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  • Recycle electronics to reduce waste
    HOW TO RECYCLE

    Clean out your Junk Drawer and Recycle Your Electronics

    March 6, 2021 / No Comments

    Declutter your house by recycling electronics and find some potential cash or donation opportunity Are you trying to be more eco-friendly but struggle with finding where to recycle your electronics? This is the place to learn what companies offer free recycling programs and where you can even earn some cash for trading in your old phone! Points covered in this reading:  Take the declutter challenge and start with your junk drawer How to find places recycling electronics near me Batteries  TV and laptops Copiers and printers Old phones How to earn some cash recycling your phone Believe it or not but recycling is something you can do for free, and…

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    How a Stress Free Holiday is Possible…Even in 2020

    September 22, 2020
    Fabric scrap projects

    12 Ways to Recycle and Reuse Fabric Scraps

    January 8, 2021
    Container or raised bed gardens

    Container Gardening: 5 Reasons to Start One Now

    September 11, 2020
  • Save on your electric bill
    WAYS TO REDUCE

    10 Energy Saving Tips Anyone Can Do!

    February 28, 2021 / 1 Comment

    How to save on your energy bill for the winter and summer months! Remember when getting mail was fun? Bills didn’t make you wanna leave the mailbox contents, and slowly walk away. Hoping the scary energy bill wouldn’t notice your acknowledgement? Yeah, me too. Getting the mail as a child was such an adventure, you never knew what surprises would be waiting in the ole tin box. Fast forward to adulthood where mortgages, vehicle payments and never ending utility bills seem to be hiding their usage until the most inconvenient time, only to pop in with a lovely “HERE I AM” bill amount. I find myself searching frantically once that…

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    How to plant seeds

    Everything You Need to Know About How to Plant Seeds

    February 2, 2021
    Garden cleanup

    Garden clean up: just rip it out girl

    July 28, 2020
    improve soil

    How to Improve Soil for any Garden Type

    January 2, 2021
  • Sourdough prep
    WAYS TO REDUCE

    How to Make Sourdough Starter Without Yeast

    February 17, 2021 / 3 Comments

    Sourdough starter using grapes is a fantastic way to make homemade bread WITHOUT yeast! In this step-by-step guide you will learn the basics to making sourdough starter. Making yeast breads with little-to-no yeast, but big flavors, is a great example of what sustainable living is all about. I love bread! I really do. It’s soft and fluffy. I must say if I could pick my last meal on earth, it would be homemade bread hot out of the oven. Bonus of it has homemade strawberry jam.  Bread just warms the soul. Homemade bread is happiness.  When I started making my own bread I found the world of sourdough. Not the…

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    Container or raised bed gardens

    Container Gardening: 5 Reasons to Start One Now

    September 11, 2020
    How to save on groceries

    How to Save on Your Grocery Bill Using 4 Simple Tips

    August 27, 2020
    Easy Christmas gift ideas

    20 Easy Christmas Gift Ideas to Start Now!

    November 13, 2020
  • Container gardens
    GROW-IT-YOURSELF

    Easy Vegetable Seeds for Container Gardens

    February 11, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Container gardening is a great option for planting seeds that take up less space, grow faster and are easy to companion plant. How to plant vegetable seeds for a container garden is for the most part the same as in-ground methods. Start with Easy Vegetable Seeds for Container Gardens Below we will explore a few added benefits and drawbacks.  Article points overview: Which seeds grow fast Planting seeds in pots What vegetables grow well together in containers  Which vegetables grow well in pots  Easy vegetables plants to grow in pots  What is the easiest vegetable to grow Container gardening offers the ability to harvest fresh vegetables even if space is…

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    Beeswax clothes

    How to Make Beeswax Wraps for the Sustainable Kitchen

    January 27, 2021
    How to save on groceries

    How to Save on Your Grocery Bill Using 4 Simple Tips

    August 27, 2020
    free printable christmas tags

    Free Christmas Printables

    December 18, 2020
  • How to plant seeds
    GROW-IT-YOURSELF

    Everything You Need to Know About How to Plant Seeds

    February 2, 2021 / 2 Comments

    What you need to know on how to plant seeds for the best germination rates! Healthy plants begin at the planting stage, which is why proper planting is so important. Learning how to plant seeds can also be a fun process to watch new life start, knowing one day the seeds will produce food for you! Gardening really is an amazing reminder of how beautiful the outdoors can be! Topics covered in this article: How to plant seeds Indoor- grow lights and hardening seedlings off How to plant seeds Outdoor – seed tape, tunnels, and greenhouse Why proper planting is important- healthy plants start at germination How to plant seeds…

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    Free Christmas Printables

