Having two businesses and a day-job provides an opportunity
for me to recycle leftovers from one enterprise for use in another. I wrap
orchid plants in recycled copies of the student newspaper. I pack perfumes in
recycled styrofoam peanuts from my department and from shipments of materials
that I receive. I use cut-off paper grocery bags as carry-out boxes for drop-in
customers who buy plants from the greenhouse. I shred the ugly advertising
flyers that come to our mailbox several times a week to make padding to use in shipping delicate
plants.
It recently occurred to me that when I pack perfume boxes in
colored tissue paper and trim the ends off to make a neat package, I can save
the trimmings and add them to the shredded paper stash that I use to pack the
orchids. I drop the shredded tissue in a paper bag, letting it accumulate until
the bag is full and then adding it to the shredded advertising flyers. It looks
nice and colorful, and keeps the plants safe as they travel.
Little did I know what a treat this bag of shredded paper
would be for our big cat, Jasper! He loves to tip the bag over, rake the shredded
paper into a comfy bed, and sleep half in, half out of the bag. The more paper
there is in the bag, the better he likes it. What could be cuter than a
20-pound cat sleeping in a grocery bag, surrounded by bright-colored paper
streamers? I can only imagine what a feeling of luxury it gives him.
[Photos are mine]
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Your "assistant" is adorable!
ReplyDelete"Assistant" is the right word. Whatever I'm doing, he's always right there supervising or helping. The best thing is when I'm digging weeds out of the garden and he and comes and digs in the dirt right next to me!
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