Today's green living tip: reuse glass jars. It's one of the simplest ways to save the environment - and money! Reusing glass jars for storing household staples couldn't be easier. Peanut butter jars are our favorite for reuse. They hold everything from our homemade granola to tastiest ever chicken broth. Any glass pickle jar or… Continue reading Green Living Tip 13 {Reuse Glass Jars}
Green Living Tip 12 {Recycle Non-Curbside Items}
Today's green living tip: recycle non-curbside items. Recycling of paper, glass, and cans is great but not all items we use are taken as part of the curbside pick up. Search out stores and/or facilities that will take items like batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, plastic containers, and cork. What else can we do? Encourage… Continue reading Green Living Tip 12 {Recycle Non-Curbside Items}
Green Living Tip 11 {Make Cleaning Supplies}
Today's green living tip: make your own cleaning supplies. This one may seem radical - well, I used to think it was radical - or that the only people who made their own cleaning supplies were radical or perhaps hippies. Now, I'm one of those people and loving it! Over the last 30-years or so… Continue reading Green Living Tip 11 {Make Cleaning Supplies}
Green Living Tip 10 {Buy Staple Foods in Bulk}
Today's green living tip: buy staple food items in bulk. To save on packaging and money, consider buying staple foods - flour, rice, oats, sugar, beans, and more - in bulk quantities. This can be done by buying the amount you need from the bulk bin section of your grocery store. Or, you can purchase… Continue reading Green Living Tip 10 {Buy Staple Foods in Bulk}
Green Living Tip 9 {Use Cast Iron for Cooking}
Today's green living tip: use cast iron for cooking. It may not seem intuitive at first, but cooking with cast iron pans is extremely eco-friendly. Here are three reasons cast iron for cooking is very green and why: Cast iron is sturdy and durable. Buy it once and it will last forever. Mine is inherited… Continue reading Green Living Tip 9 {Use Cast Iron for Cooking}
Pantries, Peas, and Pasta
While I am an avid meal planner, I like to keep our pantry well stocked so when a need arises for a quick dinner - like practically every night with sports and active kids - one can come together in minutes. Keeping frozen vegetables on hand is one of my favorite tricks to make this… Continue reading Pantries, Peas, and Pasta
Green Living Tip 8 {Meal Plan Before Grocery Shopping}
Today's green living tip: meal plan before grocery shopping. Meal planning is the process of taking a few minutes to think about what you'd like to eat for dinner, in the week ahead, scanning the cupboards, fridge, and freezer for what you already have on hand, and then making a grocery list. It takes less… Continue reading Green Living Tip 8 {Meal Plan Before Grocery Shopping}
Green Living Tip 7 {Start a Vegetable Garden}
Today's green living tip: start a vegetable garden. It's easy and fun, too. Start a small vegetable or herb garden and grow your own tomatoes, basil or thyme. Even if you've never gardened before or grown your vegetables, summer is the time to start and nothing tastes better than freshly picked tomatoes that you've grown… Continue reading Green Living Tip 7 {Start a Vegetable Garden}
Green Living Tip 6 {Install Awnings}
Today's green living tip: install awnings on the outside of your windows to keep the sun from heating up the inside of your home. Awnings probably aren't the first thought that comes to mind when considering how to keep a house cooler. Awnings also require work to make and install yourself (here's how we made… Continue reading Green Living Tip 6 {Install Awnings}
Green Living Tip 5 {Combine Errands}
Today's green living tip: combine errands. This is an easy way, although it requires a little forward thinking, of going gentler on the environment. Combine your errands to drive less. Who doesn't want to spend less time in the car? (Here's how to we've saved money on transportation costs.) I know I do! Start simply… Continue reading Green Living Tip 5 {Combine Errands}
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