Good Morning America had a piece on thrift store wedding dresses yesterday – check it out. The gist? Wedding dresses that cost thousands can be found at thrift/consignment stores for a few hundred dollars, or as little as $20…they may just need to be cleaned. So ladies: save your cash fo[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Gift Idea’
March 18th, 2009 - § in Gift Ideas, Greentips
Found gifting…. Can it be done?
I’m curious, even if it’s the “green” thing to do, could you give a loved one something from a flea market, rather than something brand new? I’m always touting the benefits of Found Fashion. But if you can believe it, I actually do have some scruples when it comes to gi[...]
January 23rd, 2009 - § in Greentips, News/Info/Causes
A rose by any other name…
I can’t quite believe it, but Valentines Day is sneaking up again. And I hate to take some of the romance out of it, but you really must know that conventional roses have been doused in toxic pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers to achieve petal perfection. There’s a reason that a bouq[...]
December 16th, 2008 - § in Gift Ideas, Greentips
Lose 41 Lbs… In Junk Mail: Gift Idea
I recently provided some ways to make holiday cards more earth friendly, and gave a DIY option for reducing your junk mail. I just came across a paid service, in case you don’t want to try to write to the major mailing houses yourself. 41 lbs is a nonprofit that will contact 20 to 35 direct [.[...]
Compost makers are a girl’s best friend…
One of the “big ticket” items on my own wish list: the Envirocycle Compster, available from Green Feet. The dimensions (H 30.5” x W 25.5” x D 20.25”) and 19 lb weight make it appropriate for a novice and/or city dweller. Plus it was the highest-rated composter for under $200. I was[...]
December 9th, 2008 - § in Gift Ideas, Greentips
Gift Idea(s) #2 – A Gift With Heart
Here’s what I mean by this: think outside the mall this year. Think about buying something from a local business, made by hand, recycled, or just something that could inspire change in the recipient’s life. This is very open to interpretation, but here are some ideas: Hand made: last w[...]
Holiday Cards: Four Fresh Ideas
There are 7.5 billion greeting cards floating around the US at any given time, most of which end up in landfills! Here are some ways to rethink your holiday card: 1) ReProduct makes and sells greeting cards like the one featured, that come with their own pre-addressed stamped envelopes (like Netflix[...]
Gift Idea #1 – Eco Friendly Portable Speaker
Yikes… It’s that time of year. I’m going to profile as many cool gifts as I can in the upcoming weeks. My first idea is Active Trax , a lightweight eco-friendly portable speaker for ipods and other music players. It’s powered by a hand crank and/or a solar panel (it also ha[...]