I am going to list what I collect each day that could end up in a landfill and then as I create something useful out of this item, I will share.

Today I went grocery shopping and of course there are so many items that we depose of from the packaging of groceries . The grocery items I collected today resulted in 6 grocery bags, 4 tin cans, the labels from the tin cans and the styrofoam and plastic from the meat packaging.

There are just many great things you can create from a plastic bag. I have already made plarn from the grocery bags and crocheted scrubbies. I use these to scrub my pots and pans. My Daughter says, "they are the best." Soak them in a little bit of clorox and water when they need to be freshened up, and they sanitize and keep what seems like forever. Each scrubbie takes 3 plastic bags.

The tin cans and labels are for a future project.

Oh, and the wonderful mailbox check. That's my Daughter's responsibility. For some reason, all I get is bills. What is that all about? I only look at my mail on Mondays so I have plenty of paper that I need to do something with.

Of course, I can not do everything in one day, so I will have to share as I create.

My Mother was a simple cook and there are some recipes that I just had to have from her. The one I am making tonight is slow cooked stew. I can always share the recipes if you like. My Grandmother was what I consider the best cook in the world, only problem was, she never shared those recipes. So of course, I will share if asked.


Time to cook and have the essence of my Mother in the house.

Have a great evening everyone!!!