3 Simple Swaps for a Zero Waste Bathroom When I began reducing waste in our home years ago, I remember feeling completely overwhelmed by the idea of a zero waste bathroom. Plastic shampoo bottles, toothpaste tubes, lotion bottles, deodorant and more filled our cabinets. I desperately wanted to get rid of all the plastic containers[…]
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5 simple swaps for a zero waste kitchen
5 Simple Swaps for a Zero Waste Kitchen A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about creating an ecofriendly, zero waste bathroom, and how I believe transitioning to a more eco-conscious lifestyle should be simple so that everyone can do it. The same goes for your kitchen! The kitchen seems to be another spot[…]
8 alternatives to plastic straws
8 Alternatives to Plastic Straws While out to eat the other night, our server noticed my stainless steel straw that I brought with me to dinner. She thought it was really great I was trying to avoid plastic straws but said it wouldn’t be possible for her to do the same since she doesn’t like[…]
eco friendly, zero waste inspired packing and moving
Eco friendly, Zero Waste Inspired Packing and Moving Tips The packing has begun! I am leaving my precious little Texas bungalow to move to my beautiful home state of Georgia next week. I know from past packing experiences that moving to a new place can be quite wasteful and hardly eco-conscious. So I’m trying to be more[…]
composting for rookies
After leaving my parents’ home and going off to college, I have lived mostly in apartment buildings. However, these past two years I’ve had the opportunity to live in a teeny tiny yellow bungalow (hence the blog name…) with a backyard for Polly. This is Polly: I’ve really loved having a backyard, because it has[…]