5 Clever Planters from Repurposed Kitchen Items

The other day I came across an article on HGTV.com about repurposing items from the kitchen into a witty container garden! The ideas were creative and a prime example of how to reuse an object instead of tossing it into the trash! Repurposing represents an environmentally preferred alternative to other waste management methods. Reusing items also...

10 Good Ideas to Help Avoid Food Waste!

With the price of groceries constantly rising, I'm always open for tips and ideas on ways to not waste food. My family and I eat a lot of fruits and vegetable and at times it can be a challenge to consume the produce before they start to spoil! Here are 10 easy tips to help...

A Quick Tip to Remove Jar Labels

An empty glass jar can be reused in so many ways; it's phenomenal! They can be utilized all over the house and even on the patio. Plus you most likely have many glass jars on hand like pasta sauces and pickle jars. Most jars come with a label and removing the pesky label can be...

Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Bedroom

An Eco-Friendly bedroom not only supports the environment but it also helps your health and wellbeing! With all the sustainable materials, brands and various styles there are many ways to design a stylish bedroom with low environmental impact! Here are few ideas to create an Eco-Friendly bedroom: Organic Bedding: For the Eco-Friendliest bedding, material should always...

Biodegradable? Compostable? What’s the difference?

When you buy items from a supermarket do you check to see if the package is biodegradable or compostable? Those are two words you often see on Green packages and in relation to recycling. Biodegradable and compostable may sounds similar but these two actions are quite different. Biodegradable: A natural chemical process in when materials...

All Natural Plant Fertilizer from Banana Peels

My family and I eat a good many bananas every week and I usually toss the peels in my compost. When my plants need a pick me up, I collect the peels and make a banana water fertilizer for the garden and for my indoor plants! Bananas contain vital nutrients like potassium, phosphorus and calcium....