How to Be Self-Sufficient in the City
I dream of owning a cabin in the woods or at least a piece of property one day. I have always lived in the city and most of my adult life has been spent in apartment living and/or living with roommates...
View ArticleHow to Clean Grease with Lemons
One of my biggest nemesis is grease in my kitchen. I have no hood over my stove, due to the space in there and my landlady not installing one. The grease covers my walls and around my stove pretty...
View ArticleEco-Friendly Laundry Tips
In an effort to make simple changes to going green, one way you can do this is by following greener tips for saving energy and time. I love the added bonus of saving money as well! Eco-Friendly...
View Article20 Earth Day Treats to Make and Share
I feel like Earth Day is everyday, but I am always happy to celebrate it when it comes around every April. It gets me motivated again to make some changes in my lifestyle that lead to a greener planet....
View ArticleWhy You Should Conserve Water
Three-fourths of the earth’s surface is covered in water. Everywhere you look, you can find some body of water, natural and man-made—ponds, lakes, rivers, pools. Unlike humanity’s prehistoric...
View Article10 Free Apps for Green Living
When trying to do anything these days, it seems like there’s an app for it. That’s amazing to me because it always feels like there is help on the way for whatever you are trying to accomplish. I like...
View ArticleHow to Make Lavender Infused Oil
I love essential oils and one of my favorite is lavender. While essential oils are great, they are also kind of spendy and need to be diluted with a carrier oil. They are a process to make as well,...
View Article7 Eco Friendly Ways to Get Fit
I try to incorporate being green into anything I can when practical. This goes for the rooms of my home, what I buy and habits I have developed. Since fitness is a huge part of my life, I decided that...
View Article8 Natural Mosquito Bite Remedies
Summer’s in full swing and so are the bugs. If you live anywhere near water like we do, (we live a couple blocks from a river) you know all too well that these little buggers show up out of no where...
View ArticleGreen Ways to Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning
Air conditioning is a fairly new invention when you look at the invention timeline. It was not until the 50’s that many homes had them even though the closest relative of the modern air conditioner...
View ArticleHow to Cut Your Use of Plastic
It’s no secret that plastic is not good for our environment. Unless you have been living under a rock, you probably know that it uses lots of resources and puts toxic waste into our environment as...
View Article6 Ways to Have an Eco-Friendly Wedding
When I got married in 2009, I admit I wasn’t as ‘green’ as I am now. My green lifestyle changes have been a journey for me and I was in the baby steps portion of it at that point. I didn’t even think...
View Article10 Things You Can Buy at the Dollar Store to help You be More Green
One thing I hear very frequently is that going green is costly and too much out of people’ budgets to do financially and practically. You don’t have to spend a fortune to buy Eco-friendly items these...
View ArticleHow to Eat Sustainably on your Vacation
When most people go on vacation, they don’t think too much about food choices. When you are traveling, it seems to be a little harder to eat sustainably since you don’t often have the option of...
View ArticleI tried “Family Cloth” for a Month- Here’s How it Went
If you spend any amount of time on the internet like I do, you have maybe come across the idea of Family Cloth. If you don’t have a clue what I’m talking about- let me break it down for you....
View ArticleThe Reusable Straw Guide
As I have said before, I live in Washington state. Although I live on the Eastern side of the state, I am about 4 hours from Seattle and if you have been watching the latest buzz about this city, you...
View ArticleSave your money! Dry your own herbs!
Herbs can be expensive, especially fresh ones. I often find that I buy way more than I could use for one meal. They are usually far more expensive than buying already dried herbs in bulk. However,...
View ArticleHow to Save Money on Natural and Organic Beauty Products
Jess is sharing ways to get organic makeup and beauty products at lower costs. Buying anything in regards to our bodies can be incredibly expensive. I’m very picky about what I put on my face, which is...
View ArticleHow to Have a Zero Waste Kitchen
One of the biggest things that will eat into any food budget is waste. The funny thing about waste is, you often don’t realize how much you are truly throwing away because it is usually little by...
View ArticleAutumn Crock-Pot Air Freshener
What scents remind you of Fall and Autumn? To me, it’s warm scents of cinnamon, apple butter and baking bread. It’s the smell of the autumn air with crunching leaves beneath my feet. It’s the smell...
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