Free Cloth Diaper Week: Green Products
September 9, 2010 2:26 pm
Samantha Stine Foltz was our random winner of 2 free bumGenius AIO cloth diapers! Congratulations! Her dream job is:
“My dream job would be to become an event coordinator especially for people with a small budget. I love coming up with creative ways to decorate for less!”
For the chance to win an Econobum Trial Pack and wet bag, answer the following: Other than cloth diapers, what additional green, sustainable, eco-friendly products do you use in your home?
About the Author
Heather is mom to four, born within 40 months (single, twins, single). She writes transparently about her chaotic household to encourage others through the twists and turns of parenting.
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oh, and we use water conserving shower heads, too!
We use Biokleen laundry detergent and baking soda and vinegar for lots of the household cleaning!
I use cloth breast pads, green cleaners, cloth shopping bags, energy saving lights, energy saving appliances.
Staceygibbs@myctmh.com
I use microfiber towels for all cleaning to cut back on paper towel usage. Cloth diapers, cloth diaper wipes and pack my kids lunches with reusable containers instead of plastic baggies.
I always use natural cleaners. My son had horrible asthma attacks until we switched out all of the typical ones with green ones. His asthma attacks became so mild that at first we couldn’t recognize them.
rizensun at g mail dot com
We use un-paper towels…reusuable and easy to wash 🙂
cloth diaper wipes, cloth towels (instead of paper towels), & cloth bags (for shopping and “wrapping” gifts
We use green cleaners, rags instead of paper towel, and reusable shopping bags.
We use Norwex cleaning cloths, so you don’t have to use chemicals, only water.
reusable shopping bags, cloth wipes, washable rags instead of paper towels.
vinegar, baking soda, & reusable shopping bags 🙂
Am I too late? We use dollar store plastic plates for home lunches and use all reusable stuff for school lunches.
we use baking soda & vinegar for cleaning. we collect our rain water & air conditioner drip pipe for watering plants. breastfeed all our babies. use our windows for natural fans (breezeway) because of good placement. will be using a 1400 sq ft piece of yard for raised garden beds, instead of lawn!
We use cloth wipes, re-usable bags, and make our own cleaners out of house hold items like vinegar and baking soda
I use towels instead of paper towels,momma cloth, natural cleaners.
Natural laundry detergent, HE machines, low flow water taps, low watt light bulbs. We recycle and put out yard waste every week too! 🙂
We use all green cleaning products, a microfiber mop I can wash, and we recycle almost 90% of our trash too!
we use rags instead of paper towels, vinegar instead of cleaners, reusable containers instead of plastic bags, and we recycle everything we can.
We use reusable shopping bags, cloth napkins, baking soda and vinegar for cleaning. We use ceiling fans instead of A/C as much as possible. I also use the DivaCup and love it.
Beth disasterdragyn@hotmail.com
natural cleaners, cloth wipes, unpaper towels, reusable shopping bags, recycling what we can, buying from local farmers, cooking fresh (not out of a box).
We use baking soda and vinegar in our washer, cotton dishcloths instead of paper towels, cloth baby wipes (with a homemade wash solution too!), vinegar to clean the kitchen and reusable grocery bags just to name a few things.
we make cloth napkins out of old sheet sets! cute patterns and easy to do:)
We use green cleaners and try to use as much cloth as we can. We also keep all the old containers and glass jars from products we use so that we can reuse them.
We use natural cleaners, cloth napkins and nursing pads, and a push reel mower for our lawn.
We use green cleaning products, reuseable shopping bags, cloth nursing pads, and try to buy local produce instead of the stuff that comes from who knows where.
deadhatchetgrrl@gmail.com
Baking soda or vinegar clean everything.
Recently fell in love with Diva cup, no more pads or tampons!
Cloth bags, cloth nursing pads, composting.
trob4 at hotmail dot com
We use terry cloth towels instead of paper towels, green cleaning products and reusable water bottles.
Cloth wipes, mama products/nursing pads, make our own napkins
cloth pads for me 🙂 sounds weird but that are really easy to use/clean… green cleaning products, and energy efficient appliances.
We buy organic and make our own baby food — it tastes much better for our little guy, we know what’s going into it, and it cuts down on the amount of packaging vs. those ridiculous single-serve containers.
momjo (at) me (dot) com
cloth wipes,mama cloth, cloth napkins, reusable shopping bags including reusable produce bags, all natural laundry detergent and cleaners. We also try and buy things that are only in recycled and recyclable containers… The less impact on the environment we make the better.. We want our children and there children and many more generations to come to have a clean and beautiful world to live in..
