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Linen Napkins are Making a Comeback

Linen Napkins are Making a Comeback.




Going Green- 1 Step @ a Time
Several years ago our family started eating a clean diet because of some health issues.  We
accomplished this 1 tiny step at a time. We started off with 1 meal and then expanded it
each week with 1 meal, snack or replacement item.  Eventually we were able to really clean
up our diet and even if we fall off the wagon, we can get back on again quickly. This
process I hope will also apply to our desire to live a more sustainable and green lifestyle.
Come along for our journey.


As a person who loves to hunt for beautiful things and even more so when I can find them at
rock bottom prices, I always look at the discount sections in all the places I shop.  The other
week, I happen to be shopping at Kroger and had just checked out when I spied a cashier
marking down items. In the cart, I saw 2 packages of linen napkins. The first packet had a
beautiful grey strip and the second had a lovely blue/green strip.  Each package had 6
napkins. In addition, this find only set me back $0.70 per pack for a total of $1.40 or $0.12
each.




Not only do these napkins elevate our tablescape, but it helps to keep paper napkins out of
the landfills.  We use approximately 1 napkin per day per person, so our family throws out
21 napkins per week. By switching to linen napkins, we just use them and toss them into
washing machine along with our regular laundry (no extra cost or environmental impact) and
can use them over and over again.  I know it seems like a very small step, but a thousand
step journey begins with just 1 step. Let’s travel together and see how far we can go in
helping to reduce our waste, reuse our current items, recycle what we can and help the
Earth to heal itself.

What tiny steps have you taken to become for environmentally aware or sustainable?
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