I have always loved having candles around the house, and when beginning my sustainable living journey, I decided it might be a good idea to take a closer look at my everyday household candles. I’ve always had a variety of colored and scented candles at my place but did a little research online to find[…]
Tag: chemical free
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 applesauce, not to mention, and I was[…]
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[…]
snail garden invasion: natural remedies to rid your garden of snails
My little plants have really been enjoying this rainy spring weather in Houston and are growing beautifully. However, in the past few weeks, I’ve started to notice little bites out of my vegetable plants. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t mind sharing a few leaves with the backyard snails, but this week I’ve noticed an[…]
antibacterial ingredient causing more harm than good
Triclosan: Harmful Antibacterial Ingredient This morning, I finished reading Slow Death by Rubber Duck written by Rick Smith & Bruce Lourie. It was an interesting read, albeit a bit tedious at times. Furthermore, this book was mostly about the journey of two men experimenting to see if they could alter the amount of certain toxins in their[…]
