People have been reading and loving this review since 2018, and it was last updated for accuracy in February 2025. See Part 2 on how to choose a reusable bag for yourself right here! Hi, I’m Katie, and I’m a reusable snack bag junkie. It’s true. Now that I’ve been using reusable sandwich and snack […]
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Going back to school in 2020 raises a whole lot of questions! Will our kids be going into the actual school building at all? Will they have to stay in the same room all day? How will teachers get through the daily routine without anybody breathing on anybody? It’s all very complicated! Katie heard a
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Katie here 🙂 For years I was afraid to buy more expensive, sustainable fish and then ruin it because I didn’t know how to cook it! It didn’t help that my husband only begrudgingly eats it when it’s coated in this spicy fish seasoning. Thankfully, I’ve moved past that and we eat fish regularly now,
It’s dinnertime on a Wednesday, and you’ve just been handed 10 pounds of fresh, organic, locally-grown, assorted vegetables! You’re eager to get some of them onto your family’s plates tonight and make sure you use every bit as wisely as you can before next week—when another load of vegetables will arrive—and you never know what
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Although organization comes naturally to me, I have always struggled to keep a maintained room or home. And doing a deep spring cleaning? HA. That was just an exercise in futility for me. [Speaking of exercises (the non-futile sort), did you ever wonder how many calories you burn doing household chores? Read more about Baby
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Whether you’re in the canned or home-pureed pumpkin camp, sometimes you have just a little bit of pumpkin puree left over after a recipe. It’s…
Your mission, if you choose to accept it (on a Friday!), is to decrease what you throw away while attempting to keep a clean house. Watching some people clean up is like being the unfortunate witness to another mother’s child’s screaming hissy fit: I’m embarrassed and pained to watch, and the memory can be seared
There are little toys all over my house. It’s a professional hazard of having a toddler. I’m bound and determined to get her organized, and someday (when she’s 2) I’ll be able to teach her where everything goes. Free Toy Storage with Bonus Vitamin C How many toys did your kids get that came in
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I had been seeing reviews for Skoy cloths as substitutes for paper towel here and there around the blogosphere, and my interest was definitely piqued since I’m all about decreasing the amount of disposable products I use and have switched over to using green cleaners. As I was awaiting a sample for my very own, I
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find one way to reduce plastic usage by using the real thing instead of disposables on the table. How to Reduce the Use of Plastics It’s a Choose Your Own Adventure Monday Mission. Click each idea for more details on how to reduce the use of
In order to be good stewards of what we have, I’ve brought you healthy holiday school parties and non-toy gift ideas. Today, we’ll be exploring baby steps to decrease your holiday disposables. Make these habits part of your holiday family traditions. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find a way to reduce
While others are meticulously organizing their cupboards and pantries or posting beautiful pictures of their type A storage systems, I’m taking the alternative route and showing you some ways I use what I have and watch for strange and unusual storage solutions. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to throw away and recycle
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“Can you recycle this here?” (Holding up a massive can from gravy) “I could recycle, but just throw it away.” [conversation between two aunts overheard at family Thanksgiving ] Me? I couldn’t even throw away the two graham crackers left on the plate with my appetizer dip and felt totally guilty using a new
Spinach is one of those items that, when you want to use fresh, almost always results in some leftovers. A nice big bag or box of spinach is usually more than one recipe calls for. I think it’s important to use fresh spinach in your diet (it’s a Super Food, after all), and it’s also
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to focus on being master of your dishwasher: getting it to do its best to serve you with clean dishes and serve the environment by using the least energy and resources possible. 1. Cut down on the detergent you use. (click to skip down) 2. Exchange your
I’ve been thinking about energy usage in the kitchen and how to reduce the cost of using kitchen appliances. This includes oven, range-top, microwave, toaster oven, lights (over your sink, your stove, ceiling lights, etc), refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, garbage disposal and hot water from the tap. Clearly some of these are going to be bigger energy-drainers
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to reduce food waste. By completing this mission you’ll not only save money, but you’ll also be doing the earth a favor! I’m going to help you repurpose two common food waste categories: bread heels and cooked vegetables. Save your bread heels and stale bread to make croutons
