
Total $2100
So I think saving about $2,000, maybe $1,500 if you factor in extra laundry it has made sense financially.
I also think keeping those trees from being cut down and all the resources that goes into making these products has benefited the earth, especially since I wash the cloth in cold water and line dry to kill germs ( the sun is great at that.)
But still the number one reason for using all cloth is my skin. I have not be one rash from a disposable diaper ( I had many before.)
So even if fianances and our earth were not a factor I would still continue to use all cloth.
-Becky
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Over five years using cloth
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Where have we been
We are home again after Sandy badly damaged our home. However we have been busy trying to get back to a normal routine. Also my laptop is terrible with connecting online and my iphone is so small to blog on. But it is my goal to get back to blogging.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
After my haircut
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Before my haircut this morning
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Kaiden
I see you (at Josh's basketball game)
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Bill update
Despite paying all my normal house bills, plus added expenses to stay in my brother's apartment, all my bills are paid up through Feb. 1st (including my Feb. mortgage and $1,144 tax bill that was due on the 1st.) I also am current on all my credit card payments as well (but they are pretty much maxed out with house stuff.)
I also am on track to pay all Feb. bills in full by the end of the month as well.
Praise God as with all this being displaced from hurricane Sandy and house stress, it is nice not to be stressed about overdue bills.
~Becky
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First real snow day
watch out
catch
mischievous look
Don't worry, Josh is ok
We are not in our home yet, but on Sunday we went there to shovel the walk and driveway. This lead to an impromptu snowball fight. I can't wait to get home and make more fun memories like this.
~Becky
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