tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post5407868072119116227..comments2024-03-17T08:58:39.402-07:00Comments on creative savv: My Week: It's Definitely Fall NowLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-70421514551301135802021-10-30T17:56:10.196-07:002021-10-30T17:56:10.196-07:00Hi Kris,
I've noticed the same thing about how...Hi Kris,<br />I've noticed the same thing about how when I bag my own groceries, I think I fit more in with fewer bags. When plastic bag bans reach your area, would using newspaper work for disposing cat litter? We currently have a large stash of plastic bags because I reuse them all multiple times, washing them and hanging dry on the laundry rack in between, if needed. Some day, though I will run out of those plastic bags.<br /><br />Yes! I<br />'m so glad to have a working computer again. I can't believe how much extra work I had to put in just to keep it running with my old one. I hope you can get a new one sometime soon, too!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-12259264609875047972021-10-30T17:52:13.991-07:002021-10-30T17:52:13.991-07:00Hi Mary,
Your mother was brilliant and very effici...Hi Mary,<br />Your mother was brilliant and very efficient. I may give this a try. We don't subscribe to a newspaper, but I receive sample newspapers every few months, and I save them. Thank you for this suggestion, Mary.<br /><br />Live and Learn, this must've been a thing. My parents always used paper grocery sacks because this is what we had a surplus of. But if a family didn't have many paper sacks (like those who grew large gardens) found alternatives such as the newspaper. I'm going to give this a try, as I said above.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-58607351853351113282021-10-30T04:40:33.787-07:002021-10-30T04:40:33.787-07:00One of my jobs when I was little was lining the tr...One of my jobs when I was little was lining the trash can with newspapers.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-44562155467778522622021-10-29T16:04:19.303-07:002021-10-29T16:04:19.303-07:00I like to use the plastic grocery bags for disposi...I like to use the plastic grocery bags for disposing of our cat's litter. I notice that when I bag my own groceries at Meijer, I use fewer bags than when the clerks do it for me. I don't need a ton of them but it is nice to have a few around the house. They definitely get used and re-used a lot.<br /><br />Lili, hooray for a new computer! I'm eagerly waiting for the day when we get a new one. It's time! Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-19824139928815306082021-10-29T11:18:41.884-07:002021-10-29T11:18:41.884-07:00When I was young my mother lined her trash can wit...When I was young my mother lined her trash can with newspaper. She also used that same can as a mop bucket so it was always clean and fresh. Just an idea if someone wants to try.Mary K Skainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862037067908666388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-63708879433136763492021-10-29T10:20:20.515-07:002021-10-29T10:20:20.515-07:00Hi Farhana,
Here's the post with the recipe fo...Hi Farhana,<br />Here's the post with the recipe for no-egg snack cake. There are several variations, so scroll down the page to find the one for pumpkin-spice.<br /><br />http://www.creativesavv.com/2016/10/double-chocolate-snack-cake-with-4.html<br /><br />Enjoy!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-25808661984589568552021-10-29T10:18:59.396-07:002021-10-29T10:18:59.396-07:00Hi Diane,
Our Walmart and Kroger sometimes use too...Hi Diane,<br />Our Walmart and Kroger sometimes use too many bags and sometimes use too few with pick-up service. I just don't get why someone would only put 2 or 3 items into some bags, then a a dozen cans into another bag. All I can think is they are trying to work as quickly as possible and tracking the bag-use just doesn't factor in. But for pick-up, now, there's a box I can check for no bags, which is a great option for me.<br /><br />Oh, great thing you brought your own bags to Spokane! Saved yourself some change, at least.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-40745280127441139542021-10-29T10:14:15.403-07:002021-10-29T10:14:15.403-07:00Hi Alice,
Good save on the stale hamburger buns! E...Hi Alice,<br />Good save on the stale hamburger buns! Every so often, I clean out the freezers and find a bunch of small bits of different breads, mostly crusts. Those usually go into bread pudding or bread stuffing.<br /><br />You could try rehydrating the figs then pureeing them to add to a quick bread. If the bread is spiced, that could cover up the bitter taste of the figs. Good luck with this!<br /><br />Before the lockdowns and me using pick-up service for grocery shopping, I mostly brought my own bags to the store, as one store offered a per bag reuse rebate. The incentive was enough for me to reuse bags as much as possible.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-9351857098851897292021-10-29T10:09:51.016-07:002021-10-29T10:09:51.016-07:00Hi Live and Learn,
The city of Seattle has had a b...Hi Live and Learn,<br />The city of Seattle has had a bag fee for years, but this has just now gone statewide. That's nice that you can get plastic bags from friends outside your area. We use the plastic grocery bags to line the kitchen trashcan. Fortunately, we have a large supply that should last a couple of years. But I do remember my parents used paper grocery sacks for kitchen garbage, as there weren't plastic ones from stores at that time. So, I guess we'll figure something out once our plastic bag supply is used up. <br /><br />Yeah, I thought the "audit" was interesting, but I can really see the flaws in their process. And I don't like the idea of the utility company making some people feel guilty for using something that is a necessity.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-59697281632225430402021-10-29T08:31:50.030-07:002021-10-29T08:31:50.030-07:00Hi Lily, thank you for another lovely post. May I ...Hi Lily, thank you for another lovely post. May I request to share the no egg pumpkin snack cake recipe, please? Thank you, in advance. Farhanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246847165686144720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-31620030742960538172021-10-29T06:52:19.286-07:002021-10-29T06:52:19.286-07:00I wish our WM pickup had the option of no bags. Th...I wish our WM pickup had the option of no bags. That’s one of my biggest pet peeves about the service-too many bags! It’s strange because when I worked at WM they were always telling us to be sure to fill the bags, and use good judgement when double bagging. I usually use reusable bags when shopping, but do like to have a few plastic around. When my dd lived in New Mexico they stopped allowing plastic and she missed having a few so I’d take some down to her lol. Montana is not an environmentally conscious state so I don’t see us banning them any time soon. I took a couple reusable bags with me to Spokane last week, not even knowing WA had changed the law. Yay me lol. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211081401208327746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-4079859282349138672021-10-29T05:22:42.596-07:002021-10-29T05:22:42.596-07:00We don't have a bag ban yet but if it's ha...We don't have a bag ban yet but if it's happening elsewhere then I'm sure it will trickle to us sooner or later. I use mostly reusable bags for most of my shopping anyway but it's only 2 or 3 of us. I'm not sure how that would have worked with a younger family of 5 from my years past. I would have a van full of groceries every other week.<br /><br />I bought a bag of dried figs and we don't like them at all. They are so bitter. I put them in the freezer and will find a way to use them. <br /><br />We make bread often also. I alternate between different types. French bread, sandwich loaf bread, no knead, buns, biscuits, etc. And I found a bag of hamburger buns in the freezer that were not looking fresh so they turned into a bread pudding that was eaten within 12 hours. Chocolate brownies with a bag of chocolate chips I found in the freezer, peach cobbler with the last of the peaches that weren't so tasty, raspberry pretzel dessert. <br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660543650879805736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-49357282772916055552021-10-29T04:35:41.180-07:002021-10-29T04:35:41.180-07:00We have had a bag tax here for years now. We use p...We have had a bag tax here for years now. We use plastic grocery bags when we clean the litter boxes, so our supply has dwindled. However friends, who live outside of the area, save their bags for us and so far we've had enough.<br /><br />We don't have gas, but our electric company does a use comparison like the one you described. I'm not sure what the motivation is for the information, but I find it interesting. We are usually average or below, but as you said there are a lot of variables than go into usage.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com