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Cook Less and Eat Better with a Continuous Menu
A continuous menu repurposes some elements of one meal into the next to reduce wasted food, save time and money and produce tasty dishes.
Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies With a Sourdough Discard Flax Egg
Bake perfect peanut butter cookies when eggs are scarce and sourdough discard is plentiful. No one will even notice this egg substitution.
How to Make a Compost Bin Liner Out of Newspaper
Keep your compost pail cleaner with an easy-to-make newspaper bin liner. It saves money and adds brown matter to a compost heap.
I Made a Sourdough Discard Flax Egg Because Why Not?
A sourdough discard flax egg works amazingly in cookies, rescues dough if you run out of eggs and saves money. Vegans and non vegans approve!
How to Dye Fabric Pink With Mere Avocado Pits
Put avocado pits to work and dye fabric pink with them. All you need are a large pot, a handful of pits, water and something to dye.
How to Make Rice Glue for Plastic-Free Paper Tape
Leftover rice has so many uses, including the basis for quick, easy, frugal rice glue. Brush it onto strips of paper for homemade paper tape.
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Laundry to Landscape Grey Water System Conserves Water and Money
Our laundry-to-landscape grey water system captures water from the washing machine, diverts it to plants outside and lowers our water bill.
Why We Resist Cooking, Guest Post by Brigitte Gemme
In this excerpt from her new book, Brigitte Gemme explains why we resist cooking and how to change our mindset to embrace this act of love.
Gifts, Wrapping, Trees and More: Curb Holiday Consumption Grinch Free
This holiday season, save money, decrease stress, and increase joy by choosing alternatives to the usual consumer trappings.
21 Shopping Free Activities to Enjoy on Buy Nothing Day
This Buy Nothing Day—formerly known as Black Friday—protest by not participating in consumerism and enjoy some of these activities instead.
27 Easy No Waste Ways to Repurpose Thanksgiving Leftovers
Think of Thanksgiving leftovers as prepped ingredients, ready to become new dishes. Repurpose them with these 27 waste-busting ideas.
Pastry for Pakistan Pay-What-You-Feel Fundraiser
Raise money for flood victims in Pakistan while learning how to bake a delicious galette in this pay-what-you-feel Zoom workshop.
No Waste Whole Wheat Pastry for One 9-Inch Crust
Make pie crust yourself and skip store-bought shells packaged in ocean-clogging plastic. This whole wheat pastry has a slightly nutty flavor.
Some of the Stuff I Get Free
After recently picking up free mulch, I made a list of just some of the useful items I get for free regularly.
10 Quick and Tasty Zero-Waste Breakfast Ideas for Busy People
Breakfast offers the greatest potential to cook and eat without waste. You’ll probably be home, not on the go, and will eat on real dishes.