    December 18, 2020
    Container gardens

    Easy Vegetable Seeds for Container Gardens

    February 11, 2021
    Garden cleanup

    Garden clean up: just rip it out girl

    July 28, 2020
  • Beeswax clothes
    WAYS TO REDUCE

    How to Make Beeswax Wraps for the Sustainable Kitchen

    January 27, 2021 / No Comments

    Try these do-it-yourself beeswax wraps for a replacement plastic wrap and start switching to a sustainable kitchen! DIY your own beeswax wraps for a plastic wrap replacement! You know how annoying it is when the you put leftovers away but the plastic wrap falls off? And forget about stacking anything on top of the pan covered with plastic wrap. It’s just a recipe for disaster and a HUGE mess in the refrigerator to clean up. Well, it doesn’t have to be!! I recently discovered beeswax wraps and they are the best alternative to replace plastic wrap.  If you are new to this growing trend, beeswax wraps are cotton fabric that…

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    Fabric scrap projects

    12 Ways to Recycle and Reuse Fabric Scraps

    January 8, 2021
    Recycle electronics to reduce waste

    Clean out your Junk Drawer and Recycle Your Electronics

    March 6, 2021
    Pantry staples

    Pantry Staples-9 Essential Ingredients to be Prepared

    October 9, 2020
  • Produce storage
    WAYS TO REDUCE

    How to Store Fruit and Vegetables to Maintain Freshness

    January 25, 2021 / No Comments

    Storing fruit and Vegetables So much produce gets thrown out needlessly because it went bad before having the opportunity to be used. Becoming aware of some do’s and don’ts when it comes to how to store fruit and vegetables will help extend shelf life, without losing flavor. Creating habits can be hard, but once you instill proper sorting and storing, you are well on your way to practicing a sustainable living lifestyle. Location matters when storing fruits and vegetables Each home has their own system for storing fruit and vegetables, whether you are aware of the system or not. A few tweaks to how you would normally store fruit and…

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    Planting Zone

    Planting Zone Basics: Start Here and Have an Amazing Harvest!

    September 3, 2020
    Save on your electric bill

    10 Energy Saving Tips Anyone Can Do!

    February 28, 2021
    Garden cleanup

    Garden clean up: just rip it out girl

    July 28, 2020
  • Fabric scrap projects
    REPURPOSING IDEAS

    12 Ways to Recycle and Reuse Fabric Scraps

    January 8, 2021 / No Comments

    If you are a crafter that seems to hold on to every piece of fabric scraps in the name of “someday this will be reused”, well count me in! I have more than one container, shelf or bag full of remnants!  Fabric Scrap projects for under 1 yard of remnants But do you struggle with actually doing the projects? I know I do!  Well in an effort to declutter I decided to look for ways to reuse these golden scraps of memories (cue the old t-shirts, kids favorite clothes, sweaters, etc..) into any areas around the house that need some organizing.  When I first started looking, I found several ways…

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    Recycle electronics to reduce waste

    Clean out your Junk Drawer and Recycle Your Electronics

    March 6, 2021
    Sourdough prep

    How to Make Sourdough Starter Without Yeast

    February 17, 2021
    Container or raised bed gardens

    Container Gardening: 5 Reasons to Start One Now

    September 11, 2020
  • improve soil
    GROW-IT-YOURSELF

    How to Improve Soil for any Garden Type

    January 2, 2021 / No Comments

    Each season garden soil will need to be refilled with nutrients after the season’s depletion of in ground, raised beds or container gardens. The process of improving soil is not as complicated as most think. Follow the tips mentioned below and you will be on the path to a productive season! So there you are outside in the sunshine and finally starting your spring garden after the winter months that never seemed to end, only to find that your soil is not up to par…again. Between last season’s crop depleting the soil of the precious nutrients, the season can feel off to a rough start before even getting started! Well…

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    How to Make a Chalkboard Easel for Under $30!

    August 11, 2020
    Garden cleanup

    Garden clean up: just rip it out girl

    July 28, 2020
    Beeswax clothes

    How to Make Beeswax Wraps for the Sustainable Kitchen

    January 27, 2021
  • free printable christmas tags
    REPURPOSING IDEAS

    Free Christmas Printables

    December 18, 2020 / No Comments

    Menu planner, shopping list and tags to download and print! Tis the season for Christmas gift wrapping, decorating and giving so here are some FREE printables to keep you merry and right on budget! With so things to remember to buy it’s to forget one or two things, or need to snip the budget in a few places. I wanted to help take some of the pressure off with these printable that could easily be framed and gifted. Just click on the link below to download. PDF will load via Google Docs ready for download and print on cardstock! Christmas tags Below are some downloads to print off on cardstock…

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    Pantry staples

    Pantry Staples-9 Essential Ingredients to be Prepared

    October 9, 2020
    Planting Zone

    Planting Zone Basics: Start Here and Have an Amazing Harvest!

    September 3, 2020
    DIY chalkboard finished product

    How to Make a Chalkboard Easel for Under $30!

    August 11, 2020
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