Holiday reminder: Paper plates are compostable. Starbucks and beverage cups are mostly trash, though you can recycle the paper sleeve and plastic lid on hot beverages. Most paper plates are going to be paper only and not coated in plastic. If it’s too shiny or thick then you might want to pass on the paper…
Hi Neighbors! Curbside compost is now in all of Austin! If you are looking for a FREE kitchen compost collector, ARR is giving them away over the next several weeks. The schedule is at the link below and I’ve listed some of the dates too. Also please fill out the Comprehensive Plan Survey if you…
We received a new set of prescriptions for the dogs this week. Our vet uses a mail service, which is super convenient but comes with padding in the bottles to cushion the tablets. I want to share a reminder, or a heads up if it’s new to you, that “cotton” is not always cotton and…
April is Earth Month. As an extension of Earth Day, it gives us a bigger window to think about and make changes that will impact our Earth, today and in the future. The theme of Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth™. There are a lot of areas we can focus on this month, not…
Coconut scrubbers are super easy to use, gentle but effective on all my pans and dishes (no scratches), and can be composted when they’re past usefulness. You don’t have to recycle a metal scrubber at a special location like a scrap metal collector or recycling center, or in a special program, and it’s not like…
Animal fur can go in curbside compost carts. Sunday was the spring shearing of our fluffy dog. She fills up two kitchen compost bags, each 2.5 gallons so that’s 5 gallons of “waste” diverted from the landfill. We’ve tried to leave fur out for birds and other animals but it doesn’t seem to get taken…
I don’t use lemon juice a lot but the last time I needed some for a recipe I saw how many options there were. The same options for lemons will apply to limes. Let’s discuss citrus! Fresh Fresh lemons are going to require the least amount of handling/processing after juicing. The plastic sticker goes in…
Anyone else ever order too many bananas?😆🍌 We accidentally ordered bunches instead of a set amount of bananas. What we didn’t plan to eat or freeze I set out and emailed my block and friends for pickup. You can also post food like this on Buy Nothing groups. If I had more time or was…
Happy Halloween Everyone! I want to share a few ideas for how to handle your pumpkins and gourds after they’re done as decorations. Fresh Pumpkins Pumpkins in good condition (not soupy or moldy) even if they’ve been carved can be donated to the Central Texas Pig Refuge or a similar organization in your area. No…
These homemade popsicles are based on an idea my mom had when my brother and I were little. We’d pour a single serving of yogurt or orange juice into one of the smallest Tupperware cups, freeze, and then chip away at the filling with a grapefruit spoon. It’s a process, it’s cold, and the chipping…