Cloth Napkins: reducing paper waste at meal times
I don’t know about your kids, but my kids are messy eaters. We go through napkins like they are going out of fashion. But that doesn’t bother me so much now that we have switched to using cloth...
View ArticleOrganization at Home: Quick Steps for De-Cluttering
San Diego’s Union Tribune had a nice article recently about getting organized at home: Beyond The Clutter. It was a great article if you have time to read it, but if you really are feeling weighed...
View ArticleDo It Yourself: How to Sew on a Button
Is sewing on a button something you pay your dry cleaner to do? Do you donate clothes rather than sew a button back on? Have you tried to sew on a button, but it made the fabric pucker or took a long...
View ArticleConserve Water: empty the kids’ water bottles on your potted plants
This post is going to be short and sweet, because this tip is pretty straight forward. A great way to both conserve water, and teach your kids about water conservation is to use the left-over water...
View ArticleGet things for free by joining Freecycle
Do you love getting things for free? I know I do! Do you love clearing out your own house of items you no longer use? I know I do! If you do too, then Freecycle is the group for you. Freecycle “is made...
View ArticleRepurpose Project: Use bread tags as cord labels
This is one of my favorite repurposing ideas as it is so simple, requires no equipment other than a sharpie and takes just seconds to do. I can’t remember when I first saw this project but it was in...
View ArticleGo Solar and Save Money!
This post is sponsored by Complete Solar Solution. It’s about going solar and why you might look into photovoltaic (PV) panels for your abode. Most of my posts are about small ways we can care for the...
View ArticleBaby Steps: Recycled or Reusable Paper Towels
Somehow paper towels seem to be a hot button topic for a lot of my friends. Some seem amazed at how you can make a roll last for 6 months and others seem horrified at the thought of giving them up....
View ArticleIt’s getting hot in here, so turn down your AC!
In my head, I am singing “It’s getting hot in here, so take off all your clo…” but I figured that’s probably not a good title for a post on a family friendly blog. From what I hear, it’s hot everywhere...
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