Have you ever walked past a tree full of ripe fruit and wanted to ask the owner if you could pick some? That idea’s not so crazy! Read on to learn more about the practice of gleaning : picking that unwanted fruit before it goes to waste.
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Waste Less Wednesday: DIY Travel Wipes
If you’ve started making your own home cleaners, then you may already have all of the ingredients that you need to make these handy dandy wipes.
Continue readingWaste Less Wednesday: Shampoo & Soap Bars
This year we’ve been doing a series called Waste Less Wednesday focused on little and big ways that we can reduce our consumption. And if you’d like more hair-related posts, here’s our recipe for dry shampoo and here’s my DIY dandruff shampoo that worked like a charm!
This might not seem like the most technical of posts. And we’re suggesting you buy something, so even the “waste less” principle sounds questionable at first, BUT by adopting soap and shampoo bars, you’re getting the suds but skipping the plastic bottles, and that’s a win in our books!
Continue readingApple Crisp
Cinnamon is our ingredient of the season. You can see our full archive of cinnamon recipes here and some more apple recipes here. This year we’ve been running a Waste Less Wednesday highlight. This week I’m here to remind you to not waste a good (or bad!) apple when you find one. The apples used for this crisp were buggy, but the bug-free bits were so amazingly delicious. It was definitely worth the time to trip them up and turn them into a delicious dessert.
Forget pumpkin spice season, in our house fall is apple crisp season!
Continue readingWaste Less Wednesdays: Repurpose Those Plastic Bags
Many Wednesdays this year we’re checking in to share how we’re reducing our environmental impact. Some of these ideas are big and require a bit of effort. Others are super small and simple, like this one. But we believe that they all make a difference.
Ready for today’s suggestion? This one may make you laugh.
Continue readingWaste Less Wednesday : Reupholster Patio Furniture
On Wednesdays we like to share ideas, big and small, for reducing our environmental impact.
With the summer season upon us, we’re excited to share this colorful patio upgrade.
Continue readingWaste Less Wednesday: Refillable Art Supplies
On Wednesdays we offer suggestions for ways to reduce your waste. You can find our full archive of Waste Less Wednesday posts here.
Like many of our Waste Less Wednesday suggestions, this one is pretty simple.
Continue readingWaste Less Wednesdays: Replace Those Soles
This week’s Waste Less Wednesdays post was originally published 3 years ago (it feels like just yesterday!). I’m happy to report that all of the shoes in this post are still going strong, and I just popped into the shop to get the heel replaced on a pair of my favorite winter boots.
Feeling like you have no soul* sole? Replace it!
In today’s cheap clothing culture it seems that we aren’t investing in quality clothing and shoes that can be refurbished rather than replaced. Today we’re talking about how easy it is to replace/fix the soles of footwear. We’re hoping to encourage you to think twice before you toss your next pair of shoes or boots.