Making washable face pads from recycled towels.

After a shopping trip to Hereford last month, I noticed there were a lot of washable cotton face pads for sale in various shops. A great idea, but very expensive I felt. So I had a look through my fabric stash and found some warn out hand towels and flannels which were going to go into the rag bag. 

A bit of work with scissors and then my sewing machine and I had 16 washable face pads to replace the organic cotton wool pads I usually purchase. More will follow! 

I compost the cotton wool pads after use, but they are still imported and I'd prefer not to use disposable product,  if I can avoid it. And now, I don't have to! 

Making comfrey/nettle fertiliser

Take one water butt - you can use lots of other containers as well, but I had a water butt available and it makes it much easier to get the liquid out !

Cut a load of comfrey ( and nettles in my case) Put them, chopped up, in a bag or cloth.

Tie up the cloth so it makes a large bag.

Arrange the bag inside the water butt, so it hangs in the ( soon to be added) water.

I tied the rope to the down pipe feeding the water butt.

Fill with water and leave for several months before using, diluted intil it is the colour of weak tea, to feed plants.

Ideally site the container away from where you sit or visit regularly as it can get very smelly!

I did this back in August and am now using the diluted liquid as a feed for my overwintering veggies inside the polytunnel.