back again

Like a bad relationship that I left for very good reasons, I've drifted back to Walmart. I know it's not good for either of us, but at least I know where everything is. :(

With the recent addition of crippling medical expenses for The Boy, we've had to make some changes/cutbacks here at the dandelion house. Organic apples? Gone. Maple syrup? Still here, but I'm not sure for how long. Organic milk? Yes, I'm unshakable on that one. Over the last 14 years, I've noticed a phenomenal increase in the number of boys with "chi chis" at the middle school where I teach. Even kids who aren't fat have little nubbins messing up the line of their shirt. I'm not exposing R to all those hormones...he has enough problems.

However, I was forced by finances to return to Wallyworld this weekend. They truly have the Low Prices. I stayed away from impulse purchases, however...despite the cute pajamas they had blocking the aisle in a big display. It was like those pajamas were attacking me with their cuteness, forcing my cart to go around them and avoid their grasping clutches. I wanted those pajamas.

Walmart does this to me...HEB doesn't have pajamas. I also avoided the entire clothing and household goods areas...no disposable t-shirts, plastic cups for summer, etc. I was going to make my own laundry soap, using a recipe I found online, but I had a couple of issues:

1. You have to let it gel overnight...I was in the middle of doing the laundry and not prepared to wait 24 hours, since I line dry my clothes and have to get this stuff finished up in time for the work week.

2. It makes a couple of gallons, using the smallest recipe I could find...I have nowhere to store a couple of gallons of homemade detergent, which would thus require the purchase of a container just for that purpose.

I went ahead and bought another 100 oz bottle of Walmart laundry det (see, I went there a few weeks ago, too...I just hid it. Like cheating with an old boyfriend.) I'm still going to make the laundry soap...once this bottle is emptied, I will have two 100 oz containers, perfect for storing it. And in the meantime, I was guiltily able to finish my laundry on schedule.

In fact, I must go put it away, and iron something for church.