Okay, we all have them in our closet … those clothes we SWEAR we are going to get back into one day … and they are still collecting dust in the closet, on the shelf, in the boxes, etc. Whether they have sentimental value or you just can’t get yourself to pass them on to others; whatever your reasons are … it’s time to do something with them. Today, I’m going to give you some ideas.
My blog is Carbon Neutral and it was easy and free. It doesn’t get much better than this. Is your blog CO2 neutral? Follow the easy steps outlined in my post at A Green Eyed View and you can make your blog's carbon footprint neutral.
2009 was definitely "Year of the Homemade" in the Craft Calendar - money was tight, spending was down, and everyone was looking for ways to reuse, re-gift, and reinvent. Magazines, TV shows, blogs, and books advocated homemade meals, furnishings, decor, entertainment, and gifts.
I received information that the average blogger is anything but carbon neutral. In fact, annually, a blog can generate an average of 8 lbs. of carbon! So, I am working to make this pretty, pink blog a greener place to read. I am joining the "1 blog, 1 tree" movement and having a tree planted to neutralize the carbon emissions caused by my blog.
What do you do to minimize your carbon footprint? How can you improve?
The negative connotations of frugality are undeserved when you understand the true meaning of the word. But true frugality is not just about coupon clipping, nor is it about deprivation. For the poor, frugality is the only road to prosperity. But when the rich practice frugality (and some do) it is called "voluntary simplicity". On a large scale it is called sustainability. Frugality is for everyone if it is done right.
The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is coming up on April 22. If you're looking for a crafty way to celebrate, download the FREE "42 Ways to Recycle" Craft eBook from FaveCrafts.
EeBay’s latest ad campaign includes promoting the eBay Green Team by pointing out how environmentally kind and ethical wearing previously owned clothing is: The greenest product is the one that already exists.
The facts presented in the promotion may be new, but the principal probably isn’t news to vintage fashion lovers & those who are generally thrifty. The question is, do you think this will change buying habits?
Oh yeah, it's time. If you plan on gardening this year, better get your seeds early. I ordered my seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds last night. Find out why this isn't your average seed catalog.
This year, I promised myself that I would can tomatoes and pickles. Yesterday, I canned my first batch of kosher dill pickles, and I will share with you how easy it is to can your own food.
The benefits and risks of reusing containers for cleaners and food. What can be reused. Links to buying food in bulk. The costs of single use containers and the toll on the environment. What companies are doing to reduce packaging.
I bought into the Swiffer hype a while back. And truthfully, I LOVE IT! I hated dunking a mop into a bucket of water and slopping it all over my floor. The water would gradually, sometimes not so gradually, become murky and gross. Dirt would cling to my mop. Swiffer's Wet Jet is brilliant. No mop buckets, easy to get rid of mop pads. The problem is, those mop pads are expensive and not at all kind to mother nature.
Here is a summary of my husband and my mission to find affordable, humaine, grass fed beef for our family. We ended up finding a wonderful ranch and my kids had a blast visiting!
Do you know where your food comes from? Do you know how the food you eat is farmed, housed, treated, shipped? I am talking about more than just the meat on your plate. I am also talking about the fruits, the vegetables, the grains.
Here are a few links to get you involved with your own most basic needs, one of which is the need to eat, the need to feed your family.
If you think it is important to live ethically and organically, both because it is important for the environment and for your own health, then do you also extend this to your pets?
My daughter had a terrible cough with her last virus. I don't like giving my children over the counter cough syrup and read recently that theobromine in chocolate helps suppress a cough better than codine. So I thought, it's worth a try. I already give them elderberry syrup at the first sign of a cold or virus and it helps to reduce the severity and length of their illness and avoid infection. Here's my homemade recipe.
The American Red Cross, Global Living, Save the Children, and the Hands On network are working hard in the relief effort, and are encouraging anybody and everybody to either donate themselves or encourage those who can to do so. The earthquake and tsunami has destroyed much of the eastern coast of Japan, has taken hundreds of lives, and is threatening the livelihoods of thousands more. Please click on the button in the right sidebar to make a donation,
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So it's getting warmer - but you're skint and still wearing your wintery garb. How can you update your wardrobe for spring and summer without spending too much, if anything? Would love to hear your thoughts - I'm doing a charity and fashion project in 2011 where I only wear second-hand clothes meaning I have to seek out fashion rather than it coming to me via the high street.
Anyone who is interested in eco-fashion would love to know how to reconstruct their own clothes. Reconstructing clothing turns old clothes that you'd otherwise toss-out, into new clothes with a fashionable edge.
This post will provide knowledge of some of the simplest and cheapest ways to clean your home naturally, without harsh chemicals and toxins. Participants will learn about common ingredients, get to practice and make some cleaning products, and leave with recipes and samples. Recipes and samples will include: carpet freshener, soft scrub, wood polish/cleaner, and all purpose cleaner.
Where do you rstart turning your life green? Here are 7 ways you can live a greener life in 2010. It's not difficult or inconvenient as you once thought. Start small and do it consistently, adding more ways each month and soon you'll be on your way to living a greener lifestyle.
Information on how we plan out our vegetable garden using crop rotation and companion planting instead of harmful chemicals. With tips on a great tool to help with the layout and a couple of indispensible books.
Temperatures on earth have been rising and falling over billions of years, and evidence that man's pre-dominantly responsible is far from conclusive (particularly since our existence only counts for a tiny fraction of the evolutionary timeline). However, the danger of exhausting current energy supply is beyond dispute, and more likely to affect us sooner than the need to seek inspiration from a certain biblical shipwright.
This is a blog about why I cancelled my subscription to Lonely Planet Magazine - I was tired of reading about air travel being the only option. The post became a bit of a meditation/rant about air travel, and making ethical choices around travel options.
I discuss some of the local farmer's markets in my town and the benefit of buying directly from the farmers that grow your food. I also share my week's CSA share.
