Comments on: Sixth Day of Christmas

By: Carmen

Carmen — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:29:56 +0000

Yes! I am all for saving mama earth and being green! thank you for reminding everyone!

By: Kathie

Kathie — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:23:54 +0000

Hi again.

I don’t know if you’ll read this since I’m posting so late but I just had to share one more ‘green’ idea I always do.

ALL magazines I buy or receive throughout the year I save and donate to my closest hospital. I have never been turned down as hospitals are always short on reading material. Some even take used books. Happy Holidays! Kathie

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:12:32 +0000

Your cloth napkins are beautiful! It’s funny how putting out a cloth napkin can even make a sandwich on a plate look special. One thing that I like to do is buy good ribbon from the fabric store and reuse it over and over again. It’s so much nicer than that shiny plastic like stuff they sell with wrapping paper which is disposable ribbon anyway. In my family, we always say that if you make green choices, you have more green in your wallet. When you buy less and reuse, you spend less.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:17:41 +0000

De-lurking to share information that I gathered about the real vs. fake Christmas tree debate. I have heard from a few reliable sources that live Christmas trees are actually preferable from an environmental perspective. As far as I can tell, the tree farms that grow live trees plant far more trees than they harvest, and towns and cities usually recycle the trees into mulch. The manufacturing of artificial trees, on the other hand, creates harmful chemical by-products and they are not biodegradable when disposed. I suppose, however, that if you already have an artificial tree you might as well continue to use it. I live in an apartment, but if I had a yard, I’d go with buying a potted tree and then planting it when the holiday season is over.

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:51:05 +0000

Cloth napkins?!
*Brilliant* My friends just got a little treat added to their gifts. Thanks for sharing!

By: amisha

amisha — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:16:53 +0000

hi there sweetie. i just finished my exams yesterday (YAY!) so i am behind, but wanted to check in and say hello and *thank you* so much for the beautiful card a very very happy holiday to you and yours!!
(p.s. LOVE the cloth napkins. they are so wonderful and make any sandwich lunch feel fancy ) xox

By: June

June — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:16:41 +0000

The napkins are lovely and I applaud using cloth napkins year-round. Your effort to be as green as possible is to be lauded. We have an artificial tree and the only live greenery we’ve “taken” is from those bits fallen to the ground on the mountain–I hope that’s okay. I’ve been making small gift boxes from the old Christmas cards I’ve saved over the years. This idea was learned in an origami class I took.

My email isn’t working right now and I have limited access to another computer to make my posts. So, if you’ve emailed me and I’ve not responded, it’s not because I’m being rude. I hope to have my laptop back up and running in a day or two.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:28:29 +0000

You are seriously one of the coolest chicks I know (well, ‘know’ via the internet). I wish we lived near each other.

Love your napkins.

XOXOOX

By: lla

lla — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:28:13 +0000

I have long been a user of cloth napkins – we always used them growing up, and I never really realized that most people don’t. I’ve had people express surprise at this, thinking that cloth napkins are too fancy for everyday use. Naw. Not if you can just throw ‘em in the wash. If I’m trying to be fancy, I iron them after laundering. Needless to say, that almost never happens.

I was excited to see the post – I had wondered about the difficulty of making napkins. You cleared up a little of the mystery.

Your fabric selections are gorgeous – I know the recipients will be thrilled…

By: Jessica Leas

Jessica Leas — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:57:30 +0000

Technically I’m doing the absolute worse thing for the environment — I’m flying home for the holidays. In my defense, there is no other way to get from Sri Lanka to South Carolina. But I’ve bought carbon credits (still not completely convinced this actually does anything) so I feel somewhat vindicated.

Cloth napkin thing is an oldy but goody. So much nicer to use and so much cheaper! Just wash once soiled. I even air dry mine and then they are ready for use! Excellent. Don’t tell her, but I got my cousin cloth napkins for her wedding present. With napkin rings made out of tamarind wood. It is very pretty and I’m told sustainable, but I haven’t yet checked to make sure that is true (sometimes people tell you what you want to hear, I like to double check).

By: Ellen Patton

Ellen Patton — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:40:58 +0000

Those napkins are really cool; you’ve inspired me to make some! Thank you!! Go green!

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:16:11 +0000

Green Christmas: Only one trip to the mall-for Ikea, you understand. I wrapped some presents in gift bags made from bridesmaids dresses. Others got wrapped in magazine pages. Made tote bags for the kiddies-no plastics from China for me. Thrifted and regifted “gag” gifts. Sent smaller packages in general.

Have a wonderful weekend of last minute prep and enjoy your Christmas company!

By: Prissy

Prissy — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:07:11 +0000

I found cranberries at Bashas

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:00:38 +0000

Loving the black/white napkins.

One way I go green whenever I give gifts it that I NEVER wrap a gift in wrapping paper. As often as possible, I try to make the wrapping part of the gift, e.g., wrap pajamas in a bathrobe; wrap potholders in a dishtowel; make a carrier for my grandchildren’s portable video games, etc. Or I will even wrap a gift in a brown paper bag and rubberstamp it.

By: rohanknitter

rohanknitter — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:33:57 +0000

Very cute napkins!

We have a fake tree, too. I don’t know if this is exactly green, but I really try to get gifts for people that they can eat, drink , or use — not just more clutter that they’ll throw away or sell in a garage sale, KWIM?