We have two young kids, ages 33 mos and 9 mos. We use cloth diapers on the baby, which we saved from the toddler. Some were handed down from other kids in the family even! I wash them at home instead of with a service and I line dry them. We use one disposable diaper per 24 hours, at night only on the baby. The toddler wears 100% cotton underwear while potty training instead of disposable underpants. We also use cloth wipes for diaper changes.
We use washcloths for kid cleanups, microfiber towels on the Swiffer WetJet that I refill with homemade cleaner. We grow our own produce, fertilized with manure from our chickens. We compost all food scraps and put meat scraps in the dog bowls to reduce their feed.
We replaced our 1933 home’s woodstove and baseboard heat with a heat pump, and plan on replacing single pane windows and roof in the next two years.
I bought an 8 passenger vehicle with 21 mpg so that we can carpool with family we socialize often with. I only drive as necessary and combine trips whenever possible.
This post was submitted by Jessi.
right on! it is nice to see other families making it work! it can totally be done with small kids!
Comment by Heather — November 9, 2009 @ 9:46 am