Happy new year, everybody!
I hope you all had a fun, restful holiday and are ready to get through a whole ‘nother year of content!
I think it’s safe to say doing a zero waste recap/goal post as the first post is a tradition at this point, so, that’s where we’ll be starting!
This year, like last year, I’m not going to set any real ‘big’ zero waste goals for myself. As I mentioned previously, I think I’ve already done a good job in reducing my biggest problem areas, so, while I’m in no way ‘done’ my zero waste journey, I think the little things that are left, don’t require announcing as a goal to try and phase out.
Don’t worry, though – you’re not reading this post for no reason. Istead, I have a zero waste project I’d like to tackle this year. Which is…
Making more re-usable pads!
That’s right, it’s been 5 years now (will be 6 this December and wow, where did the time go?), since I’ve made the switch and hand-sewn the original ones, and they’re… well, they’re still working, but some of them are starting to literally unravel, and since they’re for y’know, containing a body fluid, I’d like to start lining up a replacement before it becomes an emergency situation.
Also, most pre-made reusable pad companies say their products are only supposed to last about 5 years, anyway, so I’m technically right on schedule!
I still don’t have a sewing machine, so I’ll have to hand-sew them again, which hopefully won’t be nearly as annoying as it was the first time around. Especially because I was smart and kept all my notes, math, stencil, etc.
So, I should be able to just get them done, without too much of a headache. (Hopefully)
I even already have some fabric I can use!
Also, amazingly – and despite tossing them in the washing machine – my original hand-sewing has held up a lot better than I thought it would’ve when I made them the first time, so these next ones should last the same amount of time, if not a little longer. (Since I have more skill now)
A recurring project in 5 year intervals I don’t think will be too annoying to keep up with.
And, who knows? Next time I re-make them, I might just have saved enough to have gotten a sewing machine by then!
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