The Best Zero Waste Sunscreen Options Summer is just around the corner! I can’t wait for mornings spent in the garden and afternoons at the swimming pool. Summer is my favorite time of year! With the summer fun also comes powerful sunshine, and the sun is something we don’t mess around with in my home.[…]
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Composting 101: The Best Beginner Composting Tips
Composting 101: Beginner Composting Tips 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[…]
Why I Made the Switch to Zero Waste Deodorant
Why I Made the Switch to Zero Waste Deodorant For the past several years, I’ve been hunting for a good, natural deodorant option that actually works. Perhaps my pits are just extra smelly, but I’ve really struggled with finding one that’s effective. My hunt for a natural deodorant started long before my hunt for a[…]
Plastic Water Bottles Are the Worst. Here’s Why:
Plastic Water Bottles Are the Worst. Here’s Why: I’m not really sure when it was decided that drinking water from a plastic bottle is superior to tap water, but it’s high time a few myths concerning bottled water are clarified. Honestly, bottled water is way more expensive and surprisingly less regulated than tap water. Check[…]
Late Night Zero Waste Homemade Applesauce Making
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 zero waste homemade applesauce like the foodie nerd that I am. This was my first[…]