Maybe one of the things I'm digging so much about this plastic-free venture is getting to be a little creative and crafty. It's a fun challenge to figure out the better choices and make them.
When looking through the bathroom for easy swaps, I zeroed in on those little cotton pads I use to remove mascara and swipe on face toner. Harvesting cotton, pressing it into little disks only for me to use it once and throw it away!? Plus, I'm spending 5€ for a plastic bag of them every few months? I can do better.
A little Pinteresting found a quick step-by-step to make these reusable pads. You can find better direction here, but basically I....
1 - traced circles in color flannel fabric using a water glass.
2 - Pinned three pieces together.
3 - Used a tight zig-zag stitch on my sewing machine to close up the edges.
4 - Last, I trimmed around the edges and repurposed a pickle jar to store them.
Nothing to it.
I wash them with the kitchen rags on a hot water setting. And I've ironed them a few times, to further sanitize and straighten them.
As my grandmother would say ... they're darling!
Related posts:
Read more about this Less Plastic project
My Zero-Waste Ideas Pinterest board
More ideas about Reusing stuff instead of throwing it away
When looking through the bathroom for easy swaps, I zeroed in on those little cotton pads I use to remove mascara and swipe on face toner. Harvesting cotton, pressing it into little disks only for me to use it once and throw it away!? Plus, I'm spending 5€ for a plastic bag of them every few months? I can do better.A little Pinteresting found a quick step-by-step to make these reusable pads. You can find better direction here, but basically I....
1 - traced circles in color flannel fabric using a water glass.
2 - Pinned three pieces together.
3 - Used a tight zig-zag stitch on my sewing machine to close up the edges.
4 - Last, I trimmed around the edges and repurposed a pickle jar to store them.
Nothing to it.
I wash them with the kitchen rags on a hot water setting. And I've ironed them a few times, to further sanitize and straighten them.
As my grandmother would say ... they're darling!
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| Project Complete! |
And I'm saving my family a little money, too. Win win!
More to come, I'm sure.
Related posts:
Read more about this Less Plastic project
My Zero-Waste Ideas Pinterest board
More ideas about Reusing stuff instead of throwing it away
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