6 Ways to Store Compost When it is Finished

by Sarah Jividen | Feb 24, 2023 | Composting, Uncategorized

Composting is a great way to reduce your family’s carbon footprint and help the environment. But what do you do with all that compost when it’s finished? Here are six ways to store it. In a bucket This is the most common way to store compost. Just make...

8 Reasons I Switched My Family To Bar Soap

by Sarah Jividen | Feb 16, 2023 | Eco Home, Family, Sustainable Bathroom, Sustainable Kitchen

My kids waste a lot of liquid soap. But it’s not their fault, really. They have tiny hands and don’t grasp what “just a tiny bit” means. If fact, “just a tiny bit” is almost an invitation for a five-year-old to dump as much product...

3 Great Alternatives to Paper Towels

by Sarah Jividen | Jan 27, 2023 | Eco Home, Sustainable Bathroom, Sustainable Kitchen

Eliminating our paper towel usage was one of the sustainability goals I had for my family in January 2023. To my surprise, we not only made it through the month without using any paper towels, but I also didn’t miss using them. I realized then that we...

January 2023: Family Sustainability Goals

by Sarah Jividen | Jan 27, 2023 | Eco Home, Family, Sustainable Kitchen

Toward the end of (a very busy and stressful) 2022, I made a few significant waste and eco-friendly resolutions for the new year. They weren’t New Year’s resolutions, per se; they just took me the whole 2022 year to make them happen. We have a five and a...

Very Little Plastic is Actually Recycled (& Ways to Reduce Plastic Usage)

by Sarah Jividen | Jan 27, 2023 | Eco Home, Global Sustainability, Sustainable Kitchen

Many people make an effort to recycle waste as a way to positively impact the environment. After all, many recyclable everyday products – such as water bottles and plastic containers – are believed to be “environmentally conscious” because they...