If you have kids in diapers\u00a0and have gotten on the \u201cgreen\u201d bandwagon, then you are paying enough for those diapers that you might want to get more than one use out of them.\u00a0 Well, maybe not some of them, but the ones that have only been soiled with urine.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t mind getting your hands dirty, then you can get a little more for your money that you are spending on those fancy compostable diapers.<\/p>\n
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Compost<\/strong><\/p>\n Again, you don\u2019t want to spread any sort of yucky disease, so only use the pee diapers.\u00a0 After cutting them up with a pair of scissors they can be added to the compost pile and covered in green waste.\u00a0 Urine, after all, has a lot of nutrients, including nitrogen.<\/p>\n Beds<\/strong><\/p>\n Diapers can be cut up and dug into beds that aren\u2019t active.\u00a0 Since the diaper is meant to retain moisture, if they are placed at the bottom the bed they will hold water there and give root crops like carrots and potatoes something to reach for.<\/p>\n Containers<\/strong><\/p>\n Adding cut up diapers to potting mix in containers will reduce the need to water as often, and the amount of water that is needed when watering by holding on to the water.<\/p>\n Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n Since you are already paying for these \u201ceco-friendly\u201d diapers (over-paying would be more accurate), then you don\u2019t want to spend more money on moisture retainers for your soil when you can just add in those diapers and save room in the landfill.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Adding diapers to the garden might not evoke much appetite, so if you don\u2019t feel comfortable eating crops grown in soil with diapers, try them in soil that you are growing herbs or ornamentals in first.\u00a0 You might come around when you see how much those plants benefit from that additional boost.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n If you liked this, you might also enjoy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n If you have kids in diapers\u00a0and have gotten on the \u201cgreen\u201d bandwagon, then you are paying enough for those diapers that you might want to get more than one use out of them.\u00a0 Well, maybe not some of them, but the ones that have only been soiled with urine.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t mind getting your<\/p>\nHolistic Medicine Basics<\/a>\u2026<\/a><\/h2>\n
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