Comments on: 5 Ways We Pinch Pennies & Reduce Waste http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/19/5-ways-we-pinch-pennies-reduce-waste/ creating a simple, handmade home Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Katie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/19/5-ways-we-pinch-pennies-reduce-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-12264 Katie Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:49:53 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1508#comment-12264 You make a great point, Melissa. The next question would be to find out how much water and how much oil are used to produce each bag. Is it more or less than what is used to wash the bag? You make a great point, Melissa. The next question would be to find out how much water and how much oil are used to produce each bag. Is it more or less than what is used to wash the bag?

]]> By: Melissa http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/19/5-ways-we-pinch-pennies-reduce-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-12209 Melissa Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:14:45 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1508#comment-12209 Reusing everythingyou can is a great idea most of the time, but please consider environmental concerns like those raised by 3 grey hairs and also the amount of water that is being used to was those plastic bags - water is a precious resource and it is not necessarily greener to wash and reuse the bag than to recycle it if you can or throw it out. This is particularly true if you live where water is scarcer. Reusing everythingyou can is a great idea most of the time, but please consider environmental concerns like those raised by 3 grey hairs and also the amount of water that is being used to was those plastic bags – water is a precious resource and it is not necessarily greener to wash and reuse the bag than to recycle it if you can or throw it out. This is particularly true if you live where water is scarcer.

]]> By: 3 grey hairs & counting http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/19/5-ways-we-pinch-pennies-reduce-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-11020 3 grey hairs & counting Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:06:34 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1508#comment-11020 Hi there I just came across your blog and it has been interesting reading so far. I wasn't going to comment until I got to this entry and reading about people reusing platic bottles etc. I know the responses go back a bit but I thought I should highlight the following..... Can I advise you not to do this. Please read the link - http://environment.about.com/od/healthenvironment/a/plastic_bottles.htm Having not posted on here before I hope the link works! Now back to my reading :o) Hi there

I just came across your blog and it has been interesting reading so far. I wasn’t going to comment until I got to this entry and reading about people reusing platic bottles etc. I know the responses go back a bit but I thought I should highlight the following…..

Can I advise you not to do this. Please read the link – http://environment.about.com/od/healthenvironment/a/plastic_bottles.htm Having not posted on here before I hope the link works!

Now back to my reading :o)

]]> By: annmarie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/19/5-ways-we-pinch-pennies-reduce-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-7416 annmarie Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:55:32 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1508#comment-7416 great ideas:):) great ideas:):)

]]> By: Kimmie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/19/5-ways-we-pinch-pennies-reduce-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-2543 Kimmie Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:29:21 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1508#comment-2543 Hey Katie!! Great post!!! I do all of them except the tea thing. I live in Florida, so only a couple times of the year I crave for a warm glass of tea or when I'm really under the weather. To add to your list. I also reuse gift bags. My friend just had a baby shower and she recieved over 30 gift bags and she told me I love them, but I'm going to throw them out. I told her you can regift them. Or, wouldn't it be a great idea to have them available online where you can get them from an owner who doesn't want them anymore. Just an idea. Have a great day!!! Thank you for your posts!! I enjoy coming on to read them. Mej se hezky!!! Hey Katie!! Great post!!! I do all of them except the tea thing. I live in Florida, so only a couple times of the year I crave for a warm glass of tea or when I’m really under the weather. To add to your list. I also reuse gift bags. My friend just had a baby shower and she recieved over 30 gift bags and she told me I love them, but I’m going to throw them out. I told her you can regift them. Or, wouldn’t it be a great idea to have them available online where you can get them from an owner who doesn’t want them anymore. Just an idea. Have a great day!!! Thank you for your posts!! I enjoy coming on to read them. Mej se hezky!!!

]]> By: Matt Cook http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/02/19/5-ways-we-pinch-pennies-reduce-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 Matt Cook Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:27:54 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=1508#comment-2530 My fiance, my parents, and I pretty much do all of these on a regular basis. It just makes sense to save money and the only Earth we've got at the same time. Regarding the refillable water bottle mantra, a friend of mine passed on this slogan, which is great to use when explaining why we do what we do: Refill, not Landfill. It's as simple as that. My fiance, my parents, and I pretty much do all of these on a regular basis. It just makes sense to save money and the only Earth we’ve got at the same time.

Regarding the refillable water bottle mantra, a friend of mine passed on this slogan, which is great to use when explaining why we do what we do: Refill, not Landfill.

It’s as simple as that.

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