A few months back, Mr. N. and I were brainstorming about some simple changes we could make in our home/life to improve the way we use our resources. In particular, we realized that every day, right before bed, we would take the glasses on our night tables, dump the old water in them down the sink, and fill them up with fresh water. Not to mention, looking around the house we found that there's at least always one or two old water cups from the day before. We started thinking about how much water that's actually adding up to in the long run just being wasted. Mr. N. had a fantastically simple idea: To place a pitcher next to our sink and poor the old water in that and then transfer that water to our watering can outside to use in the garden. We found a pitcher very much like this one at a garage sale for about $2. It's decorative enough for us to leave on the window sill above our sink, but fully functional enough to hold the water we need. It has been a great success for us so far and it's another small step in making the most of the resources God is giving us.
Great idea! It IS amazing the things we tend to waste every day. I like the being aware of how we can reuse, refurbish, and make the most of our daily gifts. Thank you for sharing and making us aware. I hope others will share some of their ideas as well!
Great idea! It IS amazing the things we tend to waste every day. I like the being aware of how we can reuse, refurbish, and make the most of our daily gifts. Thank you for sharing and making us aware. I hope others will share some of their ideas as well!
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