lunapads: non-disposable

lunapads are not disposables... who needs more things sitting in the landfill? a friend has told me these are great and I'm really looking forward to trying them. They look cool and they're not made of plastic, and they're actually quite easy to wash. Lunapads also sells organic cotton handkerchiefs!

I've used reusable organic cotton pads for a couple of months now. They're easy to wash. I use ecover stain remover on them and then soak them in water and a bit of baking soda overnight. In the morning I just rinse and hang. No hard scrubbing. You can also throw them in the machine, but honestly they were clean overnight for me, so I haven't bothered yet. I have no desire to switch back to plastic feeling pads that I use for a few hours and then they sit in a landfill for the rest of my life.

i've learned that

- planting some basil from the supermarket can turn into a serious hobby
- there are always people willing to take extra tomato plants
- the people at the allotments will think i'm nuts if i follow the advice from other gardeners online
- allotment sites are a brilliant mix of kind people from all ages and cultures
- i simply don't have enough mulch to maintain 'lasagne gardening'
- couch grass is a battle i continue to fight
- organic is a good way to go
- compost bins can be made from old wooden pallets
- many things can be grown on the balcony, provided the soil and containers are good
- seeds can be saved or traded
- i really like growing things