Last month we looked at ways to clear out our closets and keep clothing out of the landfill. Now that you have a clean, organized closet you’ll want to take extra good care of your clothes. Your clothes will last longer if you wash less often and wash on cold. Levi’s recently came out and […]
One of the most common questions I get is about cleaning products. It can be hard to understand and decipher claims, greenwashing and all the options out there! In an era with no regulations on the word “natural” it is hard to determine fact from fiction. One of the most simple options is baking soda and […]
Did you know the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) estimates that 2 BILLION disposable razors a year are thrown away?!?! I can’t even wrap my mind around what that looks like. Those razors are most likely never going to breakdown- and that doesn’t even count the disposable razor blade heads on refillable razors! Fortunately, there are […]
The last couple of weeks we’ve looked at reducing our closets and keeping clothing out of the dumps. One aspect of clothing care that is often overlooked is dry cleaning. Hangers and garment bags from dry cleaning account for a HUGE amount of waste. These are usually tossed without second thought. The best option is to […]
Do the clothes make the girl or the girl make the clothes? Either way, women around the nation have closets full of beautiful clothes- the majority of which are hardly ever worn! Maybe they’re being saved for a “special occasion” or maybe they’re slightly damaged or stained but you don’t want to get rid of […]
Sometimes I really wish I could slow down time- especially during the warm, lazy summer days. What have you been doing this summer? We just got back from a long camping trip with my in-laws. It was a great to get away from the city for a while. Camping is one of my favorite activities. […]
We’ve officially crossed the halfway point in our “Waste Less and Be Green in 2015” challenge. Welcome to the second half of the year!! How is the challenge going for you so far? I’m curious how many weeks you’ve completed and what changes you’ve seen in your life? I hope it’s been a positive journey […]
Welcome back! All month we’ve been looking at the 4 R’s of “refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle” Last week we talked about some ways to reuse items from our home we no longer wanted and ways to get free items that others no longer wanted. This week we’re going to talk specifically about books. […]
Our society is dumpster-happy. Millions of items are thrown away every day that are perfectly useable. I live in a 3rd floor apartment and can see into our dumpster and my heart breaks over the items I see thrown out. This week we’re going to look at another “R”- we’ve covered reduce, we’ve covered refuse, […]
Last week we looked at the new “R” in the reduce, reuse, recycle phrase of “refuse.” This week we’re going to talk about “recycle.” This whole “Waste Less and Be Green in 2015” series has focused heavily on reducing. It is my hope that by the end of the year you’ll have significantly reduced your […]