All the ‘Single-Use’ Household Items You Should Be Re-Using
Part of being an adult is feeling the constant need to replenish basic household supplies. One way to combat this loop is to be more mindful about recycling and re-purposing…
This Gear Will Protect Your Phone at the Beach
Leaving your phone at home when you head to the beach or the lake is not really an option anymore—not, that is, if you need directions, entertainment, weather forecasts, the…
Grow Your Veggies in a Bag This Summer
If you live in a small space or are just a bit of a lazy gardener, grow bags might be the solution for your garden this summer. They’re inexpensive, light-weight,…
The Right Way to Clean and Reuse ‘Single-Use’ Plastic Bags
Photo: namaki (Shutterstock) Single-use plastic is a plague upon the Earth that the more environmentally conscious among us try in vain to avoid. No matter how careful you are to…
10 Lazy, Last-Minute Costumes You Can Throw Together Before Halloween
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) What you need: A suit, a red necktie, an ax, a rain poncho, fake blood If Risky Business is too dated for you or you just don’t…
Make Easy, Free Halloween Decorations With Things You Already Own
Photo: Studio Romantic (Shutterstock) Halloween is almost here, and you forgot to decorate. Maybe you didn’t have time or didn’t think anyone would come over, but suddenly plans are in…
Don’t Throw Away Your Mesh Produce Bags
Photo: photosthai (Shutterstock) In a perfect world, we’d all eat seasonally available local produce that we’ve purchased directly from farmers (or farmers’ markets). But that’s not an option for everyone…
Your Cotton Tote Bags Are Totally Fine
Photo: Olinda (Shutterstock) Last week, the New York Times published an article by Grace Cook that got half of Twitter talking about “the cotton tote crisis.” At the center of…
7 Slightly Weird But Useful Ways You Should Reduce the Amount of Crap You Throw Away
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Did you know hair is compostable? With the caveat that it should not be chemically treated (colored) or contain a glut of mousse, gel, or hair spray,…