Going Green…
Yesterday, my MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group meet and we discussed being green. Not like Kermit and there was no catchy song. Our loss… Anywhoo- we discussed being environmentally responsible and all that and the speaker (the original speaker couldn’t make it due to fog and one of our own stepped in and did a lovely job using the original’s slides and notes) talked about making your own household cleaners. I liked the things she had to say and she even provided recipes from her friend’s (original speaker’s) website. (Maybe I should upload a flow chart to keep all these people straight. Wait, I’m trying to stick to the point. I had one when I started, I know I did!) So I thought I would try one thing at a time and see how it went. (Whew! I made it back to my point. Did I lose anyone on the way?) You know how I love being responsible and all… You know it’s not polite to laugh at others. Anywhoo- I mixed up the basic soap and water spray recipe and cleaned the kitchen counters. I liked how simple it was to mix (who doesn’t have soap and water?!?) and how I didn’t even freak out even a little bit when my son managed to get a hold of the spray bottle and give himself a facial. Okay- now you know my real motivation for going green. My son looks like he only has two hands, but let me tell you- he has got to have at least two others hidden somewhere on his body! I can not keep him out of stuff! And the boy is quiet. He is the master of the stealth attack. SIGH. We have been using a white vinegar/water mix to clean our snap laminate floors. It gives them a little bit of a shine and, once again, I don’t have to worry about my mutant child of the many hands. I have even been known to hand the bottle and a rag to my daughter and let her have at it. She thinks its fun… I think my daughter may be a neat freak. Another genetic mutation… Heaven help us…
My hubby is currently writing the ‘Project Greenify’ blog for a Texas energy company (Bounce) and is always looking for ideas for topics. I’ll have to suggest the cleaning products. We have been making some of our own for a few years so it’s something that’s easy to forget because for us it’s so automatic.
Judy