There are a lot of stores that are having sales related to Earth Day. Not all of these stores are “green” all year round, but, at least they put in a little effort during the week that Earth Day falls into. This week is a great time to support stores that sell “greener” products. Right now, you can get lovely cloth dinner napkins from Picking Daisies, and save 25% off the regular price.
Think for a moment about how many paper towels, or paper napkins, that you use every day. You probably use one every meal. If you are eating something messy, like ribs, then your count goes up to at least two or three paper napkins. If you have small children, then you are probably going through a whole lot of paper napkins at each and every meal. Have you ever wondered how many paper napkins you go through in a month’s time, or over the course of a year?
Paper napkins are biodegradable, which is somewhat better for the environment than something that doesn’t break down as easily. However, they are made of paper, which comes from trees. Earth Day is April 22, 2011, and it is a great time for you to make some changes, and incorporate greener choices into your lifestyle.
There is a beautiful, colorful, and inexpensive alternative to the paper napkins that you use at lunch and dinner. A store called Picking Daisies specializes in beautiful cloth napkins that you can enjoy every day. Just throw them into the laundry after you use them, and they can be used over and over again.
They come in a wide variety of designs and colors, and are very eye catching. The store makes the napkins locally, uses the best quality cotton fabric, and pre-washes and dries the fabric before the napkins are sewn. The napkins have half inch finished hems and mitered corners. All napkins are 18″ x 18”.
Normally, each napkin costs $7.95, which really isn’t very expensive at all. Even so, Picking Daisies is having an Earth Day Sale. You can safe 25% on dinner napkins if you make your purchase on Friday, April 22, 2011 (Earth Day), or Saturday, April 23, 2011. Instead of paying $7.95 for each napkin, you will be getting them for just $5.96. This is a great way for you to support a small business that sells green products, to celebrate Earth Day, and to get some really awesome reusable napkins.
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