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Use Cans as Vases

March 28, 2021 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

spring bouquet

Want to brighten someone’s day with a bouquet but don’t have a spare vase? My friend Elise taught me to use clean aluminum cans for flowers! The shiny silver looks modern on its own. You can also wrap the can to hide a sticky label strip or just for fun. Here, I used a scrap […]

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How to Clean Blenders with Reusable Swabs

August 23, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

reusable cloth squab and blender lid

Blender lids are notoriously hard to clean. You can: Ignore the problem, and risk food poisoning (nooooo!) Scrub the crannies with cotton swabs Use homemade reusable swabs When I got tired of cutting Q-Tips in half to cut my costs and the waste, I looked for a little brush or sponge on a stick that […]

Filed Under: Save money Tagged With: blender, cleaning, Vitamix, zero waste

Make a Travel Dining Kit

January 3, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

travel dining kit with cutlery, a water bottle, take-out box, and carrying bag

Learn how to make a thrifty travel dining kit using items you probably already have or can get at a thrift store. My Taster and I used ours dozens of times last year. This kept pounds of plastic and paper out of the landfill and helped us keep our toward zero waste resolution. It also […]

Filed Under: Save money, Skills Tagged With: eating out, salad bar, take-out food, zero waste

3 Ways to Compost Food Scraps

August 24, 2018 by Linda Watson 2 Comments

food scraps saved for composting

Wondering how to compost food scraps? Should you make your own compost bin, use a tumbler, or subscribe to a composting service? I’ve tried all three ways. Learn the pros and cons of each below, plus why composting is worth the effort. Why Compost? Composting squeezes the last bit of value out of your food, […]

Filed Under: Engaged Tagged With: composting, environment, zero waste

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