Where did I put that tissue?
March 4, 2008
I’ve come to the realization that my nose starts running regardless of where I am. I’m in my second year of my life in Oregon and I can no longer proudly say that I don’t have any allergies. What can be the reason otherwise? I don’t think I’ll ever really find out what I’m allergic to, because there is no way in hell that I am getting a bunch of needles poked in my back for an allergy test. So instead, I decided to figure out a healthier and cheaper remedy then taking an allergy pill everyday. According to BeeSource, taking a teaspoon or two of local honey everyday, for several months can fix me up. Luckily, Eugene, Oregon is full of natural food grocery stores, making it easy to find some local honey. I headed to Sundance Natural Foods and bought a 16oz jar of Heavenly Honey Oregon Clover for only $3.99.
Every time I reach for a new tissue (and I try to use a single tissue as much as possible, until it falls apart), I remind myself that I need to buy some sort of handkerchief. I’ve always thought they were ridiculously disgusting. Carrying around a few wads of snot in your pocket until you decide to give it a wash. Only now, am I realizing how much more environmentally friendly they are… now that I’m reaching for a tissue about ten or so times a day. Not only are they more eco-friendly, but it keeps me from wasting money on tissue box, after tissue box (I’ve never seen a store carrying tissue refills, just boxes). So as I was ordering a single hanky from hankettes, about to put my credit card information in, the shipping and handling came out to $20! That’s a pretty expensive shipping fee from Canada to Oregon. I was really excited about that one too, so I guess I’ll have to keep searching for another organic cloth handkerchief…
