november
don’t quit your wining.
Attention all lushes: your wine corks just may be a little more cool and a lot less disposable than you think. There are a few ways to reuse these bottle stoppers, so let’s burst the big bubble first:
Make a wine cork board! Collect your corks and use hot glue to arrange them to ……
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ready, set, glow!
If you have Holiday guests coming to stay, or you just want to add some shine to your furniture, try a chemical-free polish. After all, non-tox rocks! Mix 2 parts olive oil to 1 part lemon juice. Use an old pair of undies or a partnerless sock to apply mixture to end ……
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be battery free.
What type of energy can be used to power a flashlight that is not electric, solar, or battery? Here’s a hint: you’ve always possessed this power, but no, it’s not the power of intuition (we wish!). Give up or do you already know? It’s the power of your hands! Yes, hand-powered flashlights ……
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let’s talk trash.
Did you know that the average American family of four throws out $600 worth of unspoiled food each year? That’s a lot of waste, and reducing waste is the easiest way to help the environment. $600 worth of tossed food also represents trips to the store, disposable grocery bags, food packaging, etc. ……
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avoid anaphylaxis.
The Holidays are just around the corner, but there are a bunch of birthdays in between. If you find yourself sending gifts to loved ones in the mail, you’ve inevitably found yourself staring into the cold, dead eyes of the poly-styrene packing peanut. If you’re allergic to peanuts like we are, why not ……
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be a basket case.
Next time you’re skipping through the produce section, try skipping something else: the plastic bags that hold your produce. Stick to this simple rule: if you’re going to wash or not eat the skin (bananas, oranges, carrots, peppers, apples, cucumbers, the list goes on….), just pile them up in your basket. When you ……
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trip out.
This holiday, if you’re hosting guests or cooking a big meal, plan your shopping trips ahead of time. Try making a list, checking it twice, and figuring out where to go with the least impacting route in your car (think less miles/kilometers!) before you even leave the house. Want to double your fun? ……
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cold and delightful.
Planning a Thanksgiving feast? Try saving a tad bit more energy from the oven use by going light, going raw, and going fresh! Swap out one of your oven baked side dishes for a uncooked one. Think salad instead of green beans, or fresh apples instead of baked. When you are ……
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a lil’ pumpkin.
Hey good looking, whatcha got cookin’? How bout cookin’ something up for me….and skipping the prepackaged pie by supporting a local farmer and buying a pumpkin or apples from a farmer’s market and doing a bit of baking this season? You’ll be supporting local farmers, buying healthy local produce, not wasting packaging from ……
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are your plants high and dry?
There’s nothing quite as rewarding as plants. Not only do they grow fast, look cute, and require much less energy than a pooch or kitten, but their eco-contribution to your household goes far. House plants not only convert carbon dioxide to oxygen but they also trap and absorb many pollutants. Everyday activities such as heating ……
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