Comments on: 30 days of nothing http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kimberly http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18168 Kimberly Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:51:10 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18168 Our family is going to join in on this. I'll have to talk to my husband about the details. I'm sure it will be something like no eating out, no using excess gas, no thrift stores/yard sales, and only the minimum groceries. The Compact, mentioned earlier, is something i'm going to discuss with my husband tonight. I would love a challenge like this to help myself and my family better appreciate all God has for us without having to spend money. Our family is going to join in on this. I’ll have to talk to my husband about the details. I’m sure it will be something like no eating out, no using excess gas, no thrift stores/yard sales, and only the minimum groceries. The Compact, mentioned earlier, is something i’m going to discuss with my husband tonight. I would love a challenge like this to help myself and my family better appreciate all God has for us without having to spend money.

]]> By: maryjo http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18162 maryjo Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:51:05 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18162 I am all for saving money but draw the line on the mama cloth and moon cup. YUCK I am all for saving money but draw the line on the mama cloth and moon cup. YUCK

]]> By: homemakerang http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18150 homemakerang Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:45:28 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18150 i am going to try this also. we eat cheap anyways between our garden (in full force right now) AND tons of venison we shoot (not I but hubby and kids) I will use that savings maybe to buy a pressure canner to can our meat :) Oh yes, i will go with you on cloth diaps vs. paper. It is a cost to wash and dry them too, people do not remember that part of it. They are fairly cheap if you buy no name brands. i do not do huggies, etc. Oh, and btw, I make my own laudry detergent now too. No longer a TIDE girl... I used to swear by it. If you private email me I will send you some :) xoxoxo Homemakerang i am going to try this also. we eat cheap anyways between our garden (in full force right now) AND tons of venison we shoot (not I but hubby and kids) I will use that savings maybe to buy a pressure canner to can our meat :)

Oh yes, i will go with you on cloth diaps vs. paper. It is a cost to wash and dry them too, people do not remember that part of it. They are fairly cheap if you buy no name brands. i do not do huggies, etc.

Oh, and btw, I make my own laudry detergent now too. No longer a TIDE girl… I used to swear by it. If you private email me I will send you some :)

xoxoxo
Homemakerang

]]> By: Deanna http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18144 Deanna Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:56:29 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18144 I think this is a great idea!! We've essentially been headed this direction anyway.... I've already purchased my "moon cup" (google it :p), sewn my "mama cloth", and are using "family cloth" (yes, its tp...) The family cloth is not bad at all. We use a peri bottle to rinse off with, so the cloth tp is basically for drying purposes. We are just finishing off our tp stash, but with using family cloth just part time, our tp consumption has already gone down tremendously. and no, I don't have to touch anything... just dump the little bucket in the wash. We also cloth diaper, and you don't have to use pins these days. There's a neat little thing out there called a "snappi", or coth diapers with velcro or snap attachments. No pin nightmares necessary. I kinda like saving a few thousand a year. ;) I think this is a great idea!!

We’ve essentially been headed this direction anyway….

I’ve already purchased my “moon cup” (google it :p), sewn my “mama cloth”, and are using “family cloth” (yes, its tp…) The family cloth is not bad at all. We use a peri bottle to rinse off with, so the cloth tp is basically for drying purposes. We are just finishing off our tp stash, but with using family cloth just part time, our tp consumption has already gone down tremendously. and no, I don’t have to touch anything… just dump the little bucket in the wash.

We also cloth diaper, and you don’t have to use pins these days. There’s a neat little thing out there called a “snappi”, or coth diapers with velcro or snap attachments. No pin nightmares necessary.

I kinda like saving a few thousand a year. ;)

]]> By: Allison http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18134 Allison Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:57:07 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18134 If bad memory of pins is the reason to avoid cloth diapers, do a little research and you'll be shocked at what all is available. Still may not be your choice, but pins won't be the reason. BTW my five-yr-old can change velcro version wet cloth diapers with ease and no fear. I switched for cost (three in diapers at the time) but quickly came to prefer them! I could go on listing reasons, but your frugal side alone would probably win you over if you saw the options. Check out this and her "Why Use Cloth Diapers?" link below just for a taste: http://www.wildflowerdiapers.com/cloth-diaper-information.asp And the bum genius pocket diaper even has a 14 day money-back satisfaction guarantee. (Site chosen for free shipping) http://nickisdiapers.com/catalog.php?category=91 It took me months of looking/thinking...to decide to try it and boy am I glad I did! And for the mama who is interested in family cloth but dh not, my dh is perfectly fine with the kids and myself using it even though he isn't interested. That cuts out by far most of our tp cost! If bad memory of pins is the reason to avoid cloth diapers, do a little research and you’ll be shocked at what all is available. Still may not be your choice, but pins won’t be the reason. BTW my five-yr-old can change velcro version wet cloth diapers with ease and no fear. I switched for cost (three in diapers at the time) but quickly came to prefer them! I could go on listing reasons, but your frugal side alone would probably win you over if you saw the options.

