Comments on: Eco Frugality http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Henrietta http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-26668 Henrietta Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:08:37 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-26668 Now this is great. I did not know that there are reuseable coffee filters. That in itself will save lots of money in my house. Serious coffee drinkers in my home. I need to work on the repairing part of the other Rs. I usually throw things away once broken. Thanks. Now this is great. I did not know that there are reuseable coffee filters. That in itself will save lots of money in my house. Serious coffee drinkers in my home. I need to work on the repairing part of the other Rs. I usually throw things away once broken. Thanks.

]]> By: Mare http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-26325 Mare Wed, 27 May 2009 22:23:03 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-26325 I also use many of these great ideas. Most recently I repurposed old clothing into attractive cleaning clothes and washable replacements for the Swiffer. I love reusing containers (ice cream, mayo jars, sour cream, oatmeal tubes, anything at all) for gift giving. I enjoy doing collage and do my work on these throw away items. The vessels are attractive and most people keep them to reuse in their home for storage. I'd love to post a picture so you could see what they look like! It's an excellent way to "recycle" and "reuse" and also fits in with frugality and fun. I also use many of these great ideas. Most recently I repurposed old clothing into attractive cleaning clothes and washable replacements for the Swiffer. I love reusing containers (ice cream, mayo jars, sour cream, oatmeal tubes, anything at all) for gift giving. I enjoy doing collage and do my work on these throw away items. The vessels are attractive and most people keep them to reuse in their home for storage. I’d love to post a picture so you could see what they look like! It’s an excellent way to “recycle” and “reuse” and also fits in with frugality and fun.

]]> By: lili http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-15578 lili Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:11:44 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-15578 Thank for all of these wonderful tips and ideas. I have been trying to cut back on my waste for a long time. It really helps when I read articles like this that point out the different things that I can do to make a difference. Thanks Thank for all of these wonderful tips and ideas. I have been trying to cut back on my waste for a long time. It really helps when I read articles like this that point out the different things that I can do to make a difference.
Thanks

]]> By: mom23boys http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-12833 mom23boys Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:40:29 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-12833 This is a great article! I try to do as much as I can to reuse items. I hate to toss out something that I know will just clutter our landfills. I never buy ziploc type containers because I just reuse butter, yogurt, and cottage cheese containers to name a few. I try to find similar uses for milk jugs. I use them as funnels, scoops, bird feeders, etc. I can't do that to ever milk jug of course, but I do what I can. This is a great article! I try to do as much as I can to reuse items. I hate to toss out something that I know will just clutter our landfills. I never buy ziploc type containers because I just reuse butter, yogurt, and cottage cheese containers to name a few. I try to find similar uses for milk jugs. I use them as funnels, scoops, bird feeders, etc. I can’t do that to ever milk jug of course, but I do what I can.

]]> By: crazymomto1 (Julie) http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-12680 crazymomto1 (Julie) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:49:51 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-12680 Thank you for the great tips! We are trying to go as natural as possible, but it definitely strains the budget sometimes. Especially with the prices! these are great ideas! Thank you for the great tips! We are trying to go as natural as possible, but it definitely strains the budget sometimes. Especially with the prices! these are great ideas!

]]> By: Dee http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-12678 Dee Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:03:55 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-12678 great post! We just had an "aloha run(8K)" and a after run party at my house and everyone contributed to the washing dishes and utencils and recyling containers - they understand my need to not throw away... parties are the most wasteful. I get so annoyed when I go to parties and see how many unneccessary bags of rubbish are hauled away! Here in Hawaii we use a lot of chopsticks at parties, I read somewhere that millions of trees every year are chopped for this in China, so I bought a bunch of unused ones from my thrift store - so happy with that purchase! great post! We just had an “aloha run(8K)” and a after run party at my house and everyone contributed to the washing dishes and utencils and recyling containers – they understand my need to not throw away… parties are the most wasteful. I get so annoyed when I go to parties and see how many unneccessary bags of rubbish are hauled away! Here in Hawaii we use a lot of chopsticks at parties, I read somewhere that millions of trees every year are chopped for this in China, so I bought a bunch of unused ones from my thrift store – so happy with that purchase!

