I recently found a couple good deals at the thrift store and used them in a couple of quick and easy projects. I wanted to share what I did with you. Hopefully, it will inspire you to find some thrifty sewing projects of your own. From sundress to skirt My first project started life as…
For Earth Day, I’m recycling some of my previous posts on recycling. Enjoy! Repurpose everything Here are lots of ways to Recycle and repurpose in your garden There are lots of uses for those plastic mesh bags. Here are just a few. Paint and decorate jars to store herbs in. Make reusable grocery bags. Many…
One of the reasons we garden is because we want to make the world nicer. So it only makes sense that we’d want to do what we can to lessen our impact on the environment. The garden is the perfect place to reduce and re-purpose items you might otherwise be throwing away. When you garden,…
Compost time! It’s the height of the garden season and an important component to gardening is composting. Don’t let anything go to waste—compost it. Every scrap of fruit and vegetable waste in your kitchen should go into your compost pile. Keep an ice cream bucket or any other container with a lid underneath or near…
Yeah, yeah I know. You think I’ve gone all earth-mother, touchy feely. But I believe that we have a stewardship to keep our environment clean and our earth healthy. And being careful with our environment is not only more sustainable for the environment (and thus healthier for me and my family), but it also saves…