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Using your citrus peels

“Um, what is this?” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard Andrew say that as I move our family toward less waste living… Well, this is simply leftover citrus peels soaking in some vinegar which will then be used to make my cleaning solutions. The oil from the citrus adds a great …

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Make your own: spice mix

My favorite part of making my own spice mixes is the beauty of the colors right before I stir them all together. Resist the urge to buy fajita and taco (and other) spice packets and make your own. Sure it takes a couple extra minutes but it cuts down on waste and you know what …

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Homemade hummus

I’ve tasted homemade hummus before and never really cared much for it, preferring Trader Joe’s instead. Going less waste has forced me to give it a shot and the recipe from @inspiredtaste was out of this world. I’ve never been so happy to be so wrong about something in my life. With warmed farmers market …

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Just a reminder

This is the mid-spring reminder to shop your house before you shop anywhere else. While it’s tempting to want to buy everything in the West Elm Spring/Summer catalog, when it comes down to it, I can usually find what I’m wanting (or some iteration of it) in our storage room, garage, another room or mother …

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My less waste pantry

This took me years, literally Once again, I’m kicking myself for not taking a “before” picture a few years back. It’s probably because I never foresaw my pantry actually ever looking like this. Even now, it’s not a curated scenario that would evoke Instagram fame but to me, it is a trophy of strategic planning, …

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Earth Day

Planted a tree in a local park to celebrate Arbor Day/Earth Day. What will you be doing? Picking up trash on your walk? Planting a garden? Refusing plastic straws? Starting a compost pile or a batch of kombucha? If you have been wanting to purchase sustainable products but haven’t, this is the weekend to do …

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