tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post5845445683981827330..comments2008-02-27T13:17:49.745-08:00Crunchy Chickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-65317232830974807502008-02-27T13:17:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:17:00.000-08:00I hate to think of buying and using new material, when thrift stores are full of good, usable fabric waiting to be repurposed and saved from landfills. Would cotton t-shirts be good for this? How about toweling material?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10229986768193816032008-02-27T07:37:00.000-08:002008-02-27T07:37:00.000-08:00http://etsylabs.blogspot.com/2007/05/long-overdue-fusing-plastic-bag.html<BR/><BR/> Try this.<BR/> Keeping plastic out of landfills, WHILE helping our sisters; is there anything better?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7223485333578516362008-02-26T12:45:00.000-08:002008-02-26T12:45:00.000-08:00Eeeep!<BR/><BR/>That's so exciting.<BR/>I was hoping that you would get a mention on treehugger or something someday.<BR/><BR/>I think you really tapped into something here. When I was talking to my mom about it she said "Of course we should help them, they're our sisters."hoorayparadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01013856920838114451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57902855049488791872008-02-26T11:06:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:06:00.000-08:00Can you tell me where I can find simple tutorials about fusing plastic bags with an iron to make a workable waterproof material? Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73063595821424541832008-02-25T19:42:00.000-08:002008-02-25T19:42:00.000-08:00you are excellent http://love2bgreen.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-am-excellent.htmlloving greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12022084739997318942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-18314388910371955422008-02-25T13:48:00.000-08:002008-02-25T13:48:00.000-08:00too am waiting on a waterproof material. The recycling bags thing sounds interesting. Anyone tried it? <BR/><BR/>I don't know if this would work in this situation at all, but when my husband and I did a charity for the children of Iraq it was suggested that we ship to a USO base because you can use flat rate boxes to any USO base and it costs a fraction of sending it to a residence or business. You could prob. fit about 40 of the pads in a box that would cost 8.95$. My husband contacted the base and a woman who was currently doing the charity work there. She received and organized distribution for the supplies we sent. It all worked out really well. We were able to send so much more than we expected due to the savings in shipping. <BR/><BR/>I am amazed at how well and how fast you pulled this all together.organicneedlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04283388587277778847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24905268338026289752008-02-25T11:02:00.000-08:002008-02-25T11:02:00.000-08:00Wow, very inspiring! Hope to have some made ASAP.bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633787358760229642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58673362330759476692008-02-25T08:40:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:40:00.000-08:00I'm working on making some pads but it will probably be a few weeks.Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54562867518654256022008-02-25T08:37:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:37:00.000-08:00Just the waterproof lining, I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60374099025464140052008-02-25T08:27:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:27:00.000-08:00There are many simple tutorials about fusing plastic bags with an iron to make a workable waterproof material. Would this not kill two birds with one stone, recycling these bags to make these much needed pads?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17290626610681046722008-02-25T07:52:00.000-08:002008-02-25T07:52:00.000-08:00Thanks for taking on such a great cause! Between this, your blog and your family you must be one busy lady! Your kids are lucky to have such a great role model & be able to watch this project from the beginning :-)MissAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03316314478663714900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14697879405401378682008-02-25T07:04:00.000-08:002008-02-25T07:04:00.000-08:00Thanks so much! You are amazing. I am so proud to be part of this. I cannot imagine where this is going!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for all your hard work and amazing speed!Raw Vegan Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15613843933387220094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64069255494937688642008-02-25T06:11:00.000-08:002008-02-25T06:11:00.000-08:00This is so awesome! I have gathered my excess flannel and an old mattress pad – just need to get some waterproof liner. My daughter and I plan to cut this week and sew next week. Great work Crunchy!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103167694603570050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-34367466708952445842008-02-25T04:57:00.000-08:002008-02-25T04:57:00.000-08:00WOW - Crunchy I am so amazed! I am also very proud. Not that you need a pat on the back from li'l ol' me, but...please keep on, keepin' on! We have 'adopted' a Malawi student who goes to a local college as part of friendship program here. When I told her about this program, she said it never occurred to her to sew the pads. They do a lot of sewing and now that she and some others are here, they hope to make some! They have access to some great machines, endless cheap fabric and here they have a lot more free time! We appreciate the updates!DramaMamahttp://goodlifelane.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com