How to make your own fruit and vegetable wash with a few simple ingredients

May 14, 2019

Photo by Sam Schipani You may be used to rinsing your fruit and vegetables in the sink before you eat…

12 ways to reuse plastic shopping bags

May 13, 2019

Even zero-waste enthusiasts occasionally forget to bring reusable bags to the store. And when it happens, there’s that sinking feeling…

10 unconventional ways to use Christmas lights to light your home

May 13, 2019

Photo by Oleg Magni from Pexels String lights are a fun, creative and inexpensive way to light up a room, without an electrician…

Are reusable bags really better for the environment?

May 10, 2019

Some studies show that single-use plastic bags are more environmentally-frie­ndly than reusable bags when considering the impact of production, use…

Natural tick repellent and other methods of tick management

May 10, 2019

An adult female deer tick.| Photo by Griffin Dill of the UMaine Cooperative Extension In many regions of the country,…

You can reuse used sponges. Here’s how.

May 9, 2019

Photo by Pjotrek on Morguefile. Kitchen sponges are dirtier than you think. The warm water and swirling food remnants in…

6 useful Mother’s Day gifts for homesteading moms

May 8, 2019

Composite image by Sam Schipani Mothers do so much for their children — from making sure they eat well to…

Tips for the modern treasure hunt for thrift store finds

May 8, 2019

Since “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” was added to Netflix’s queue, second-hand stores nationwide have reported an uptick in…

10 ways to upcycle newspapers

May 7, 2019

Newspapers stacking up? Here's how to upcycle newspapers, giving them really useful second lives. Photo by Sam Schipani If you…

9 ways to upcycle old t-shirts

May 7, 2019

Photo by Kai Pilger from Pexels We all have that t-shirt that we have loved a little too much. That shirt from your…