We have a new friend in the backyard! I put out these branches we gather on our walks just for this purpose. A lizard finally took me up on our offer! #lizards# backyard #reuse #sticks #backyardwildlife #backyardhabitat
Clean Lego Displays with Makeup Brushes
Legos can be cleaned with makeup brushes. @bricksandminifigsatx shared the secret with me the last time I was in there. Feather dusters don’t work and they get caught on everything, and an air blower, like compression air for your computer, is too strong. Reuse those makeup brushes that you aren’t using, I don’t use any…
Caterpillar Visitor – So Spikey/Fluffy?
The black spiky caterpillars are back. This guy showed up on my garage door after I was in there for like 10 minutes. I shared on my neighborhood Facebook group and apparently it’s a Tiger Moth Caterpillar!
Compost Corn Husks, Silk and Cobs
Compost your corn husk and silk. HEB has a bin where you can do it in the store but I don’t know if they compost or what they do with it. If you can bring it home and shuck it yourself you can compost this plant matter. It can be composted in Austin curbside compost…
Crate Campaign for Austin Zoo
The Austin Zoo is 100% RESCUED/RETIRED/SAVED FROM SEIZURE ANIMALS. It’s not a conventional zoo. “During our everyday operations at our Zoo, we frequently use crates to transport our animals from one location to another. Medical procedures require a visit to our clinic, habitat relocation is occasionally required. As you can imagine, our crates go through…
House Cleanout Trying to Find the Keyboard
House clean out for Austin Creative Reuse and Goodwill Central Texas. I did find the keyboard that was lost, and I found a whole bunch of other things. As I’ve mentioned it’s not new stuff. It’s just stuff that I’m seeing with new eyes and ready to move along. A lot of it’s craft and…
Kid Kickboard Foam Can Be Recycled
Kid kickboard foam can be recycled. If your kid also uses their kickboard as a shield or a battering ram and it gets broken, tear the polyester fabric off and trash it. The Styrofoam can be recycled at the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center or your Ridwell Styrofoam collection bag. If you aren’t in Austin…
Thursdays in Black 04.24.25
Pause for a moment of silence on Thursdays at 12 PM to remember and honor those who have died at the hand of sexualized or gender-based violence. Thursdays in Black is a global advocacy campaign standing in solidarity for a world without rape and gender-based violence. This initiative was launched by Ecumenical Women at the…
SodaStream Sparkling Water: Refills & Savings
My dad lives on sparkling water. He loves it, all the brands and most flavors. Five years ago we got him a SodaStream for Christmas so he could make his own. He can control the amount of bubbles and I was hoping to reduce the amount of glass bottles in the recycling and the shopping…
Liquid hand soap: refills vs new pumps
Liquid hand soap: refills all the way! If you choose to use liquid hand soap, find one you like that sells refills too. Refills are going to be more cost effective and save material in the long run. Bar soap in general tends to be more zero waste overall even if you get one shrink…