Warning: Icky!

I finally had an important conversation with my husband. I had been wanting to have it for quite a while, and although he is absolutely my partner in waste reduction, I feared he would dismiss this request immediately.

What did we discuss that I feared would be so controversial?  Family cloths. 

Family Cloth Wipes

I think I'm ready to make the switch. But, as predicted, Sergio was less sure about the idea. To his credit, he had a very minor freakout. He is possibly on board for a phase-in (yes, that does mean number one first, and number two once we're used to the idea).  I told him to sleep on it. After all, Rome wasn't built in a day. And, I bet they used family papyruses or some such back then. 

Diapers Again!

Sometimes I miscalculate the amount of compostable diapers I need to order from the service. Gosh, with three kids and a full time job, I wonder how this could possibly ever happen! You can only get the diapers once a week, so if you miscalculate, tough luck for the next six days. 

Which is apparently enough time to fill up the trash can with disposable diapers. Ugh! How could I let this happen again?Here's what we generated in one week alone:

This is usually how much trash we make in a month, and to generate it in a week because of an avoidable mistake is really embarrassing. Here's to hoping this is the last time it happens!

Oil Pulling

About a month ago I read this and I can't stop thinking about it:

Design Mom: Oil Pulling

Oil pulling. At first I thought, "Ew! What a weird idea!" And then I found myself thinking "Gosh, I should really try this."

Now, I'm somewhere in between, which is where I've been for a while. To tell you the truth, I'm not even sure if this is much less wasteful than regular toothbrushing. We use the Tom's toothpaste with very few additives and recycle the container it comes in. But for some reason, I really can't stop wondering if we should give oil pulling a try.