The Learning Curve

Everyone has one. And it's great to get excited about all the new wonderful things you can discover like couponing, essential oils, how to cloth diaper and so on and so forth. But I have found the more I learn the more I feel I don't know and that can be disheartening when you hit that wall.

Nobody knows everything, but it's the journey and curiosity that drives us to learn more and more each day that gives us our satisfaction or at least it should. With me I am very competitive so that makes me even more upset when things go wrong or something doesn't turn out perfect the first time.

So with everything you learn be thankful for knowing that one tidbit that helps you out. You might not be this huge healing herb guru but you do know how to make Hand Sanitizer ( and that's very useful!)

Take a deep breath and keep things in perspective. And remember you are doing this to make your life better, greener, and ultimately simpler.

Who's green?
You are!

NetiPots -freaky but fantastic!

So I decided that yesterday was a great day to just sweep dust around my house and claim to be cleaning...and I guess it wasn't because my eyes puffed up and I used half a roll of toilet paper trying to blow my nose as it needed to. The constant drip all day long was enough to drive me mad. And it did.

I got this NetiPot for free off of NeilMed's Facebook Page and I had stocked it away thinking one day I might try this if I get desperate enough to actually put something up a nostril and then let water run out the other. I HATE nasal sprays because they sting and are nasty so I pretty much wrote that off. SO after spending a complete afternoon in watery itchy runny nose misery I decided enough was enough.

I read and re-read the instructions then looked for YouTube Videos on it ( Visit our YouTube Page HERE or directly to the video HERE.

I have to say it is the weirdest sensation ever. You feel like your should be drowning and wondering why this actually works! I would highly recommend not waiting all day like I did because almost immediately after my nose dried it stopped running and completely stopped itching.

WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS? oh yeah.. Dr. Oz did.. my mom did.. the people on NeilMed's Facebook page did.. but it was freaky sticking a teapot up one's nose. Now I can honestly say it works and I will be using this every time my allergies kick me to the ground.

Made my own laundry detergent

And so far so good. FYI you REALLY need to be right there with it while it's boiling even just simmering on low this stuff can boil over fast. That being said. No other mishaps happened while making it. Instead of the Fels Naptha soap or ivory I used a Dr. Bronner's All in one soap bar. But it did fine.

Right now I have a load of towels done and they smell and feel great. I am waiting for my prefolds to get out of the dryer to see if they upset my baby girl's bum. I ran out of Allen's All Natural ( which is my favorite cloth diapering detergent) and the store I buy from is going out of business so I really hope that this is gentle on her skin. I use ECOS for all my other laundry, but it tends to break her out in a rash, I think it might be the lavender in it.

I will update later, but as of right now I am really excited!

Please post and let us know how yours turned out!

Dunk N Fluff Coop

Dunk N Fluff is running a wool short/pant/soaker Co Op on her facebook page
Information on pricing here.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=118560021519062&id=60259752767#!/notes.php?id=60259752767

Go Comment on the thread here
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=118560021519062&id=60259752767#!/DunknFluff

Being Green on a budget

Being Green on a budget can be extremely frustrating, but there are more blogs, websites, coupons, and sales than ever before to help you! All you need is to take advantage of them.

See our section Saving Your Green and look at some of our favorite savings blogs/websites.

Elizabeth's Birth Stories

Are up on the website!

http://www.whos-green.info/elizabeths-birthing.php

Make your own Laundry Detergent!