tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post1044634612657120100..comments2023-10-06T01:42:29.046-06:00Comments on Coffeegirl's Community: InnovationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-49969539784773495552009-06-04T03:34:15.574-06:002009-06-04T03:34:15.574-06:00Being in India, entrepreneurism is a given; I'...Being in India, entrepreneurism is a given; I've never met such creative people. I sit across from an open area where every day the water buffalo are brought to bath in the river. But it's what's done with their poop that amazes me...the women come, make it into patties, dry it out and sell it for fuel. Plastic bags are made into kits, nothing goes to waste, at least not until it's been used a few times.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149241255561932533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-40213862481993964022009-05-27T04:05:51.094-06:002009-05-27T04:05:51.094-06:00In the absence of telephone poles, weld 2-3 rusty ...In the absence of telephone poles, weld 2-3 rusty truck bumpers together and cement into the ground!kimomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649635019876669212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-58335827872897474382009-05-22T17:10:10.342-06:002009-05-22T17:10:10.342-06:00My kids use a furniture dolly with rope tied to it...My kids use a furniture dolly with rope tied to it as a sort of wheeled sled. That's about the best I have. I'm in the US and everything is all too convenient!tschillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651257857187976118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-71361988578694175142009-05-21T01:13:12.032-06:002009-05-21T01:13:12.032-06:00Can you add me to the blogroll? www.miapng.blogspo...Can you add me to the blogroll? www.miapng.blogspot.comMichelle Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627452653920317799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-652853194032524692009-05-21T01:12:44.853-06:002009-05-21T01:12:44.853-06:00I live in Mongolia, where growing plants is not a ...I live in Mongolia, where growing plants is not a normal thing. This spring I have decided to attempt a garden outside the ADRA office. I am using an old hair conditioner detangler spray bottle to spray the seedlings, which are in little containers made out of half-toilet rolls or empty yogurt pots. I have recycled old tin biscuit cans for my tomato pots and am stringing them up with bits of old stocking my girls have torn to pieces playing outside. I have plants growing in brown paper bags, ready to put outside when it gets warmer.Michelle Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627452653920317799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-60176369793791628812009-05-21T00:15:11.344-06:002009-05-21T00:15:11.344-06:00Flip-flops made out of old car/truck/bicycle tires...Flip-flops made out of old car/truck/bicycle tires!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944408580396592651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-19750948889016159872009-05-20T16:36:56.118-06:002009-05-20T16:36:56.118-06:00Another Japanese one. Susan forgot to mention that...Another Japanese one. Susan forgot to mention that we use 'poles' a lot in the absence of counter space/cupboard space. They are spring-loaded on the inside, so sit, unsupported between two vertical surfaces. We use them across our small rooms to hang washing from, towels in the bathroom and even curtains. I have one small one above our toilet, with a small curtain covering the contents of the above-toilet-shelf.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882558757262419263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-68141080630745167442009-05-20T13:57:29.280-06:002009-05-20T13:57:29.280-06:00I love it! Here's one for you--a paste of hydroge...I love it! Here's one for you--a paste of hydrogen peroxide and soda make for a natural tooth whitener. Just apply the paste to your teeth, wait a bit, brush and wahlah, white teeth!Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-17032980528065625402009-05-20T11:38:35.914-06:002009-05-20T11:38:35.914-06:00Even better than plastic bags for rain bonnets are...Even better than plastic bags for rain bonnets are the HUGE leaves that grow in asia, which you can just pick and stand underneath... about as good as an umbrella!Kaciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374573594800663980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-53928526524832992282009-05-20T00:28:44.072-06:002009-05-20T00:28:44.072-06:00Old cans become little "ovens" or hot plates to co...Old cans become little "ovens" or hot plates to cook.<br /><br />Plastic bags become rain bonnets.<br /><br />Old insecticide cans become modern art sculptures irresistable to tourists.<br /><br />Scraps of cardboard become insulation for grass huts, especially in cold season.<br /><br />No need for a change purse or handbag - take the tail of your pagne, wrap it around money, loose change, id card, etc., and tie it. Then tuck it into your "waistband." Works better than those fancy under-under-your-clothes money and important paper bags that they sell at luggage shops.<br /><br />Plexi-glass... or clear packing tape to replace shattered car windows, since ordering an authentic replacement can be expensive and there is no guarantee that it will survive shipment here.<br /><br />And tons of others - I've also often been amazed at the ingenuity and "recycling" I've seen here.Richelle Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083189929795613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-37438695806246642762009-05-19T22:03:05.486-06:002009-05-19T22:03:05.486-06:00In Japan where the houses are small and storage sp...In Japan where the houses are small and storage space is a minimum....Japanese have all sorts of organizer things and things that are an extra small size or can be made smaller for storage....my mom always comments on this when she visits. We have gotten so used to it we don't even notice it. <br /><br />Hey, add me to your blog roll please. I have so enjoyed reading other missionary's blogs. Thanks.<br />http://MemoirsofaMissionarymom.blogspot.comTim and Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918200398328596778noreply@blogger.com