Old style things that 'only you' do...

Winchelsea

No Elisamoose,

I just put them in the normal white wash - no different from washing your knickers IMO. Would be different if it were no.2s!!

NualaBuala

I love your ideas Winchelsea - very green as well as frugal! :T I use hankies and flannels - am curious about the "family cloths" as I heard the reusable loo-roll called. I see no problem just bunging them in the wash either. There are no pathogens or anything ... we've just become too soft and squeamish I reckon!

marmiterulesok - I wouldn't reuse mine, it's in tatters after I use it even once. And I know there are bacteria in the mouth that might multiply on the floss as it would be moist. But if you've been reusing it successfully and your dentist/hygienist thinks it's ok then why not?

grandmasam

Evening everyone,

Just finished reading thru the thread, and i confess! I always break the florets off the brocolli in Mr a's before bagging.Stood next to some male students [last year ] and they did it as a matter of course as it was the only way they could work out how much to buy :rotfl: so many florets per person, makes perfect sense.

Caz

Ambersuccubus

But peeled brocolli stems taste better than the florets! And the earlier posts about not buying mishrooms with stalks - why the hell aren't you just "tailing" and cleaning then USING the stalks?!?

parsonswife8

Peeled broccoli stems make a cracking soup!:D

I save all the carefully cut plastic bags off of the newspaper magazines etc on a Sunday. They come in dead handy sometimes to store things in the fridge.

morganlefay

Reading about 'reusable loo 'paper' reminded me that there are some good things about our overly-disposable age which I wouldn't economise on.. MEN LOOK AWAY NOW SOMETHING FEMALE FOLLOWS:
When I was in my teens (am now in 60s) I did a french exchange and my french friend had three older sisters, so once a week an old woman from the village camE in and washed, by hand, the strips of towelling all these girls used instead of STs. I had my disposable ones with me and I think they were a bit shocked, and didn't know what to do with them, but imagine if you'd been that old washerwoman. yeuch.....

NualaBuala

If I buy a whole broccoli head I use the florets in stir-fry or whatever and bung the thick bits of stalk in the freezer so when I've enough I can make soup.

And Mum always told us the stalks of the mushrooms were the best bits and we believed her! I even saved the stalks for last! I don't even bother tail them unless they were are rotten-looking and no great harm has befallen me as a consequence.

eilidh_s

When I was a student my parents came down to do some shopping in the city. I met them in their hotel one day but they were running a bit late and hadn't had breakfast so I went to sit with them. The waitress got me a mug of coffee and since the rest was a self service buffet, I thought I might chance helping myself. I returned to visit them at breakfast time every day they were there! They had to pay for a family room even though it was just the two of them so I figured they might as well get their money's worth with a family breakfast!

NualaBuala

morganlefay wrote: »

Reading about 'reusable loo 'paper' reminded me that there are some good things about our overly-disposable age which I wouldn't economise on.. MEN LOOK AWAY NOW SOMETHING FEMALE FOLLOWS:
When I was in my teens (am now in 60s) I did a french exchange and my french friend had three older sisters, so once a week an old woman from the village camE in and washed, by hand, the strips of towelling all these girls used instead of STs. I had my disposable ones with me and I think they were a bit shocked, and didn't know what to do with them, but imagine if you'd been that old washerwoman. yeuch.....

Nowt wrong with that! In fact I think there's a thread about them on the Green and Ethical board. You can buy really pretty ones now too that can be bunged into the machine after a bit of a soak.

seraphina

Ladies - you need a Mooncup. Bestest invention ever, far more economical and environmentally friendly than tampons/pads - and in use it's far less messy, no leaks!