Lacking in the creativity department.

I love to read others blogs and see how creative they have been or what they do to cut costs, however I lack the creativity part of crocheting dish cloths or home making my own laundry detergent. Here is a list of some of the things I would like to try, to cut cost, become more green, or what have you.

1) 

This year we are putting together a boxed garden. I will be attempting to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, okra, green oinons, and cantelope. I can't wait to see how this will work.

2) Crochet some dish clothes. They don't have to be perfect but that would save some money on buying sponges and they last forever : )

3)Reuseable paper towels. In my house we go through paper towels like crazy and they are not cheap. So I saw an idea of using cloth diapers cutting them in half and then surging them to keep them from fraying and they are good for about a year. Hmmmm I might give it a go I just have to find a sewing machine :  )


4)
 Laundry Detergent - another one of lifes necessities. I don't thrive on whether or not my clothes smell like the summer breeze or a field of lavendar. I just want them clean. So I thought that I might try to make my own. In looking at it I think that this maybe something that could be done rather quickly and last for a while.



These are some of the things I would like to try. Whats the hurt in it, so my challenge to myself is to be greener for 1 year and see if it has made a difference. I have not made the switch to reuseable bags, I don't know if I will get there until Jackson is potty trained because having those little plastic baggies from the store has been a life saver on more than one occasion.

What are your challenges to yourself? Have you tried any of these things?

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