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Lemon vinegar cleaning spray (quick and easy!)
One of my personal favorite zero waste swaps is this super easy to make lemon vinegar cleaning spray. We use it for almost everything at our house. Vinegar has natural disinfecting properties that make it great for household cleaning. We use it to wipe down pretty much any surface in our home. It might be Continue reading
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How to get (almost) free organic vegetables
It might be a tad early, but this week I started my seeds indoors for the vegetable garden I’m planning this year. Last year was very much a learning year for me and hopefully some of the things I learned can help you get your own veggies off to a good start this spring. Seeds Continue reading
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9 ways to conserve water
One of my resolutions in the new year is to expand my sustainability practices to include water conservation. For people that live in an area that has an abundance of clean water, it’s easy to forget that it is a scarce resource in other parts of the world. Although 70% of the earth is covered Continue reading
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5 tips for an eco-friendly closet
By now we probably all know that fast-fashion is no friend to the earth. And no judgement here if you’ve fallen for the crazy low prices that some companies advertise – I have certainly been there. When you’re on a budget, getting a brand new wardrobe seems almost too good to be true. But the Continue reading
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8 plastic-free swaps to make your bathroom more eco-friendly
If the kitchen is the room in our home where we use the most plastic, the bathroom is definitely second. I’m talking shampoos, lotions, toothpaste, galore. The most common way all of these items are packaged is in plastic. So what can we do about it? Well, here’s a list of 8 substitutions we can Continue reading
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Non-toxic and eco-friendly ways to keep your home clean
I recently watched a video online where someone polled random strangers to ask what kinds of cleaning products they use. Almost every single one said some variation of disinfecting wipes or a chemical spray with paper towels. Somehow along the way, companies who create these kinds of cleaning products convinced us that we needed these Continue reading
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6 ways to make your grocery shop more eco-friendly
Like we’ve talked about in previous posts, the majority of the waste we generate at home comes from the kitchen. This is in form of both food waste but also the packaging it comes in. We have also discussed that, depending on where you are located, potentially only very limited types of plastic can be Continue reading
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3 Products To Upcycle In Your Everyday Life
In last week’s post we talked about plastic and why it’s so terrible for the environment. If you make some efforts to cut plastic out of your life, chances are pretty good you’re going to end up with more of an abundance of other materials like paper, aluminum, and glass. These materials are better for Continue reading
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3 Ways to Reduce Kitchen Waste
In keeping with the theme from the first post, this week I’m going to share with you some of my favorite ways to reduce waste in the kitchen. One of the best things about the suggestions I’ve shared below and the concept of waste-reduction in general is that it saves us money! By repurposing an Continue reading
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The Ins and Outs of Composting
My own personal journey on the road to low waste started with composting, so it seems fitting to start here. I would like to acknowledge that, if you found yourself reading this blog, it’s likely you already have a basic understanding of some sustainable practices. I’m still going to cover the basics because you never Continue reading
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