Comments on: Featured Bedding Collection: Organic Geometric

By: Glenda Shannon

Glenda Shannon — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:59:03 +0000

we as a family always recycle your cans my son loves getting the extra money for the cans and for all those bags gte from the department store i have started using the cloth bags to buy food and other things there great and you can pack them sooo heavy they will never break and the kids love to use the old mac and cheese box and other boxes in there play house my family loves working in the garden we grow lots of veg. in the summer we are expecting a little boy in jan cant wait to teach him to play in the dirt lol

By: Rebecca Corona

Rebecca Corona — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:42:24 +0000

This is an awesome contest! We are on baby #2 and doing our best to be green in all aspects of life.

I think by far, the biggest impact that I've seen is our use of cloth napkins. (We also use cloth diapers and wipes which is a huge impact too, but I think a bit more common than cloth napkins.) Just think about those messy faces and hands in the first two years and beyond that generally need two or three or more paper napkins or paper towels to clean up. One cloth napkin per person generally lasts us 3+ meals. We wash them with our towels or baby clothes so there isn't an additional laundry load being done. Cloth napkins come in organic fabrics, cute colors and fun prints. They decorate your table instead of cut flowers that die in a few days, not to mention the landfill/energy waste of paper napkins and the plastic they come wrapped in, and the cost savings!!!

I have children who won't eat home-made baby food due to texture issues, so I buy organic baby food jars. And yes, we go through MANY of them! But I wash them, and use them to store my daughter's clips, I have one by the sink to put my rings in and I donate loads of them to my daughter's preschool for the kids to use at craft time. My husband also uses them to store his nails, and screws, etc in the garage.

Lastly, and very fun we go green by using large boxes as toys. The box our BBQ came in became a house, smaller boxes have become "Box City". We created a Target next to a Nordstrom, a barber shop, a dry cleaner, I can't wait to see what my daughter will make our winning boxes of bedding into!

By: Ashley Boer

Ashley Boer — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:25:58 +0000

My sister has registered for this bedding set and she is SO excited to have an organic environment for my niece to grow up in. I have been able to go green and reduce waste by simple things like not buying paper towels for cleaning. I use towels, sponges and dishcloths that can all be washed and reused over and over. As well, I walk to the grocery store to pick up my food for the week, saving on transportation pollutants and the possibility of over buying. I also use my reusable grocery bags, of course! Just simple things like this cut back on so much waste every day.

By: Alyssa Leusink

Alyssa Leusink — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:20:09 +0000

Forgot to say….this is the bedding we have registered for!!! We love it

By: Kerri Limbert

Kerri Limbert — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:18:07 +0000

I love this modern, organic bedding! It is what caught my eye when I first found this website. I am pregnant with our first child after trying for quite awhile. We are not finding out the baby's gender so this is perfect for a neutral nursery.
One way I plan to reduce waste is to breastfeed for as long as I can. This means no formula canisters to throw away. When the baby is ready to move onto food ,I plan to make my own organic baby food and composting any fruit and vegetable scraps in my compost tumbler (an anniversary gift from my husband last year). The compost will then be added to my garden next spring to enrich the soil for more vegetables and herbs.
We are also reusing many items from family and friends. Two of my friends who have recently had babies are letting me borrow their maternity clothes. My sister is giving me many baby items that she saved from when my niece was born- her crib, bouncy seats, bath tub, baby clothes, and more. We are also reusing a desk that belonged to my dad when he was young. I used it through high school and now we are going to convert it into a changing table.

By: erin leahy

erin leahy — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:06:47 +0000

Simply by teaching those around us to love what we have been given. Teaching kids about recycling, reusing and not littering will do wonders for the future of our environment.

By: allisonrenee

allisonrenee — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:00:30 +0000

We are expecting our first baby this year, and we are planning on doing a number of things in hopes of limiting our impact on the environment. While planning our nursery I have been repurposing things instead of buying everything new. The dresser, glider, mirror and shelves have come from other rooms, storage or my mom, and with some cleaning, paint, fabric and knobs, they look whimsical and perfect. I also plan to breastfeed and make my own fresh baby food at home. I LOVE the idea that I will know exactly what my baby is eating and we won't have any packaging to dispose of. I have been looking into the materials that most toys are made out of: plastic, and I would really like to limit those types of toys from our house. Toys made out of wood or fabric are better for the environment, reusable, less trendy, easy to wash and will hopefully last longer. I also think used books are wonderful for young children, and can be donated or passed on once the child gets older. Hang drying towels and bulky clothes outside during the summer and inside by the fire in the winter is an easy way to reduce energy usage from the dryer. Finally, hand me downs from friends are a must! Baby clothes are adorable, but they grow out of things so quickly that I really don't see the point in buying loads of expensive designer duds! As long as my baby is clean and comfortable, I will be happy! I can't wait to teach our daughter about respecting the environment and doing her part reduce her impact on the earth! Thanks for offering this cool opportunity! The organic geometric bedding is adorable and would be awesome to win!

By: Alyssa Leusink

Alyssa Leusink — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:50:14 +0000

When I was a new mom, 9 years ago, I found that we were constantly using plastic baggies, disposable baby food containers and water bottles. I felt like we needed to do something about how much waste we created. So we invested in re-usable, lifetime guarantee Tupperware Containers. We switched to packing all our snacks, fruit and sandwiches in Snack Cups or Sandwich keepers…cutting down on so much spending on disposable zippy bags and waste. We also switched from buying water bottles to using a water filter pitcher and refilling our Tupperware Water bottles…we keep 6-8 pre-filled in our fridge for the convenience of grabbing a bottle on the go, without having all the waste. Also, I began making our own baby food. My son LOVED it so much more and we were no longer throwing out 3 jars a day! Now, with our next baby due in October, we are taking it one step farther by using cloth (Fuzzibunz) diapers and reusable wipes. Plus, we are using a dresser and rocking chair from my childhood that were no longer being used. A little handy work by my hubby and they are as good as new! Lastly, we are making the most of having older cousins by taking all the hand-me-down clothes, burp cloths and blankets we can get.

By: Dave leeworthy

Dave leeworthy — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:22:56 +0000

Using reusable diapers, plant based soaps and shampoos, buying items such as wipes in bulk to reduce packaging, buying items that are Eco friendly and made from recycled materials. We ensure to only use enough water to bathe our children without overuse. We have installed energy efficient lighting in the baby room and purchase all rechargeable batteries for his toys when he is born in nov.

By: Sarah Johnson McCaig

Sarah Johnson McCaig — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:38:44 +0000

21 years ago, at the age of 11, I convinced my parents to start recycling household waste to cut down on what we put into the landfills, something they and my husband and I continue to do till this day. As we prepare to have children, I am again trying to convince my parents of creating less waste and using cloth diapers, something my husband and I believe strongly. We are always trying to cut down on waste, we have totally cut out paper plates and try to use things such as plastic wrap and aluminum foil at the very minimum, and instead of covering food with a paper towel in the microwave we use washable glass lids.