I have a lot of scraps of fabric. This is not really a surprise, given that I keep ALL of the little bits and pieces leftover from larger projects, both… Read More »What To Do With Leftover Sleeves and Pant Legs
Take away all of their single use stuff. That’s it. That’s the post. Thanks for reading! Kidding! Of course! This IS a serious question, though. How DO you convince friends… Read More »How to Convince Friends and Family to Switch to Reusables
I’ve written a few times (click here or here or here) about how to reduce waste at lunch time. This week, I write a bit more about what you’ll want… Read More »How to Make a Litterless Lunch
I’ve received a few questions about how to use cloth napkins on-the-go. We’ve got some great napkins in the shop at the moment, and they’re perfect for lunch kits, or… Read More »How to Use Cloth Napkins On-The-Go
I planned this week’s post as a profile of a new product I’ve been working on: utensil or cutlery rolls. I’m still working on the utensil roll design, though, which… Read More »Designing the SDUpcycled Utensil Roll
It feels like only a few days ago that I was writing about end-of-year teacher appreciation gifts and now here I am, writing about sustainable back-to-school shopping practices. Summer REALLY… Read More »Sustainable Back-to-School Shopping
TL; DR: Scroll to the end for a summarizing checklist. Story Time! Story Time: When my kiddo started kindergarten, one of the bits of information that was sent home –… Read More »How-To: Litterless Lunch Kits for Kids
Welcome to the second Something Different Upcycled Product Profile! This week, the focus is on drawstring market bags (which can be used for produce as well as bulk shopping bags… Read More »Product Profile: Drawstring Market Bags and Bread Bags
Even though I don’t go on nearly enough of them (totally my own fault), I love a picnic in the summer. I love the relaxed pace of eating outside, and… Read More »Zero-Waste Picnic! (How-To)
Happy Friday, everyone! This week’s post is about what I’m thinking about going into Plastic-Free July. The big takeaway (almost a TL;DR, if you will) is that I’ll be setting… Read More »Plastic-Free July is Almost Here!