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5 Outdoor Projects for Going Green this Spring

by Emily on March 20, 2012

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So this crazy warm weather we’re having this spring (80 degrees in March?!) has really put me in the mood to get outside and get started on outdoor projects which are usually left until late April, and sometimes don’t get started until May!

Since we moved into our house almost three years ago, we’ve been adding elements to our outdoor living space that have helped us to live a greener and more sustainable lifestyle.

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7 Ways to Avoid Using Plastic Wrap

March 5, 2012
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The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Reduce, reuse, recycle has long been the green battle cry to save the earth. With some things, there’s really only one option. Plastic wrap, for example. The die hard environmentalists among you (and I count myself in that number) may try to reuse plastic wrap. You [...]

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My Top 5 Basic Homemade Green Cleaners

February 21, 2012
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The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: One of the easiest and cheapest changes you can make on your journey to live a more natural and greener lifestyle is to switch to homemade and non-toxic cleaners. Making cleaners at home can literally costs just pennies, and can save you hundreds of dollars off [...]

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See My First Grader Save the Earth…from Juice Pouches!

February 6, 2012
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The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Open mouth, insert…juice boxes? Sometimes I say things without thinking. We’d been at my son’s new school for about a month when I visited for the Christmas party. (And yes, they did actually call it a Christmas party in a public school. Kind of refreshing, I [...]

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Old Wisdom for Modern Green and Frugal Living

January 25, 2012
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The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: I love this saying, “Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, or Do without”.  It pretty much sums up my philosophy for green and frugal living. It means being good stewards of the resources we already have at our disposal, and not giving into [...]

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How One Little Vitamin Changed My Life

January 13, 2012
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With a title like that, you might expect this to be some slick internet marketing pitch for you to buy some expensive formulation. But it’s not. It’s just my story, and — as it turns out — the vitamin that has made all of the difference is cheap and accessible. No marketing pitch necessary. Let’s [...]

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Should We Stock Up on Incandescent Bulbs?

January 9, 2012
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The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: I’m pretty sure we vacuumed when we broke a long, evil-looking fluorescent tube light in our basement about five years ago. It was a massive shatter, flinging glass and toxins far and wide. We had a toddler in the house, so naturally, I nearly had a [...]

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15 Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags

December 8, 2011
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The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Although we all think about December as a season of giving, more trash will be generated this month than any other time of year. That’s not a gift the earth wants to receive. One simple way to reduce our waste is to reuse what’s already here. [...]

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