Raise your hand if you’ve managed to achieve zero waste while raising kids and keeping your sanity. ::crickets:: Look, while I’m working hard on reducing waste and cutting back on single-use plastic, the reality is we still produce trash in this household. So I decided to find out whether there… Read More »Can Eco Friendly Trash Bags Exist?
When I first started making eco-friendly swaps in our house, one of the first things I tackled was our addiction to paper towels. Is this a dramatic exaggeration? I honestly don’t think so. Dinner time? We used paper towels as napkins. Making a quick sandwich? Lunch on the go? Washing your… Read More »Three Ways I Drastically Reduced Our Paper Towel Usage
This might seem random, but stay with me here… Food waste is really bad for the planet. I’m planning a post that digs into this more, but it takes a lot of energy and natural resources to grow our food, which has an obvious environmental impact. Plus, food that ends… Read More »My Favorite Ways to Use Leftover Pesto
Here in New England, we brag about how long into the fall we wait to turn on our heat. Some people refuse to turn on the heat until a specific date (the Halloween camp is stubborn!) while some have a certain temperature in mind or a milestone like the first… Read More »Let’s Talk About Eco Friendly Thermostat Settings
I’ll be honest here – I set out to write about why buying clothing made with organic cotton was a no-brainer, easy swap. But, I actually learned a ton and I’m not convinced it’s such a straightforward answer. What makes cotton organic? Bleach Free! Pesticide-free! Chemical Free! Non-toxic! Feels like… Read More »Is Organic Cotton Really A Better Choice?
Sustainability is a broad term that is thrown around far too often, especially by marketers. The Oxford dictionary defines sustainable as, “able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.” So, when I think about sustainability, I’m thinking about how humanity can continue to exist on this planet without… Read More »What Does Sustainable Even Mean?
Nothing screams “fun and engaging” like a discussion about wiping bums, amiright!? #boymom In all seriousness, switching up your toilet paper is an easy swap that can really help the environment. Traditional toilet paper brands make their TP from ‘virgin pulp,’ meaning lots of trees are needed to produce TP… Read More »Best Eco-Friendly Toilet Paper Swaps
In my last post, I talked about why I’m editing my closet to build an eco-friendly capsule wardrobe. Honestly, I’m loving it because having fewer clothes helps me spend less time thinking about what to wear on a daily basis, and I also feel good about reducing my impact on… Read More »What’s in my Spring Eco-Friendly Capsule Wardrobe
You know that feeling when you’re staring at your closet trying to decide what to wear, and you can physically see that you own clothing, but you still feel like you have nothing to wear? I’ve been there! Over the past year or so, I’ve been working to edit down… Read More »How to Build an Eco-Friendly Capsule Wardrobe
Are you seeing the term “Fast Fashion” everywhere lately, but you’re not exactly sure what it means? Fast Fashion is trendy clothing that is typically produced quickly and cheaply. These pieces fit all the new trends and come at an affordable price but with the low cost, the clothing is… Read More »What is Fast Fashion?