4.beautiful.babes.mommy@gmial.com
We use reusable shopping bags, vinegar is our all purpose cleaner, we use biodegradable laundry soaps, shampoos, and conditioners.
We try to be as green as we can without breaking the bank. We have switched most of our light bulbs and try to bundle up instead of turning the heat on during the fall and spring. We have switched all of our cleaners to eco-friendly brands. I try to buy organic as much as possible. We also try to buy fair trade too. We use cloth diapers, wipes, rags for clean up, cloth napkins and rarely use paper towels. I try to purchase most of my kids clothes used, as well as most of our baby gear, furniture, my clothes, etc. I have learned to re-purpose and re-use as much possible. We also have been growing our own veggies and fruits over the summer. Every little thing helps to reduce our carbon footprint.
We use cloth everything… dis rags instead of sponges, wash cloths for dusting/cleaing/scrubbing/etc… instead of paper towles or other disposable products. these items can be wahsed and reused over and over again!
~Brooke
brooke.malko at gmail dot com
We use all natural cleaners (mostly soap and water). We also try to buy our produce local as much as possible.
Flymelissa@hotmail.com
We compost, use only cleaning products we can make at home, use public transportation….you name it! We live and breathe green.
we use reusable shopping bags, high efficiency light bulbs and cloth cleaning rags/towels. old prefolds work great for household chores.
jessica.unckles@gmail.com
In our home we try using less of all the products we typically use. We use eco balls for laundry, cloth wipes, kitchen towels etc. I compost every day and play a little game with myself to see how much larger I can get our recycling pile!
Reusable bags, Eco-safe insect products, and charlie’s soap for our cloth diapers and then rest of our laundry!
Belinda Parker
hottmomma_03(at)yahoo(dot)com
cloth napkins, reusable lunch bags, reusable grocery bags
Reusable shopping bags, soap nuts, ecological cleaning products and cosmetics.
My favorite is using biodegradable laundry soap (Charlie’s Soap) and re-usable shopping bags!
~Amy 🙂
Reusable shopping bags, vinegar/baking soda/citrus/tea tree oil for cleaning and sanitizing… I know there are others, but I’m drawing a blank!
givingyouapieceofmymind@gmail.com
We have an HE washer/dryer…. although I’m not convinced its ideal for cloth dipes.
BCFLEECY @ yahoo . com
We use cloth instead of paper towels.
alana.m.whittaker at gmail dot com
We use A lunchbox with reusable containers rather than paper lunch bags and ziploc bags.
for most cleaning- water and elbow grease out-performs harsh chemical cleaners.
gennacarroll {AT} yahoo {DOT} com
In our house we use re-useable shopping bags and Seventh Generation cleaning supplies.
We use cloth wipes, rockin’ green detergent, cloth napkins/towels instead of paper, I reuse many things for craft related things, and we line dry as much as possible! 🙂
We don’t use paper products, buy in bulk and recycle as much as we can. I use natural cleaning products for the most part, except dishwasher soap!
We use Biokleen laundry detergent, dish soap, and household cleaners. We also use cloth shopping bags and high efficiency light bulbs.
Reusable Grocery sacks
mayamail AT yahoo DOT com
We use natural cleaners like white vinegar, even in our laundry in place of fabric softener.
We haven’t bought paper towels in years…. cloth towels are a no brainer.
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sdbarnes2 @cox.net
Organic cotton feminine pads! After I rinse my diapers, I wash my pads right along with them. They are amazing! It’s so nice not to have plastic right up against you. Good luck everybody!
elle2947@yahoo.com
We make our own laundry detergent. Reusable grocery bags, cloth towels instead of paper towels. Anything we think we can reuse 🙂
sdbarnes @cox.net
i use baking soda, vinegar and dr bronners for everything, natural laundry soap, reuable shopping bags, cloth wipes and it may sound strange but somehow i feel like showering in the dark is better for the environment…:)
Well, cloth wipes to go with our diapers, baking soda, vinegar and lemons for cleaning, microfiber and flannel cloths for cleaning…we would also use cloth napkins if I could find time to get them hemmed!
We’ve used cloth wipes (made my own), Simple green cleaner, high efficiency light bulbs, handmade natural soaps, does breastmilk (no bottles) count? Plan on using cloth breastpads instead of disposable with my next child as well.
We use cloth instead of paper towels and napkins, reusable plastic bags, no cleaners other than soap and water, and all “green” laundry detergent.
vinegar, baking soda, & reusable shopping bags!
ruthievincill at gmail dot com
we make our own laundry detergent, use vinegar as a cleaner, use cloth napkins, reusable lunch bags, etc.
amandaleighweiler@gmail.com
mama cloth!