Comments on: Picnic Basket Crafts Makes Great Plastic-free Products http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/ Learn to live life with less plastic... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. I don't buy new plastic. Join me on my plastic-free journey. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tiffany Norton http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-2/#comment-21399 Tiffany Norton Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:34:07 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-21399 Thanks so much for your question. I think it's a great idea to use what you already have, so a washcloth might really work great! The fabric I use is chenille, which means it is made up stripes of raised rows of yarn. That gives it a more scrubbly property than a regular washcloth would. Also, a regular thick terry washcloth would be very absorbent, so you would have to use more cleaning product to saturate it, compared to something like my chenille cloths. But really, I'm all for reusing something before it goes to the trash. So if you've got old washcloths which fit and work for you, that is great! (-: Thanks so much for your question. I think it’s a great idea to use what you already have, so a washcloth might really work great! The fabric I use is chenille, which means it is made up stripes of raised rows of yarn. That gives it a more scrubbly property than a regular washcloth would. Also, a regular thick terry washcloth would be very absorbent, so you would have to use more cleaning product to saturate it, compared to something like my chenille cloths. But really, I’m all for reusing something before it goes to the trash. So if you’ve got old washcloths which fit and work for you, that is great! (-:
Tiffany Norton´s last [type] ..Super Healing Skin Creme For Seriously Sensitive Skin- Including Rosacea- Eczema and Psoriasis

]]> By: abby http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-2/#comment-21391 abby Sat, 09 Oct 2010 02:26:22 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-21391 what is it about the "reusable Swiffer pads" that are so great? From the picture, it looks like my old washcloths would work just as well... what is it about the “reusable Swiffer pads” that are so great? From the picture, it looks like my old washcloths would work just as well…

]]> By: AJ http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-2/#comment-7038 AJ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:26:16 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-7038 Ice cube trays! My husband is a huge fan of putting ice in everything he drinks. We have to buy new plastic ice cube trays every year since the old ones get cracked. I'm not sure what to replace them with; we have to be able to twist them a bit to pop the ice out, and plastic is the only thing I can think of off-hand that will take that kind of abuse.<br />tippycam@yahoo.com Ice cube trays! My husband is a huge fan of putting ice in everything he drinks. We have to buy new plastic ice cube trays every year since the old ones get cracked. I'm not sure what to replace them with; we have to be able to twist them a bit to pop the ice out, and plastic is the only thing I can think of off-hand that will take that kind of abuse.
tippycam@yahoo.com

]]> By: Laurie-Ann http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-2/#comment-7034 Laurie-Ann Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:53:31 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-7034 Great to know about Tiffany, her products and her environmental commitment.<br /><br />Plastic problems (other than ones already mentioned) are lip balm and sun screen. I do sometime buy lip balm in the metal tins but I don't really like applying it with my finger. I keep wondering if there is a metal tube out there somewhere?<br /><br />I would pay more for glass. I like the idea some people had of giving that as an option and showing customers the costs of things (not that the real cost of plastic is ever what people pay for it.)<br /><br />thanks to Beth and Tiffany for all that you do.<br /><br />carrotlover [at} igc [dot] org Great to know about Tiffany, her products and her environmental commitment.

Plastic problems (other than ones already mentioned) are lip balm and sun screen. I do sometime buy lip balm in the metal tins but I don't really like applying it with my finger. I keep wondering if there is a metal tube out there somewhere?

I would pay more for glass. I like the idea some people had of giving that as an option and showing customers the costs of things (not that the real cost of plastic is ever what people pay for it.)

thanks to Beth and Tiffany for all that you do.

carrotlover [at} igc [dot] org

]]> By: Anna (Green Talk) http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-1/#comment-7024 Anna (Green Talk) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:53:13 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-7024 I love Tiffany's stain stick. Getting out tomato sauce is really hard. Wondering if the stick can get out mud?<br /><br />I would love to find an alternative to deodorant. I use to use the crystal ball but it did not stop me from smelling. Switched to an eco roll on. Also, food packaging drives me nuts.<br /><br />Love Tiffany's story.<br /><br />Email: info [a] green-talk.com I love Tiffany's stain stick. Getting out tomato sauce is really hard. Wondering if the stick can get out mud?

