Recycling

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Save the water from washing your clothes to flush the toilet.  Great idea, but do you think it would really catch on?  I know that I would end up dropping a sock in the toilet when I emptied the washer.  But then I guess it wouldn’t matter too much because that’s the same water the sock was just rinsing in. Ew, weird.

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Yogurt cups that snap together for playtime after lunchtime. Clever.

 

 

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After you open up the computer, the box is ready for play time. Instructions come inside the box for turning it into a house, rocket, etc.  And no cutting or extra work for the parents. My kids already make forts out of cardboard boxes, so they would love this!

 

6 Comments

  1. Cousin Banna
    Mar 28, 2008

    I think the washer/toilet idea is great! Makes a lot of sense.

  2. korby
    Mar 28, 2008

    We have aim issues here so the toilet washer would NOT work for me I would drop clothes in tinkles for sure. I try to stay on top of cleaning it all up but it is pretty constant here.

    I love the box. My kids are crazy for cardboard. The make forts and when the cardboard rips they make a stair slide.

  3. Heidi
    Mar 28, 2008

    We have some boxes from new carseats that we have not opened yet and Holden keeps asking me if he can make a house out of the boxes. The kids love it so much and after they destroy it I just throw it in the recycle bin.

  4. Matt
    Mar 29, 2008

    Why couldn’t they put the washer off to the side and just run a hose over to the toilet? I spotted that in about ten seconds; how long do you think they spent on the design of that 3d model?

    I have to admit that while I don’t feel the urge to name trees or chain myself to them I am starting to realize how appalling all the plastic containers are that just Ashley and I go through in a week. There’s got to be a better way.

  5. Auntie Lauralee
    Mar 29, 2008

    Judging by the size of that washing machine, all I could fit in would be a week’s worth of dirty socks for my boys. What about 6 pairs of jeans? Just no way.

  6. Heather
    Mar 29, 2008

    I’m with you, a lot of dropped and then wet items in the toilet. A good idea though, but need ssom re-working it seems. I like that yo play idea, I know my kids are animals for yogurt, and we go through A LOT at our house, so this would really work in our favor. And my kids will play with any size box, seriously. Even shoe boxes are considered treasures, so you can imagine how popular the box containing the new front grill for the Suburban was. The box itself was taller than Craig, and almost 3 feet wide, so it was like Christmas over here for a while. Gotta love a nice big box!