I have a lot of time right now. Sometimes this is good...other times it is not! I'm trying to make myself enjoy these free hours, because I'm hoping to work a full as well as a part time job in the fall. Since I'm not working like a crazy woman right now, I've been reading a lot about saving money. It's a topic that really interests me. I've found blogs about a lot of little ways to build up your bank account. Some people make their own deodorant. Others, have their significant others cut their hair......other's do weird things like this (*WARNING*-this has to do with menstruation). I've decided I'm going to stop using paper towels and clorox wipes. If you have ever been around me, you have probably noticed that I LOVE both of these products. I believe this is due to my nursing background. Paper towels and clorox wipes seem cleaner than rags. Due to this fact, I probably use at LEAST 15 paper towel sheets a day and at LEAST 7 clorox wipes a day. That's a lot of money that I will never see again. So, I have made my own "clorox wipes." I found this recipe from someones blog....I WON'T be using this to clean up after raw meat or anything else that could cause illness....just general spiffing up.
And just as a disclaimer....I almost feel as though I'm being a little too green by doing this. I've always been the girl who proudly carries her groceries in plastic bags. (don't worry...I re-use them for multiple things) I also get annoyed with everyone claiming to be "GREEN" Before you get all mad, listen to what I have to say! In some ways I feel that the "GREEN" campaign is just a campaign. It's the cool thing to do right now. Do I think we should conserve the earth's resources, YES. Do I think it is good to recycle, YES! Do I think there is a reason humans now live longer than they did a few hundred years ago-YES. We learned about Louis Pasteur and genetics, chemistry and ect for a reason! Is it possible for us all to eat organic? No....not unless you want to go back to the 1800's. There are so many people who just want food. It seems like only the rich ones are worried about whether it is organic or not.....I'm just saying....I'll get off my soap box now before I get murdered or something!
