Today, I gave away:
1. Two large pieces of fabric to my friend Teresa, for her grocery-bag-making project (see last post)
2. Six pairs of women's pants to Mobile Loaves & Fishes
3. A bag of kids' clothes and toys to ARC, a group that blessedly comes to my house once every couple of months to separate me from my stuff
However, I did accumulate one small puzzle and two Star Wars pens (Easter baskets). It was a really small puzzle. And it was wooden.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Be Gone, Disposable Bags!
My friend Teresa was tired of storing yards and yards of fabric and also was tired of the dozens of plastic and paper bags that would enter the domain after grocery trips. Hitting two birds with one stone, she now creates grocery totes, and she's put a bunch of them in each of their cars. She's also giving them to friends and family, and has started a blog about it: www.greenbaglady.blogspot.com I can't wait to locate some piles of fabric I have and offload!
The stupified responses I receive when using my resuable bags are comical. "They're free," clerks reassure me, as if I'm under the delusion that I've been charged for these slips of plastic all these years. To be honest, the responses to "No, I don't need a bag," or "Here - I brought my own," have decreased markedly in the last year. In fact, our local grocers Kroger and Whole Foods (and perhaps others) will rebate you 4-5 cents for each bag you bring. It's muy encouraging. But I think the old sentiment is still there when you consider the whol US population. While searching for a washable mug in a client's breakroom a few weeks ago, and very helpful guy pointed at the stack of styrofoam cups. "I was looking for one I wouldn't have to throw away," I explained. "They're free," he promised.
The stupified responses I receive when using my resuable bags are comical. "They're free," clerks reassure me, as if I'm under the delusion that I've been charged for these slips of plastic all these years. To be honest, the responses to "No, I don't need a bag," or "Here - I brought my own," have decreased markedly in the last year. In fact, our local grocers Kroger and Whole Foods (and perhaps others) will rebate you 4-5 cents for each bag you bring. It's muy encouraging. But I think the old sentiment is still there when you consider the whol US population. While searching for a washable mug in a client's breakroom a few weeks ago, and very helpful guy pointed at the stack of styrofoam cups. "I was looking for one I wouldn't have to throw away," I explained. "They're free," he promised.
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