I would love to find an alternative to deodorant. I use to use the crystal ball but it did not stop me from smelling. Switched to an eco roll on. Also, food packaging drives me nuts.

Love Tiffany's story.

Email: info [a] green-talk.com

]]> By: Robbie @Going Green Mama http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-1/#comment-7006 Robbie @Going Green Mama Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:16:36 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-7006 Hmmm...I guess I should be responsible and say the swifter mops, but "minty chocolate chip sugar scrub" sounds so much fun!<br /><br />What's my worst plastic problem? Food packaging...it's everywhere...meat, produce (unless I can get it at the farmers market), bread, frozen foods... It's impossible to get around. And I can't say that bulk packaging is much of an improvement on some things.<br /><br />goinggreenmama at gmail. Hmmm…I guess I should be responsible and say the swifter mops, but "minty chocolate chip sugar scrub" sounds so much fun!

What's my worst plastic problem? Food packaging…it's everywhere…meat, produce (unless I can get it at the farmers market), bread, frozen foods… It's impossible to get around. And I can't say that bulk packaging is much of an improvement on some things.

goinggreenmama at gmail.

]]> By: Cave-Woman http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-1/#comment-7005 Cave-Woman Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:43:47 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-7005 Dairy packaging is a big problem for me.<br />I love milk and have a million uses for it.<br />I've tried converting to powdered milk (since it comes in a cardboard container), but my husband doesn't like it.<br /><br />Once upon a time I even found a local dairy farmer and gave them an antique milk container to fill up so I wouldn't have plastic. That worked---until the farmer retired.<br />So---plastic with dairy is my issue.<br /><br />my e-mail: smithkn1@yahoo.com Dairy packaging is a big problem for me.
I love milk and have a million uses for it.
I've tried converting to powdered milk (since it comes in a cardboard container), but my husband doesn't like it.

Once upon a time I even found a local dairy farmer and gave them an antique milk container to fill up so I wouldn't have plastic. That worked—until the farmer retired.
So—plastic with dairy is my issue.

my e-mail: smithkn1@yahoo.com

]]> By: Gram http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-1/#comment-7004 Gram Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:09:16 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-7004 Love the products. My biggest area of plastic waste is in the freezer. I have yet to find a good alternative to use when freezing the produce from our garden. budskid [at] hotmail [dot] com Love the products. My biggest area of plastic waste is in the freezer. I have yet to find a good alternative to use when freezing the produce from our garden. budskid [at] hotmail [dot] com

]]> By: Carla http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-1/#comment-7003 Carla Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:20:36 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-7003 I haven't found a way around the plastic involved in homeopathic medicines and with supplements, they almost always come in plastic bottles and it drives me nuts. But, I am big fan of homeopathy, it works so well for us, and is part of our life vision, so on we go with the plastic containers.<br /><br />Will send my address via email.<br /><br />Would love to win something from Tiffany's shop, what great items.<br /><br />Carla I haven't found a way around the plastic involved in homeopathic medicines and with supplements, they almost always come in plastic bottles and it drives me nuts. But, I am big fan of homeopathy, it works so well for us, and is part of our life vision, so on we go with the plastic containers.

Will send my address via email.

Would love to win something from Tiffany's shop, what great items.

Carla

]]> By: Eva http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give/comment-page-1/#comment-7002 Eva Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:20:52 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/picnic-basket-crafts-interview-give-away/#comment-7002 Fund to fight bag fee will top $1M<br /><br />A campaign deposit of $300,000 Tuesday by the Virginia-based American Chemistry Council brings to more than $1 million the group's contributions so far to the campaign to defeat Seattle's disposable bag-fee ordinance.<br /><br />http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009520680_bagtax23m.html Fund to fight bag fee will top $1M

A campaign deposit of $300,000 Tuesday by the Virginia-based American Chemistry Council brings to more than $1 million the group's contributions so far to the campaign to defeat Seattle's disposable bag-fee ordinance.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009520680_bagtax23m.html

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