Late Night Zero Waste Homemade Applesauce Making After a long weekend of wedding festivities, I was pretty exhausted to come home to the farm. However, sleep wouldn’t come, so at 4 o’clock in the morning, I am awake and making applesauce like the foodie nerd that I am. This was my first time ever making[…]
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bamboo toothbrushes: out with the old, in with the new
(Bamboo Toothbrushes available at our shop, here!) At the beginning of this year, I started the tiny yellow bungalow blog. My goal was to learn to do nicer things for the planet and my own health and share my experiences in doing so. It was a bit overwhelming in the beginning to think of how I[…]
zero waste air travel tips
Zero Waste Air Travel Tips I’m finally getting back to the daily grind in Houston after a two week vacation to Croatia and Turkey. I’m aware that traveling thousands of miles by plane isn’t remotely environmentally friendly. But what I didn’t prepare myself for was the amount of waste involved in air travel. For the[…]
regrow plants from kitchen scraps: part deux
Regrow Plants from Kitchen Scraps! About a week and a half ago, I posted about my experiments in regrowing vegetables and fruits from kitchen scraps. It’s been such a fun project and so easy! My celery plant has been growing beautifully. I basically put it in a shallow bowl of water and waited for it[…]
regrow plants from kitchen scraps
Normally, when working in the kitchen, I collect all my food prep scraps and throw them into the compost tumbler in my backyard. However, several times on Pinterest, I’ve seen links for how to regrow plants from kitchen scraps and finally decided to give it a try. What an excellent way to reduce waste, right?[…]
