Plastic-Free(ish)

9 Clever Tips to Shop Smart and Avoid Food Waste at Home

I think most of us can agree that seeing food go to waste doesn’t feel good. The smarter you are about a few important rules while shopping and pl...

An Easy, 2-Ingredient Tub Scrub for People Who Don't Like DIYs

As eager as I am to rid all plastics from my life, I've accepted that most DIYs aren't my thing. Especially when the ingredients are obscure or har...

9 Tips to Prevent Food Waste at Home

Food waste is a huge problem in the United states. 40% of all food in the United States goes to waste and a family of four throws away over $1800 i...

5 Zero Waste Remedies to Fight a Cold

There are lots of cold medicines and remedies out there, often packaged in wasteful plastic packaging. But to me, the old fashioned ways of treatin...

Zero Waste Recipe: Homemade, 1-Ingredient Walnut Butter

Making your own nut butter has never been so simple. Try my recipe for 1-ingredient walnut butter—super delicious and packaging free!

9 Zero Waste New Year's Resolutions That Are Also Cheap and Healthy

For many, 2019 could be the year you commit to going zero waste. What you may not realize, is that going zero waste can also help you spend less an...

3-Ingredient, DIY Zero Waste Baby Wipes

This 3-ingredient zero waste baby wipe recipe is super simple and leaves my baby's bum cleansed and diaper-rash free.

3 Tips for a Zero Waste Halloween

I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to Halloween. I love the costumes, the festive treats, the campy decor. I hate the candy wrappers, di...

Things I Still Buy In Plastic, And Why I'm Ok With It

Today, I want to share the areas of my life where I still use plastic to let you know that you’re not alone. Yes, I’d like to find better alternati...

7 Reusable Items for the Zero Waste Baby

Having kids, especially a newborn, can create a lot of extra waste. On today's post, I have compiled 7 reusable items (and tips) to help you drasti...

I Tried Who Gives A Crap, And Here’s What I Thought

When was the last time you got excited about toilet paper? I'm willing to guess that you've never been excited about tp, and you're not alone. Toda...

9 Easy Steps Towards Zero Waste That Are Free

Going zero waste is not something that happens overnight. It comes gradually, with small everyday changes, and does not have to be expensive. There...