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By: livinglopez

livinglopez — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:24:16 +0000

Easy eco-friendly ideas to help you spring clean and spring green your home this season. However, if making your own cleaners isn’t for you, using these products instead of the traditional more toxic products might be a happy medium.

By: Paige

Paige — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:06:54 +0000

@ Jennifer- Yep, we eat every meal at home. We sometimes eat out once a week for dinner. The last pack of paper napkins I bought at Walmart were Mardi Gras brand and they cost $1.74 for 250. I want to switch to cloth, but am having a hard time forking out the initial money to get started.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:26:34 +0000

You have fairly accurately described the way my family lived when I was a kid in Kentucky. I, for one have NO INTENTION of EVER going back to that. Thanks, but no thanks! I’ll keep my brand-name cleaners and paper towels.

By: debbie

debbie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:44:00 +0000

I have been using cloth napkins for about 12 years. You can find fabric for cheap on the clearance tables at the fabric store. A couple of hems and you’re set. I have a whole drawer.
And yes, I think being green has saved us a ton of money.

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:27:10 +0000

I find lots of cloth napkins on clearance at WalMart. Not only do I use them instead of paper napkins, I use them to make new pillow covers for my couch. They are already the perfect size. I just stuff then with my old pillows. I can change the look of my living room for a few bucks, and I never have to buy new pillows!

By: Karen Weideman

Karen Weideman — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:27:46 +0000

Old bedsheets is thrifty too!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:30:34 +0000

@Paige – I didn’t make up some random price, I used the price I found on Amazon, figured in one napkin per family member (4 members) per meal, although most families I know who use paper often use more than one per meal. $2.50 is super cheap for a pack of napkins – how big is it? Do you guys eat all your meals at home? You can get paper napkins cheaper than on amazon though – I picked a mid-range price. Also paper costs more over time because while I didn’t give an exact number, my family has cloth napkins that we’ve been using for over four years. Once we use them to death, we use them for cleaning instead of paper towels. So the savings add up.