Greetings in the Name of the Lord!

I would suggest saving the chicken fat in a container in the freezer, along with any other fat, like hamburger grease or fat trimmings from meat before cooking, etc., and making soap. You can use your saved fats in conjunction with other fats (olive oil, coconut oil, etc.) and make a nice homemade soap.

As for feminine hygiene products, I think it is a good idea to use cloth. It took me a little time to get over the "ewwww" factor, but it is worth it and I have been doing it for over 15 years now. I can't imagine spending the money on disposables or dealing with disposing of them, anymore. ;-)

In Christ,

Ginny
http://randvfarmstead.blogspot.com

I use the leftover chicken fat as the base for homemade cream of chicken soup. I drain it off into a frying pan, add flour for thickener, just like any white sauce, and add broth, milk, spices, etc, like your recipe.
I've been using cloth for years, and I love it. I bought tampons and pads once for a camping trip, and I hated them. I never use my Diva cup, but it's been so long since I've had a steady menstrual period, nursing my 4 children, that I've never really had the chance to get into a good grove with it.
Meggan
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Actually, you're not really supposed to flush tampons, either. ;P They tell you that they're flushable, but a lot of times, they end up getting caught in the "trap" of the toilet and contribute to clogs. Yes, I even used to work at a wastewater treatment plant and they would refer to these as "mice" when they would reach the facility! I guess the men had a good sense of humor about it. :)

Grease is death on the sewer line. Last time I had a clog, the boys from the wastewater treatment plant came over and put a camera down the line. It's incredibly disgusting to see how the grease builds up all over the place. I've started dumping my grease into the compost pile... churn it in, mix in some dirt and it will be fine.

Regarding chicken scraps, that is so cool Tammy that you bring some for your mom's cat. But remember that the actual bones are not good for kitties and can get broken as they're eating them, causing choking or internal injury.

if you used cloth! I grew up doing that, and really appreciate the store bought ones, as I had alot of trouble with cloth, plus i have some unpleasant memories of forgetting them soaking....
My sister uses the Diva cup and her friends and they love it!

Did you see my question about the bees in the compost? Is your pile always a bee attraction?

I agree with the person who posted above - use chicken fat as the cream-base for soups! You can also use it in place of butter for biscuits. Don't toss it, use it! It saves $$$, not to mention your kitchen pipes.

I keep mine in a glass container in the fridge - it keeps for a long time, certainly long enough for a cream soup or biscuits to make an appearance. Also, and maybe you already do this, but use the bones (cartilage, etc.) for stock. Yummy, mummy.

Three cheers for garbage reduction! My mind is blown whenever I hear about those who don't - props to you for promoting it. The Three R's - Recycle, Reduce, Reuse - are so very important to the health of all: people, animal life, the land and all the life it harbors. It is a very good thing to talk about. Thanks!

- a. borealis from raingarden.blogspot.com