Try one of these simple zero waste Valentine’s Day ideas that are fun, inexpensive, and great for everyday families. They all have a little extra sugary sweetness the whole family will love. Do you exchange gifts for Valentine’s Day? Historically, my husband and I haven’t been big on gift exchange, especially outside of Christmas and …
Reducing the number of single-use items that you toss in the trash might be easier than you think. Often times, items designed for single-use can be used many times over before being thrown out. Read on for lots of ideas to reuse single-use items for the holidays. After all, they’re not single-use items if you …
Skip the drinks and food. Swap “ladies who lunch” for “ladies who pick up litter”! Read on for all the details on picking up litter with friends. I don’t drink or swear. I don’t rat my hair. I get ill from one cigarette (cough cough cough). Get your filthy paws off my silky drawers. Grease …
Do you buy gift wrap or gift tags? Have you ever tried to create your own upcycled DIY gift tags? They’re so easy, save you money, and reduce waste. Read on for an easy trick to turn your old greeting cards into upcycled DIY gift tags. You’ll never buy gift tags again! About four years …
What to do with all those Amazon and online shopping cardboard boxes??! For the record, I am not sitting at my computer impulsively buying all the things, but here are some fun and easy ways to reuse cardboard boxes that show up at your front door. Do you have a lot of cardboard boxes entering …
Forget mason jars. Save money and reduce waste by cleaning and reusing all the glass jars and bottles you already buy. Check out this guide with lots of tips to upcycle all your great glass containers. For the last couple of years, I used to stop by a thrift shop near our home when I …
Make your Halloween more sustainable with these (almost) zero-waste easy DIY Halloween costumes, including some general tips that can be applied to make any costume more eco-friendly. These step-by-step tutorials for simple low waste Captain America and Elmo costumes are so easy just anyone can complete them. This post contains affiliate links. Every year when …
In search of a few simple tips to make your laundry room more eco-friendly and a bit easier to manage? Try these 9 Easy Tips For A More Eco-Friendly Laundry Room. This post contains affiliates links. Also, thanks to Active Detergent for providing us with free products to try. All opinions are my own. When …
