August 15, 2010 – 4:44 PM
There’s a lot to like with new glasses and glass baby bottles from Siliskins. The name derives from the silicon sleeve around every glass.
We’ve been trying to eliminate all plastic from the house. Even when that’s not possible, we’ve quit throwing plastic containers in the dishwasher because of fears of what heat does to release more of the plastic into food and drink. You don’t have to scrub that many plastic containers before you’re motivated to find glass replacements for “necessities” like Tupperware and plastic sandwich boxes.
Of course, around pools or with little kids, plastic is a God-send, since it doesn’t shatter like glass, but what if the risks of eating off plastics are worse than a cut from a piece of glass? Products like SIliskins can take the place of glass in all but the roughest households, since a shattered glass really isn’t possible when 95% plus of the glass surface is in a silicon sheath.
August 14, 2010 – 12:08 PM
We’ve always used disposable diapers, but for our youngest, we had heard good things about the Bambino Mio cloth diapers and decided to give it a try.
Bambino Mio Cloth Diapering System
This is my kind of cloth diaper. They were easy to use – just a cloth diaper to fold (there is a boy/girl fold) and insert into a cover, along with a disposable liner. The cover is very easy to close with simple and secure velcro closures, fitting snugly to the baby. From the minimal research I’ve done on reusable diapers, the Bambino Mio system is the most complete cloth diapering system out there – from the cover, cloth diaper, liner, laundry bin to the detergent. Here is my list of pros and cons.
All in all, the cloth diapering system by Bambino Mio is not that much more complicated than disposable diapers and the benefits to the environment, our baby’s lack of exposure to diaper chemicals and savings to our pocket-book far outweigh any hassle.
December 15, 2009 – 6:49 PM
As an ongoing effort to figure out ways to kick the plastic out of our house, I’ve been testing other products. It’s hard and it’s always easy to sacrifice another plastic baggy, but with all the bad news about plastic, I’d like to completely eliminate it in 2010. One option is glass, and we did a review on Pyrex bowls that work well in a lot of situations. … On the positive side, they are strong and durable and stainless steel is about as safe as it gets. … Additionally, like a lot of options like this, there is still plastic involved, in this case in the sealed top.
September 22, 2009 – 12:40 PM
We’ve been using these Planet Wise wet bags for about a year to tote wet bathing suits around after every swimming lesson or pool event. … They are reusable and long lasting, and come in 14 color styles Since these came out, there are many other companies getting into the game, all with fashion forward colors and designs, which make this item a good gift and accessory. … There are now a lot of manufacturers making these, but these are two we’ve used and they are worth the $12-15 for storing wet suits, diapers, even leaky food items.
September 3, 2009 – 1:57 AM
We’ve been in France this week and I’ve been chasing my kids around in the house where we’re staying to get them to turn off the lights as they go in and out of rooms.
… Here’s an idea some PR flack sent me this morning though and it’s a good enough idea to pass on, playing as it does on dad’s desire to cut back on costs and energy waste, teach good habits, and involve the kids.
…Apparently, the kids/parents interface is a little hokey with a lot of “hey dude” lingo, but the idea is a good one since kids always want to earn some cash and this doesn’t take a lot of energy they could be using to swing the Wii controller.
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