Comments on: S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Household Budget

By: Leslie Raymond

Leslie Raymond — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:06:17 +0000

I love your ideas - I've recently stopped buying paper towels entirely, and I've filled two drawers in the kitchen with old rags and towels to handle the many messes my 3 year old and 8 month old bring on each day. I love your tip about washing ziploc bags, have you seen the product that lets you run a few in your dishwasher? If I have empty space, I run a few through with each cycle: http://www.bag-e-wash.com/

By: 1stopmom

1stopmom — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:32:16 +0000

Thanks for the tip about Eartheasy. I have been looking for something like that but I was not sure how to search for it.

By: Marci

Marci — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:01:39 +0000

Cloth cleanups – yes! I found most of my cloth napkins, washcloths, and old towels for cutting down into scrub rags at garage sales… a whole towel for 25 cents goes a long way! And used flannel PJ’s turn into bagged shaped covers, with velco or tie fasteners, to cover my swiffer mop… Just dampen and mop. Wash the flannel cover when it is dirty.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:01:02 +0000

Great post. I’ve found that washcloths have tons of uses – from wiping kids’ faces & hands after meals to cleaning the house.