Today’s post is sponsored by IKEA. Thank you for supporting the occasional sponsored post that helps support this site and all of the gingham-ness you see here. There's a saying that my brother taught me in German, and in English it goes like this: order must be. Yes, I'll take order, please. Make mine a… Continue reading How to Organize a Laundry Room for Sustainability
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Clean Eating and Clean Living: a Winning Combination
Have you ever done something because you thought it was good for you and then later realized there was an actual term for it? If you're nodding yes - you know what I'm talking about. For me, it was understanding what the term 'clean eating' meant. When I first heard the phrase, I envisioned a… Continue reading Clean Eating and Clean Living: a Winning Combination
Green Living Tip 26 {Clean with Baking Soda}
Today's green living tip: clean with baking soda. Baking soda can be used for everyday household cleaning and in the laundry. It can replace numerous harsher, chemical filled products and has much less packaging. It also costs a lot less! Clean dirty dishes, ceramic cook tops, and sinks - in all the places you would… Continue reading Green Living Tip 26 {Clean with Baking Soda}
Green Living Tip 13 {Reuse Glass Jars}
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 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 4 {Hang Laundry}
Today's green living tip: hang laundry to dry. Think laundry dried on the line means it's going to be hard and crunchy? Try tossing it into the dryer for 10-minutes and then hang it. A short spin in the dryer, first, before hanging, removes lots of wetness. Many clothing items are practically dry with only… Continue reading Green Living Tip 4 {Hang Laundry}
Home Organization Project 43
Is it Friday again? Must be time for another home organization project! This is week #43 of our year-long clear out stuff and own less project - which was our New Year's Resolution for this year. I checked the master list yesterday to see how many projects I have left - since I'm trying to… Continue reading Home Organization Project 43
Green and Clean Glass and Shiny Surface Cleaner
Now that you know what I use for green and clean all purpose cleaning and why we're letting fewer chemicals into our home, let's get a shine on with this green 'cleaner' - which is probably in your pantry already. You simply won't believe how easy this is! As consumers, we're told by companies that… Continue reading Green and Clean Glass and Shiny Surface Cleaner
Green and Clean All Purpose Household Cleaner
Because we've decided to allow fewer chemicals into our home, it's changed the way we do things. At first it was a hassle - having a new routine always is, isn't it? Now, it's how we live. We have been completely tricked into thinking the 'green' and 'natural' and 'household' and 'anti-bacterial' cleaners that are… Continue reading Green and Clean All Purpose Household Cleaner
Kitchen Tips: Hack Alert!
Grab a mug of something warm - this is a hacks alert! Kitchen tips for saving in the kitchen are my favorite. Follow these 7 tips for quick and easy hacks. They're good for saving resources, space, and eating healthy at home. These hacks are savers in the kitchen. 7 Tips for Saving in the… Continue reading Kitchen Tips: Hack Alert!
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