Archives for: July 2011

Burlap Shopping and/or Produce Bag

By quixjote on Jul 30, 2011 | In Uncategorized | Send feedback »

So yesterday I mentioned that I had made a couple burlap bags for produce. I made one more bag with some slight modifications to make it a handy grocery backpack for the wheelchair, but it is also a good produce drawstring bag. These ones take a little l… more »

Plastic Bag Ban Pass

By quixjote on Jul 29, 2011 | In Uncategorized | Send feedback »

Last week, Portland OR passed the plastic bag ban for major companies in the area. While I love the ease of use of the plastic bags because of the wheelchair, I understand the impact that they have on equipment when they are not disposed of properly (And… more »

Success on My Van

By quixjote on Jul 22, 2011 | In Uncategorized | Send feedback »

For the last couple years I have really been trying to change some driving habits get better mileage on my van. Since I got the van on November 22, 2005 , I have averaged 18.4 MPG. Since I actively started changing my driving habits, I have brought tha… more »