A Friday Link Roundup:

little shoes that are now too little - he's growing up so fast

My first link round up – here’s what I’ve been reading the last couple of weeks:

The efforts one person went through to de-pee a carpet:
http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/cleaning/saving-my-carpet-from-cat-urine-146300

10 tips for being a good houseguest:
http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/10-tips-for-being-a-good-houseguest-140554

DIY glass travel mug:
http://creativecarissa.blogspot.com/2011/04/reduce-reuse-recycle-diy-glass-straw.html

Pest solutions:
http://www.pesticide.org/solutions/home-and-garden-toolbox/pest-solutions/pest-solutions
And did you know that borax kills ants? I had no idea. We have ant problems and I hate using all of that poison – I’ll be sprinkling borax in the crawl spaces shortly!
http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/planttherapy/plant-remedies-straight-from-the-kitchenplanttherapy-116903

Weed solutions:
http://www.pesticide.org/solutions/home-and-garden-toolbox/weed-solutions/weed-solutions

“Green” Paints:
http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/paints-stains-finishes/the-best-novoc-and-nontoxic-interior-paint-shoppers-guide-147054

Small changes:
http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2011/05/the-power-of-minutia/

Being unplugged for two months:
http://thegypsymama.com/2011/05/what-i-learned-from-almost-2-months-almost-unplugged/

What to do with $ change:
http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/05/25/a-penny-saved-is-a-penny-spurned-what-to-do-with-pockets-full-of-change/
I had no idea that coinstar will give gift cards or e-certificates! And I love the idea of having coin jars next to the door for catching and sorting coins…

How often do you wash your jeans and other clothes:
http://www.donnafreedman.com/2011/04/14/how-often-do-you-wash-your-jeans/
This made me re-think laundry day in a big way