Easy and helpful Rethink: Jumbo binder clips, chip clips and a random clothes pin to air dry reusable menstrual pads. Then those can all be reused for their original purposes at a later date. Honestly, I’m still working on being 100% comfortable normalizing talk and publishing images about menstrual equity and menstruation topics, but I…
Earlier this month my son turned 4 years old. This is the first year that I thought he would really remember what happened at a birthday/event, and since it was the first time in awhile both sides’ grandparents were going to be able to visit, I wanted to do something a little extra special. For…
If your milk goes a bit past where you like to drink it, consider making pudding. It’s hard to find organic whole milk in half gallon plastic or glass so I normally buy a gallon and do something with the extra if we have any. Just a reminder that milk and juice cartons are plastic-coated…
Back in May my newsfeed posted an article from The Guardian about wearing the same dress for 100 days. The company, Wool& offers a 100-Day Challenge for you to wear one of their wool dresses for 100 days in a row. The minimalism and natural fiber intrigued me. The article’s mention of support for women…
Hi Everyone! Taylor here. I wanted to catch you all up on what’s been going on with me. I needed to step back from many of my commitments at the beginning of the summer so I could rest, and take care of some family and health items. Things had gotten to the point that I…
*This post has been updated to remove the affiliate link as I am no longer an affiliate. 05/31/24 I’m excited to share with you all about Giesswein shoes. Giesswein is a sustainable shoe and apparel wool-based brand out of Austria. They are launching their American affiliate program and contacted me, which is how I discovered…
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…
I had a really disappointing food waste week last week. I didn’t store produce properly, I didn’t eat food when I should have, and I had to compost a lot. My first exposure to a comprehensive list of how to store fruit and vegetables was in Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How…
Empty lotion tubes and bottles (without the pump) can be recycled. Make sure they are empty so you don’t contaminate the recycling stream. If you can’t get all the lotion out and/or are worried cutting the tube open may cause the pieces to jam the sorting machines, then put the tube in the trash. Check…
You can recycle clean aluminum foil. Check with your local provider for specifics but in Austin, Texas clean aluminum foil can be balled up 2 inches or larger and go in the curbside recycling carts. You can also recycle aluminum baking pans. Word of caution: Sometimes people think they’re hosting a zero waste event by…