Well, ladies and gents. As you may have noticed, I have stopped blogging at Going Green <http://www.burbanmom.blogspot.com/> . You may have also noticed the...
Erin, You've been such an inspiration. Thank you for all of your work and the motivation you've provided. Best of luck to you in your new adventures! Â While...
Hi everyone, I emailed Burbanmom this morning offering to serve as moderator for this group. I think she's done such a great job inspiring so many of us, and...
So I’ve been reading The Tightwad Gazette. Author Amy Dacyczyn talks about keeping things around in case you need them. For instance, she kept the...
i hesitate to keep stacks of trash 'cos as a general rule once it's in, it doesn't seem to go back out. the exceptions are  cardboard boxes... flatened and...
Wow, You guys have all kinds of great ideas. I re-purpose a LOT of stuff for art projects. Hm, I might even put those little bread thingies in that art box....
I do a loy of re-using. some of the things I do: -Re-use plasic juice bottles into Bel Cloches, and keep the bottoms for water trays for plants, I re-use the...
michelle,  i think if first saw the jam idea on your blog last summer. the kids were skeptical but after the first try, they loved it. not only did it...
rob,  how do you make the seed starters with the tp tubes? i tried making the newspaper pots but i'm all thumbs and i cant seem to fold them right. ...
We use the little bread tags to label our electric cords. They're the perfect size. Just label what it is (PC, laptop, printer, fax, tv, vcr, dvd, etc.) with a...
Ha! Not sure I'm game for the jalapeno jelly popsicle. Then again, you never know til you try. Great topic, Green Resolutions. ... Make a commitment this New...
I turned a broken broomstick into my pot rack. But in general, I'm trying to refuse rather than reuse. After 7 1/2 months of refusing, I still have 30 litres...
Excellent suggestions for reusing "trash," last week! Thank you, everyone. Rob, did you happen to see the question posted for you: “how do you make the seed...
Jo - My husband managed to break our broom last week and I was just trying to figure out what we could do with it. How did you make one into a pot rack if you...
I love The Tightwad Gazette! I have the doorstop edition with all three books and it's wonderful. Although, personally, I wasn't impressed with the results of...
for my seeds i like to order from baker creek heirloom seeds. www.rareseeds.com their choices are amazing and the staff oh so helpful. it's easy to go...
one of my favorite things to do is take a trip to the ethnic grocery stores (we have a very large international population) and see what i can pick up in the...
It is very easy- just cut the tube in half, cut four slits in one half about 1/2" way up and just fold the bottom slits you cut into the tube like a box ot try...
I also love Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com). Talk about seed porn! That catalog is gorgeous. Seed Savers Exchange is wonderful, has a fantastic...
Laurie - My broomstick was broken right at the part where it fits into the broom head. I suspended it from 2 large cup hooks screwed into an overhead beam that...
Jo - Thank you for the instructions and the photo. Looks wonderful. Ours broke in the same spot. I really want to try this. We've been talking about getting...
Hi Guys, Is anyone interested in finding new green blogs? (I am.) I've started a folder where you can share the link to your blog. Here are the instructions: ...
If you want to promote your eco-friendly business, please add your company to our new database. Here are the instructions: Click "Database" in the sidebar....