]]> By: Darlene http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-12663 Darlene Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:47:21 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-12663 You have me thinking Sara...:) I try to buy less processed/packaged items and cook more from scratch. I control the ingredients and have less packaging that goes to the dump or to recycling. It amazes me how many things are packaged to the hilt, do we really need to package drink mixes in those plastic tubs that are then in another plastic container? I buy large sizes of all kinds of things and refill containers, everything from shampoo to spices & cooking oil. It's fun to take an item and ask yourself what else can I do with it. Hubby has cut up plastic and made new hinges for an old cooler, plastic bottles become funnels or scoops when you cut out the bottom... all kinds of things. You are only limited by your imagination and level of enthusiasm. You have me thinking Sara…:)
I try to buy less processed/packaged items and cook more from scratch. I control the ingredients and have less packaging that goes to the dump or to recycling.
It amazes me how many things are packaged to the hilt, do we really need to package drink mixes in those plastic tubs that are then in another plastic container?
I buy large sizes of all kinds of things and refill containers, everything from shampoo to spices & cooking oil.
It’s fun to take an item and ask yourself what else can I do with it. Hubby has cut up plastic and made new hinges for an old cooler, plastic bottles become funnels or scoops when you cut out the bottom… all kinds of things. You are only limited by your imagination and level of enthusiasm.

]]> By: monkeywrangler71 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-12632 monkeywrangler71 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:41:24 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-12632 Great article, I love the 'rethink', that really says it all. I remember being told once that the 3 r's are in order of importance, that reducing & reusing are the crucial elements and recycling is a last resort. My mission these days is to find ways to reuse packaging. Our milk comes in bags here instead of jugs, last fall I started cleaning out the bags to reuse in the freezer (they are good heavy plastic), I haven't used a ziploc bag since. I actually just posted on the gardening forum today asking if I could use egg crates for seedlings, I see Bumplett is already doing that. I'm using an empty case of pop as a plastic bag dispenser in the closet, and I'm going to use kleenex boxes to organize my kitchen drawers. I'm still looking for ideas for small margarine containers and the stryofoam trays that our meat comes on. Yesterday I went to the store and bought a bag of milk and a bag of chips. The girl asked me if I wanted to buy a bag, and it struck me as kind of funny that I should buy a bag to put my bags in. Guess I'm doing some rethinking ;) Great article, I love the ‘rethink’, that really says it all. I remember being told once that the 3 r’s are in order of importance, that reducing & reusing are the crucial elements and recycling is a last resort.

My mission these days is to find ways to reuse packaging. Our milk comes in bags here instead of jugs, last fall I started cleaning out the bags to reuse in the freezer (they are good heavy plastic), I haven’t used a ziploc bag since. I actually just posted on the gardening forum today asking if I could use egg crates for seedlings, I see Bumplett is already doing that. I’m using an empty case of pop as a plastic bag dispenser in the closet, and I’m going to use kleenex boxes to organize my kitchen drawers. I’m still looking for ideas for small margarine containers and the stryofoam trays that our meat comes on.

Yesterday I went to the store and bought a bag of milk and a bag of chips. The girl asked me if I wanted to buy a bag, and it struck me as kind of funny that I should buy a bag to put my bags in. Guess I’m doing some rethinking ;)

]]> By: Audrey http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-2/#comment-12619 Audrey Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:08:41 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-12619 I agree that frugality is generally fairly good for the environment. I stopped using many tossable items, using washable reusable products instead. We reuse things till there is barely anything left to them and then sometimes they can still be used in other ways outdoors for the pets or yard work. My DH has rolle dhis eyes a few times but sometimes he's the one who thinks of ways to repurpose things too now. It's catchy :) I agree that frugality is generally fairly good for the environment. I stopped using many tossable items, using washable reusable products instead. We reuse things till there is barely anything left to them and then sometimes they can still be used in other ways outdoors for the pets or yard work.
My DH has rolle dhis eyes a few times but sometimes he’s the one who thinks of ways to repurpose things too now. It’s catchy :)

]]> By: MrsGixxer http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/08/eco-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-12584 MrsGixxer Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:58:32 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/02/06/eco-frugality/#comment-12584 I'm horrible when it comes to any of the R's except for recycle. I am the recycle police at my house. I know that I need to get better but I still don't. I’m horrible when it comes to any of the R’s except for recycle. I am the recycle police at my house. I know that I need to get better but I still don’t.

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