Mad Mom Skill

Mad skill acquired during my two years as Mom:

Eating cereal out of Tupperware while feeding the baby without spilling milk or getting it in my hair.

Swiping otherwise cleanable things into the floor for the dog.

Bathing in less than one minute.

Not bathing for a week.

When a dish looks impossible to clean, and it's cost has been mentally weighed, just throwing it away.

Pouring milk back into the container because it's still pretty good.

Dumping canned vegetables onto a plate.

Pretending like I'm sleeping so my toddler won't ask to get up.

Keeping the toddler up late so I can sleep in.

Knowing the instant someone begins a poop.

Smelling poop for an hour before realizing it's actually on me.

Holding my poop. 

Pretending I'm pooping to get away from the kids. 

Pooping in under a minute.

Making up stories.

Making up words and skipping pages to otherwise well known stories.

Telling lies.

Telling creative truths.

Predicting tantrums.

Managing tantrums.

Having tantrums.

Having a good family cry.

Having a good family sleep.

Fitting three people in one tub.

Turning up music so the kids can't hear me getting in the tub.

Hiding laundry when guests come over.

Doing laundry--oh yea right.

Did I mention crying?

A Note on Lye

The environmental impacts of creating a lye based soap or cleaning product is presented here. As a family, we have chosen to avoid products using this base component.

Quote :
Sodium hydroxide is very corrosive. Sodium hydroxide should be kept away from drinking water source because it may die or have severe scarring of tissues in humans as well as animals.

Molten sodium hydroxide has characteristics as faster decomposition capability. Sodium hydroxide in the atmosphere decomposes to form sodium oxide, which is a hazardous gas. The presence of this gas in the atmosphere is a source of air pollution. Air pollution not only affects humans but also affects the environment adversely by destroying plants in the wild, putting additional stress on ecosystems.

The decomposition of Sodium hydroxide by reaction with certain metals such as aluminum, tin and zinc releases explosive hydrogen gas. Sodium hydroxide should not be allowed to come in contact with these metals. This gas results in direct poisoning of the environment.

Also, when Sodium hydroxide comes in contact with acids and organic halogen compounds, especially trichloroethylene, causes violent reactions. Sodium hydroxide even in fairly dilute solution reacts readily with various sugars to produce carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide in turn adversely affects agriculture by reducing crop yields.

Pre- Production environmental impacts

During the manufacture of sodium hydroxide, mercury forms an essential part of the mercury cell process. Mercury is a very harmful element and stringent steps are taken to control and minimize the mercury usage during manufacture. Mercury entering or leaving the cell is washed with filtered water to remove any impurities that may be present. This water can prove detrimental to the aquatic life. Therefore this water should be passed through a special mercury trap where the mercury could be recovered. Also mercury vapor may be contained in flu gases. This gas has pollutes our environment. Therefore this vapor should be drained and returned to the cells.

Bhardwaj P. 2001.
http://www.oocities.org/tiger_dil3000/

Rant On Cloth Diapering

Making Reusable Wipes

Cloth Dipes For Sale, Bum Genius 4.0 Elemental

Bum Genius 4.0 Elemental

Set of 10 in variety of colors (not all pictured as in use)

2 light pink

2 mint

2 beige

1 yellow

1 lime green

1 bubble gum pink

1 lavender 

No stuff system 2 layer sewn-in insert. Some minor staining on some of the diapers from newborn stool. Used no stain removing products on diaper and cared for according to instructions. No odors. Staining is purely cosmetic. Can be line bleached or hand removed if desired. Organic soap and vinegar used only for washing, hence the staining. Pictured here are the worst stains. Can provide more photos if necessary. No stretching or broken snaps. Used for 1.5years. Payed 25$ a piece.

Here is a boutique link for comparison:
http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=4401

Turns out I prefer pocket diapers for smaller babies. No problems with these just not suited for my cleaning tastes. If color is an issue cloth diaper covers add an extra layer of comfort and protection while hiding color. Looking to get 10$ per diaper. Text 440/541/3356 if interested.