Get to Know Your Meter Before you make any changes to your home, I feel strongly that you must begin to read your meter and track your usage. You can do a lot to save electricity, but if you aren’t quantifying your progress until you get your bill at the end of the…
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15 Things I Refuse to Buy Anymore
After you’ve on this sustainability kick for a while, you’ll find that there are things that just don’t fit into your life anymore. My tolerance for purchasing items that cost too much for the little purpose they serve is pretty low. So, here’s my current list of “15 Things I Refuse to Buy Anymore”, although…
How to Make Easy Cloth Napkins
In an effort to eliminate what I need from the store and to progress in being “zero-waste”, I’ve been making cloth napkins! They are so simple to make and so let’s learn “How to Make Easy Cloth Napkins”! Eliminating Paper Products is a Must for a Sustainable Home! Making and using cloth napkins not only saves…
When You Have to Say Goodbye to Homesteading
What would life be like if you had to give up homesteading? Whether it be an unforeseen circumstance or a life change, there are times in life when one season ends and another begins. Such was the case for a dear friend of mine, Donna, several years ago. Donna was the ultimate homesteader! I learned…
28 Day Journey to a Gently Sustainable Home: Do Without
Welcome to Week 4 of “28 Days to a Gently Sustainable Home: Do Without”! In the last three weeks, we’ve unpacked the timeless mantra from the Great Depression “Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do and Do Without”. What are your thoughts when you hear the phrase “Do Without”? I don’t know how…