Tag Archives: recycle/upcycle
Why Resale Shopping is Better Than Retail Shopping
I have shopped at resale stores for years. Goodwill is one of my “must stops” when I actually drive around, but there are a few others in town that I frequent and several others that I visit once in awhile. … Continue reading
Filed under canning, frugality, green living
How I Made Homemade Soap (and Didn’t Screw it up)
I’ve attempted this before, but it didn’t work out so well. You can see the finished, botched soap in this post. This time, things worked out much better. Just like the first time, I started with bacon fat. And, just like last … Continue reading
Filed under crafts, frugality, green cleaning, green living
28 Days Diversion
So, the room is coming around nicely. I’ve purged a big box and a bag full of recyclables from my space, filled a grocery sack with items to donate to Goodwill, brainstormed some storage ideas with a friend and contemplated … Continue reading
Filed under contest, crafts, green cleaning
How to Make Your Own Soap (Concluded)
This post is the third in a series of posts. If you haven’t read Meat Day or How to Make Your Own Soap, you may want to go do that now. Upcycle an old soymilk carton into a soap mold … Continue reading
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How to Make Your Own Soap (Continued)
If you need to clean your bacon fat, check the first post in the Bacon Fat Soap Trilogy. Once you have clean fat that can actually be used, continue: Weigh and melt the fat. ( I had about 5.5 lbs … Continue reading
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Homemade Laundry Detergent
I’ve been meaning to make my own laundry detergent for quite a while now. I’m not sure what But the four jugs of “buy 1 get two free” laundry detergent I had kicking around the laundry room kept me from … Continue reading
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Wild Fermentation (or, How to Make Sauerkraut)
This summer, my CSA box from Providence Farms made me the proud owner of a crunchy, fresh cabbage every week for the latter part of the summer. I enjoy cabbage, but after the first one I became perplexed as to … Continue reading
Dairy Queen Part 2 (Or, How to Make Yogurt)
What is this??? Don’t know? Read on. I love when I can reuse or repurpose old things. I almost took this beverage cooler to Goodwill on several different occasions. It was actually in a donation bag when I rescued it for … Continue reading
Filed under food, frugality, green living
