Green 101

Get 5 Homesteading Skills eBooks for Just $7.40 {BundleoftheWeek.com}

by Mandi on June 3, 2013

Homesteading eBook Bundle

Whether your goal is to save money, be self-sufficient, live a more sustainable lifestyle or all three, this week’s homesteading bundle includes everything from real food storage and emergency preparation to repurposing old clothes and rediscovering the lost skills of past generations. Get all 5 ebooks at a savings of more than 85% off this week only!

Hurry, though, because this bundle is available at more than 85% off this week only!

[read more…]

{ 0 comments }

9 Tips for Hanging Out Laundry on the Clothesline

by Emily on May 23, 2013

The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed:

9 Tips for Hanging Out Laundry on the Clothesline at lifeyourway.net

source: Emily McClements

One of my favorite green things to do when the weather warms up is to hang my laundry out on the line to dry. Clothes dryers are one of the biggest users of energy in our homes. We can help to protect the environment and save both energy and money by skipping the dryer and hanging our clothes out to dry instead.

I love the way that line dried laundry smells so fresh and clean, and line drying is more gentle on clothing and can help it look nicer and last longer, as the heat from the dryer actually breaks down the fabric. That is where the lint comes from.

[read more…]

{ 0 comments }

Laundry Science 101: How to Wash Cloth Diapers {And How Not To}

May 6, 2013
Thumbnail image for Laundry Science 101: How to Wash Cloth Diapers {And How Not To}

The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: I totally wrecked a half dozen of my cloth diapers, just by washing them. Mostly the more expensive, nicer ones of the 25 cloth diapers I reviewed. It was tragic. The silver lining, as with all stupid mistakes I make, is that I get to share [...]

[read more...]

How to Choose the Best Seeds for Your Garden

May 2, 2013
Thumbnail image for How to Choose the Best Seeds for Your Garden

The following post is from Victoria of Project Homestead: All winter long, gardeners itching to see bare dirt and smell warming soil pore over seed catalogs to dream about the possibilities ahead. But amid our bounty of great seed choices, deciding what to plant can feel, well, daunting. It doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re starting [...]

[read more...]

Homemade Whipped Body Butter Recipe

April 26, 2013
Thumbnail image for Homemade Whipped Body Butter Recipe

The following post is from Micaela of Mindful Momma: Living in the Upper Midwest, I am used to the dry skin that long winters and too much time in artificially heated air bring on. My bathroom cabinets are filled with lotions and potions geared to combat dry skin, but I’ve found that there’s nothing like [...]

[read more...]

Get a Collection of Gardening eBooks for $7.40 {BundleoftheWeek.com}

April 22, 2013
Thumbnail image for Get a Collection of Gardening eBooks for $7.40 {BundleoftheWeek.com}

Whether you’re a new or experienced gardener, this week’s collection includes a variety of gardening tips for everyone! Learn how to garden without a big budget or a lot of space, discover tips for organic gardening and preserving your harvest, and get organized with custom printables. But don’t wait because this bundle is on sale [...]

[read more...]

How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen the Green Way

April 16, 2013
Thumbnail image for How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen the Green Way

The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: It’s spring time, and spring makes me think about spring cleaning. Some people like to spring clean by doing a general clean-up all around the house, or decluttering certain areas of the house. But when I think of spring cleaning, I think of deep cleaning – [...]

[read more...]

Go Green AND Save Money!

April 1, 2013
Thumbnail image for Go Green AND Save Money!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of White Cloud for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. One of the most frustrating aspects about “going green”, at least to my cheap self, is the cost! You could easily  double your household budget on green changes, and so many of those expenses are [...]

[read more...]

← Previous Entries