DIY Family Cloth

Family cloths are very easy to make should you choose to go that route. If you don't know what family cloth is, please read my blogpost here.

Step 1: Buy a Few Yards of Fabric

Recently the local fabric store in my area had a sale on flannel for 50% off which made it $2.99 a yard. You can get about 25 - 30 cloths per yard of fabric depending on how large you make them and how good you are at cutting up the fabric. I generally purchase half-yards of fabric so that I can use a variety of prints for interest. You can see from my picture here that I have a camping theme, birds, and a fluer-de-lis. There are some folks who would choose fabrics that match their bathroom theme or colors. Others buy one print for each family member so that the cloths are used only by one person. You get the picture. I look for old baby recieving blankets and fabric remnants at my local thrift store as well.

Loveable Loo - The Composting Toilet

Join me as I discuss the different options for bathroom facilities in a tiny house. Discover why I chose to go with a "Loveable Loo."

For more information about composting poo, I suggest the book Humanure Handbook by Joseph Jenkins. For pictures of the Loveable Loo and more information and resources on humanure, please visit the website http://humanurehandbook.com.    

Loveable Loo - The Composting Toilet

There are many things that I think about as I plan and create my tiny homestead. One of the most common questions I get is plumbing related. I explain how I will have a gravity fed water system with a supplemental pump for water pressure, how we will harvest rainwater and use grey water to water the gardens, but the one question that is most popular is how my toilet facilities work.

What?? No Toilet Paper??

Team Over vs Team Under

Sustainability. I hear this word thrown around a ton, but I am not convinced that people really can define just what sustainability is, let alone living a lifestyle that supports long-term sustainability. There are so many aspects of everyday life that have to be considered before sustainability can be a reality. I came across a post some time ago on another blog I follow that talked about Family Cloth. The blog was written by a lovely young lady who is into holistic health and sustainable living. I find it to be a real eye opener. What she blogged about on this particular day has resonated with me and made me consider an aspect of sustainability that I hadn't even considered before.