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Moneyless habits begin at home, Jen. The food scrounging is secondary.
Over the last year I've tried to find ways of not buying some throwaway things but finding substitutes. I wouldn't tell everyone this so I trust you to keep my secrets.
I've replaced paper tissues (and I used to get through a lot as my nose runs a lot in summer with the pollen and winter with the cold), now use cotton table napkins as hankies and wash them for reuse (obviously).
Only use toilet paper for No.2s, a washable cloth otherwise and its much nicer.
I save the shower water, before it warms up, in a bowl and use that to wash my hands after the loo, then flush the toilet with it. Saves a couple of flushes a day.
I build my meals around what's in the garden first, then whatever I've scrounged (if fresh), then yellow stickers.
They're just little things but it makes me feel that I less of a consumer than I used to be.
I spent my "egg money" on a Hotbin to make more compost and the dehydrator to reduce food waste. The Hotbin liquid has replaced Tomorite that I used to buy every year.
As you know, I'm experimenting with DIY deodorant and think that will become permanent.
Over the last year I've tried to find ways of not buying some throwaway things but finding substitutes. I wouldn't tell everyone this so I trust you to keep my secrets.
I've replaced paper tissues (and I used to get through a lot as my nose runs a lot in summer with the pollen and winter with the cold), now use cotton table napkins as hankies and wash them for reuse (obviously).
Only use toilet paper for No.2s, a washable cloth otherwise and its much nicer.
I save the shower water, before it warms up, in a bowl and use that to wash my hands after the loo, then flush the toilet with it. Saves a couple of flushes a day.
I build my meals around what's in the garden first, then whatever I've scrounged (if fresh), then yellow stickers.
They're just little things but it makes me feel that I less of a consumer than I used to be.
I spent my "egg money" on a Hotbin to make more compost and the dehydrator to reduce food waste. The Hotbin liquid has replaced Tomorite that I used to buy every year.
As you know, I'm experimenting with DIY deodorant and think that will become permanent.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.