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Brown (or aqua with cherries) bagging it

I figured I’d take the momentum of having a new reusable lunch bag, and see what else I could do to reduce the waste involved in lunching away from home.  First thing I did was make myself a set of Lunch Box Napkins like I have for my kids.  Theirs are lemons, but I made […]

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Eco-friendly gift wrap

This is a very simple way to wrap small gifts, like CDs, DVDs, or books.  If you raid your stash for the materials, it is completely free and eco-friendly.  (If you don’t have a fabric stash, a pretty pillowcase would work just as nicely!) Supplies fabric fat quarters (I used Amy Butler’s Daisy Chain) coordinating […]

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Kitchen greenification

I’m doing pretty well so far with my new routines & task list.  One benefit of that?  I’m actually cleaning up the supper mess before leaving the kitchen in the evening.  And my counters are actually getting cleared off on a regular basis.  Did you think I always had a nice clean kitchen?  Oh, no, […]

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