They want the employees in grey polo shirts and slacks but they will accept jeans. Can you imagine that...polos while working on toilets or under a trailer. I think the sturdy work clothes like Dickey's would be a better choice but then the cost would be more as they have a higher price tag than a cheap pair of jeans.

 

 

latenightleader:

 Susan, what do you put trash in?

Tracy 

We use regular old Glad bags for the trash that has to go to the Dumpster. We have valet trash pick up five nights a week at our apartment, and they won't take trash that isn't tied, bagged, and  in the trash can they provide. Right now the bags are a necessary evil, and we have not found a recycled brand that is strong enough for our needs. But we try to reduce the amount we put in the trash bin -- some nights we don't even have enough to put out for the valet people so we wait and put out two days' worth. (They will only take one bag per apartment each night -- any excess we have to tote to the Dumpster ourselves. Good incentive to reduce your trash volume!)

It's hard to reduce trash in our disposable society, and living in a an apartment makes somethings harder, but every step is worth it.

Susan

I don't think there is any "ONE" right answer to the dilemma of too many disposable products being used. I think the sollution is to do what works for "you". If reusable containers do not fit your lifestyle, but baggies do that is fine. I use the re-usable containers in my house and that works for my family. Also, I like the plastic grocery bags, and I use them to line my smaller trash cans. I haven't bought liners for my small cans in probably 18 years or so. To me that is a wash it evens out. The truth is we could ALL do more and we can all help in some way, but it is important to realize we all cannot do it all. So for the one's who have more time, like myself I need to work harder to take up the slack. We all have different abilities and time constraints.

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Just a question how are the jeans ruined by bleach? Is it a product your husband uses at work or does it happen in the home laundry? If it happens at home switch to a color safe bleach. It will save the clothes and it still brightens things up. I use regular bleach only on whites and I use it ever so sparingly. A gallon of the regular stuff from Costco lasts me a year. Also if you add Borax to your wash along with the detergent it will boost the cleaning ability of the detergent and reduces the amount you have to use. I use it and the clothes at our house come out really clean. I also never use the amount of detergent that the manufacturer suggests. They just want people to use more in order to increase sales.

Becky, bleach is a product my husband uses while working.

 

Dear Brandy, Rit Dye costs about $4/package here in N CA, which means that it might be priced lower in Mississipi (with lower cost of living).  One package, so far as I recall, dyes about 2-3 POUNDS of fabric.  Since denim is heavy, this would just be 1 pair of jeans.  However, new jeans would cost much more!  You can buy various shades of blue, OR Rit sells several types of color-enhancing or color-removing products, too.

Thank you Deb, that does sound like a cheaper alternative to tossing what is nearly new jeans and buying more.

 

 

Another alternative is the Diva Cup (http://www.divacup.com), a silcon cup which is worn internally and has a lifetime guarentee. (The Keeper is a similar device that is made of rubber.) I have had a Diva Cup for a little less than a year, and while it has taken a bit to get the hang on inserting and removing it, it really is quite comfortable once you get used to the process. Because it's medical-grade silicon, you won't have an allergic reaction to it, it's cleanable with regular soap and water, and practically indestructible. Plus it comes with its own cloth storage bag. You can wear it for up to 12 hours at a time which makes it awesome for travel.

 Susan

Also the bottles of RIT liquid dye are very easy to use.

Susan

Has anyone here used the plastic liners inside cereal/cracker etc boxes once they're empty?  You could use
them for sandwiches in lunches.  One of the grocery stores near here has large bins that customers can put their used platic bags into so the store can reuse them.  They also have cloth bags to use too.