Greener Baby

Method makes this amazing line of baby products that are all natural and are not tested on animals. I bought the diaper rash cream for Evan since he tends to be sensitive to fragrances. It's an amazing product, it clears up any hint of diaper rash or redness in a flash.

It is a little expensive, costing $6.99 at Target, but I've had one container for almost four months now and it's not even half empty. I bought a second one to keep in the diaper bag full time, I love it that much.

There is also a bath soap, a lotion, and for older kids there's body wash, shampoo, and bubble bath.

Another Quickie

Yeah, I'm being a cheap date this week. Sorry!

Just wanted to share this website with you. There are a ton of great resources and links here!

Low Impact Living

Trials & Tribulations

Today being my only day off in the past week, it was high time to do all of my housework. Unfortunately for Jesse, this meant he had to help.

He is not really on board with the all natural cleaners, and spent the entire morning complaining about the vinegar smell as I disinfected and dusted furniture. My response to this was selective hearing, which I think might have irritated him a bit. I need to find a mixture that isn't so strong but still does the job, I think.

Jesse was nice enough to clean the bathroom for me, which I appreciated. He did a really great job, but used every single cleaner I've been trying to avoid. Including the "disposable" toilet brush thingy, which makes me crazy because people have been cleaning toilets just fine for over a hundred years with a normal toilet bowl brush!

As soon as we move into our own house there will be some major changes in what we clean with! I can't wait to see his face when he has to clean a bathroom with all natural cleaners.

I blame this post on the sick baby

The past few days have been full of poop - and consequently that's all I can think about.

A friend of mine recently asked me what we used to pick up after our dogs when we lived in the apartment. We used a (supposedly) biodegradable plastic baggie that was scented so that the smell wouldn't be quite so offensive. Nice, I suppose, but I got to thinking that putting poop in plastic is rather silly. It's supposed to decompose, that's the whole point. Encapsulating it in plastic only ensures that by the time mother nature gets around to it, we humans won't be here to be bothered by it.

If I had to do it over again, I'd probably just pick it up in paper towel or newspaper and drop it into the dumpster sans baggie. My friend's initial reaction to this suggestion was along the lines of "EW GROSS!" When I pointed out that the apartment complex dumpsters were emptied several times a week and people put WAY more disgusting stuff in them, she realized I might be onto something.

Also, you could probably flush it, if you have a smaller dog and don't mind carrying the poop inside. The downside here would be explaining to your neighbors why you're bringing poop inside.

Quickie

Just a quick note today!

Try using vinegar and water for cleaning more than just windows! It works REALLY well on grease and fingerprints on countertops, sinks, and doorknobs. It's also a natural disinfectant, and is less harsh than bleach!

Try about 1 cup of vinegar in a spray bottle of water (you can add lemon juice or lime juice to cut the smell if it bothers you) and have some fun!

For some other DIY household cleaners, go here.

I haven't tried all of these yet, but as I do I'll keep you posted.

I still hate the bubbles up my nose

It's been a few days since I started drinking my pop from 2 liter bottles, and it really hasn't bothered me that much. It's a little annoying to have to wait for the carbonation to settle down when I pour it, but I can deal with it.

Jesse is stoutly refusing to convert. It's going to take some serious convincing (as in no more Jack Daniels until you switch) to get him moving.