Posts by loren

My grandparents just installed a reverse osmosis system at their kitchen sink.  I thought it was a great way to go green, even though they have no concern with how eco-friendly they are!  I really like it, I just wondered how...

 Quote:Originally Posted by stins   That's great!  Have you tried washing your own hair with castile soap?  I haven't yet, but of course it's one of the many uses Dr. Bronner's lists for their...

The house I lived in with my now ex-husband had a whole house fan and  would never want to own a house again that didn't have one.  In spring and fall I could leave the windows open and turn the fan on low to pull...

I personally use one size diapers with inserts.  Similar to Bum Genius brand, they are Sunbaby from ebay.  They have snap-downs so they fit from birth through potty training...thus no expense of buying new ones as the...

I just want to say that I don't use baby shampoo at all.  I have 2 boys, ages 4 and 2, and I wash their hair and their bodies with plain old castile soap.  Of course, it will burn if it gets in their eyes...but so do all of...

First of all, sorry it's been so long since I was last on here.  I've had some enormous life changes and am just now getting to a point where I can back into the swing of things!  To answer your question, I use...

Hey, vinegar cleans everything, so I'm sure it would work great.  My thought, though, is would that make you smell like vinegar??  I'm thinking a vinegar-scented man might be a bit of a turnoff, lol.  Other than that I...

I know there are several different methods for stripping cloth diapers, but I don't hear much about the way I do it, so I just wanted to share and see if anyone else does the same. I use pocket diapers, so when the inserts start to...

My question is, what about ebay?  I like to buy old-fashioned toys on ebay that aren't around much anymore.  Will individual sellers no longer be allowed to sell them?

Quote:Originally Posted by cheere0z:Many green alternatives don't really hold up to their quest at the end. Cloth diapers are just to minimalize landfill but on the other hand, all the water wasted and chemical cleaners to wash them and...