Green Living Epic Fails

     After reading the popular book Zero Waste, and pondering how unnecessary our materialistic culture has become, I've felt increasingly inspired to 'go green'. Despite the best of intentions, there have been many, many epic fails along the way!
1. Replacing dry shampoo with carob powder= off-putting smelling hair.
2. Using a miswak stick instead of my normal plastic toothbrush rendered tartar galore ('bristles' were too short and pliable to get the job done)
3. A concoction of coconut oil/baking soda/cinnamon/peppermint- infused liquid stevia instead of my normal fluoride-free Tom's of Maine toothpaste left my mouth feeling less than refreshed.
 4. My own shampoo rinse (which was inspired by many recipes) made of vinegar, honey, and baking soda equated to a stuck together, dried out hot mess of a mop!
5. Brizzle and I donated Medela and Playtex bottles in favor of one stainless steel sippycup/bottle per kid, but the nipples lasted a few weeks max. (the kids bit right through them).
6. Exclusively using cloth diapers on our youngest resulted in multiple doctor visits and four prescribed tubes of medicated ointment to treat a painful rash.