We have discovered a way to keep the family from using a bazillion cups in a day. We now keep coasters in our cupboard. They are all different, with different colors, and some crocheted. When a person takes a cup, they take a coaster to place their cup on, and it's a code to me that they are not done with it for the day. Less dishes = less work and less water and less detergent.
The kids will typically get a glass of juice in the morning and were getting new cups throughout the night, causing me to wash dishes more often. Now, we have a "code" to reduce use. Yea!
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.