I recently moaned about my reckless black dress acquisition habit. So I was seriously in awe when I came across Sheena from The Uniform Project, who is wearing the same black dress for exactly a year (well she has 7 identical dresses, one for every day of the week). She’s accessorizing almost [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Greentips’
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Le Jardin… Eliminate La Waste
If you’re nutso for nurseries like me, then you probably acquire lots of plastic pots. I can’t seem to visit a nursery without purchasing just one (or three) plants. The pots often don’t have a recycling symbol on them, and when they do, they’re usually not one of the “[...]
§ in Greentips
Boob tube: Recycle it!
I know I got your attention when I said “boob” in the title of this post. Tee hee…boob! Ok, time to grow up. Today is the day that all TVs will switch from analog to digital. Sadly, it also means that you’ll probably see a lot of TVs on the sidewalk today… If your TV [.[...]
§ in Entertaining, Wedding
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue…and Green
I’ve come across some really great ideas for making weddings a tad greener (and less expensive) since I began helping my friend style her wedding. Here are some of my favorites: Use electronic “Save the Dates” – yup, there’s something romantic about the paper kind, and [...]
BPA (or Big Pain in the You Know What)
Okay, enough with the outfits and handbags, it’s time to get down to brass tacks. Last night I read about a recent meeting amongst executives from powerful companies (like Coca Cola) and chemical lobbyists. They’re working on a campaign to defend the use of BPA (Bisphenol A) in food pack[...]
§ in Entertaining, Wedding
Walking Down a Green Aisle
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[...]
§ in DIY Projects, Garment Care
Zippers… Ah, the ups and the downs!
Have you ever had to give up your favorite pants because of a zipper that wandered (in the downward direction)? Or lost a cozy hoodie to a stuck zipper? Well here are two tips that will let you hang onto your favorite zipped garments. And prolonging the lifespan of your clothing is the green thing [[...]
§ in Eating
Friday Food Challenge: Minimize Waste
Coming off yesterday’s post about investing in clothing that will last, I thought I’d touch on another area of huge waste: food. The average American family wastes $1,200 in food every year. Besides the money lost (and the shame, when people in the world are starving) consider the energy[...]
§ in Fashion, Shopping Strategy
Invest in Clothes That Will Last: 4 Easy Tips
I find a lot of amazing second-hand clothes. But I also find a lot of junk: clothes that were mass produced, cheaply (likely unethically), using poor materials. Buttons have fallen off, there are pills, tears along seams, wrinkles. It’s a terrible waste, since the lifespan of these pieces is s[...]
§ in DIY Projects, Garment Care
Recycle My Bra
Just a warning: I’m gonna be talking about bras here (sorry mum). Specifically, can any good come from old bras? Couldn’t they be made into malaria nets? Perhaps melt the underwire down into wind turbines? Sadly, most bras must end up in landfill, or as scrap fabric at best… BUT, h[...]