Check out this and her “Why Use Cloth Diapers?” link below just for a taste:
http://www.wildflowerdiapers.com/cloth-diaper-information.asp

And the bum genius pocket diaper even has a 14 day money-back satisfaction guarantee. (Site chosen for free shipping) http://nickisdiapers.com/catalog.php?category=91

It took me months of looking/thinking…to decide to try it and boy am I glad I did!

And for the mama who is interested in family cloth but dh not, my dh is perfectly fine with the kids and myself using it even though he isn’t interested. That cuts out by far most of our tp cost!

]]> By: Stephanie http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18131 Stephanie Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:34:33 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18131 I believe that 'cloth toilette paper' is refered to as 'family cloth', though I could be wrong. I believe that ‘cloth toilette paper’ is refered to as ‘family cloth’, though I could be wrong.

]]> By: maryjo http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18130 maryjo Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:55:53 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18130 thanks for the reply I was very curious about the garden. We have deer here too and purchased a solar powered electric fence that works awesome. We got are money back the first year alone. I am sick however of canning and freezing right now but know I will be glad for it over winter. Your lucky my hubby needs meat at every meal, we do however eat venecin but the freezer is very very low right now. This year my son can hunt so they can get like 8 deer which we will certainly eat every bit of. thanks for the reply I was very curious about the garden. We have deer here too and purchased a solar powered electric fence that works awesome. We got are money back the first year alone. I am sick however of canning and freezing right now but know I will be glad for it over winter.
Your lucky my hubby needs meat at every meal, we do however eat venecin but the freezer is very very low right now. This year my son can hunt so they can get like 8 deer which we will certainly eat every bit of.

]]> By: Susan http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18129 Susan Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:53:29 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18129 Welcome aboard. I did this 30 days of nothing several years ago when Tonia first initiated it. It was tought then. It is tough now. I think if I truly captured the spirit, I'd eat better (because of no junk), sleep longer (because of not abusing the tv, internet or electricity use), and more simply. All good things. All require some sort of sacrifice on my part. I don't do sacrifice easily. Now is the month to try it again and win. Welcome aboard.

I did this 30 days of nothing several years ago when Tonia first initiated it. It was tought then.

It is tough now. I think if I truly captured the spirit, I’d eat better (because of no junk), sleep longer (because of not abusing the tv, internet or electricity use), and more simply. All good things. All require some sort of sacrifice on my part. I don’t do sacrifice easily.

Now is the month to try it again and win.

]]> By: Michele http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18127 Michele Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:42:27 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18127 Ok...I do realize what people think when they hear about using "cloth toilot paper". But let me explain. I have wipe rags from motherease and I put some in a wipe warmer with water and tea tree oil. I also have dry rags in a basket. Beside our toilet where the toilet paper would hang we have a hook that hands a wet bag. I purchased mine from Kellyscloset.com. After a person uses the bathroom they place their "toilet paper" in that bag. On washing day I take the bag and dump it into the washer and I do not see or really touch anything. AND it is not as bad as it seems. Without going into to much discussion, it is not near what you think it would be. My diaper changing rags are much worse. Our kids were having fits about it at first but now they all like it better. We did not switch totally because of cost. I like being self sufficient and it is one less thing I need to depend on an outside source other than myself to provide for my family. I also know the disposables are not good for the environment (NO we are not tree huggers) :) As for the diapers, I do use pins but I am the diaper changer. I do not have my oldest (11 yrs) change diapers for the reason you stated. I do use fuzzi bunz at night and hubby uses them when he does change. There are other diapers other than pin ones. If you ever change your mind please feel free to ask if I still have them. Blessings to you and yours Ok…I do realize what people think when they hear about using “cloth toilot paper”.

But let me explain. I have wipe rags from motherease and I put some in a wipe warmer with water and tea tree oil. I also have dry rags in a basket. Beside our toilet where the toilet paper would hang we have a hook that hands a wet bag. I purchased mine from Kellyscloset.com.
After a person uses the bathroom they place their “toilet paper” in that bag. On washing day I take the bag and dump it into the washer and I do not see or really touch anything.
AND it is not as bad as it seems. Without going into to much discussion, it is not near what you think it would be. My diaper changing rags are much worse.

Our kids were having fits about it at first but now they all like it better.
We did not switch totally because of cost. I like being self sufficient and it is one less thing I need to depend on an outside source other than myself to provide for my family. I also know the disposables are not good for the environment (NO we are not tree huggers) :)

As for the diapers, I do use pins but I am the diaper changer. I do not have my oldest (11 yrs) change diapers for the reason you stated. I do use fuzzi bunz at night and hubby uses them when he does change. There are other diapers other than pin ones.

If you ever change your mind please feel free to ask if I still have them.
Blessings to you and yours

]]> By: Heather http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing/#comment-18124 Heather Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:06:44 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2730#comment-18124 Most who cloth diaper don't use pins anymore. :) Most who cloth diaper don’t use pins anymore. :)

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