Posts Tagged by Laundry

Dryer Balls

April 22, 2010 Posted by Issa under Simple-Eco-Happy
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The other day, Woman, Uncensored featured dryer balls in a giveaway. These were handmade wool balls, purported to work just like the plastic/rubber balls (but nicer on the environment), cut your drying time in half, absorb static and soften clothes. I’d never heard of plastic or wool dryer balls, but I was intrigued by the idea of cutting dryer time in half. On the other hand, I’m also convinced that you can’t usually buy things to save money, so I didn’t even want to enter the giveaway until I’d researched this idea. Keep Reading

Washcloths in the Kitchen

December 21, 2009 Posted by Issa under Simple-Eco-Happy
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I use washcloths exclusively in the kitchen. Joshua feels strongly about having paper towels on hand for a couple of specific tasks. I feel strongly about paper towels not being visible in my kitchen, so that they do not accidentally get over-used. The end result is that there is one lonely roll of paper towels hidden in a little-used cabinet, but I personally only ever use washcloths.

Originally, this choice related primarily to environmental concern. Paper towels are single-use items, which seems especially grievous for a small task like hand-drying. Over time, I have become less vocal about attributing certain choices to environmental reasons, though. The truth is that I don’t know for certain how this single choice stacks up environmentally. For example, am I wiping out all potential environmental benefits of reusing by washing them in hot water? I don’t know. Keep Reading