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How to Make a Compost Bin Liner Out of Newspaper

Posted on January 18, 2023April 9, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Hands hold open a compost bin liner made out of folded 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.

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I Made a Sourdough Discard Flax Egg Because Why Not?

Posted on January 12, 2023February 15, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

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!

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How to Dye Fabric Pink With Mere Avocado Pits

Posted on January 3, 2023June 15, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Five reusable cloth produce bags in varying shades of pink dry on a clothes line outside

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.

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How to Make Rice Glue for Plastic-Free Paper Tape

Posted on December 23, 2022April 9, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Underside of a gift wrapped in brown paper and sealed with paper tape glued with rice glue

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

Posted on December 12, 2022August 2, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A washing machine is hooked to pipes and a valve for a greywater system

Our laundry-to-landscape grey water system captures water from the washing machine, diverts it to plants outside and lowers our water bill.

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Why We Resist Cooking, Guest Post by Brigitte Gemme

Posted on December 8, 2022December 7, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Image of a woman in her kitchen showing off a pot of roasted beets.

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.

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Gifts, Wrapping, Trees and More: Curb Holiday Consumption Grinch Free

Posted on December 5, 2022November 29, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Side view of a gingerbread dump truck decorated with white icing and candy

This holiday season, save money, decrease stress, and increase joy by choosing alternatives to the usual consumer trappings.

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21 Shopping Free Activities to Enjoy on Buy Nothing Day

Posted on November 25, 2022November 23, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

This Buy Nothing Day—formerly known as Black Friday—protest by not participating in consumerism and enjoy some of these activities instead.

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27 Easy No Waste Ways to Repurpose Thanksgiving Leftovers

Posted on November 23, 2022November 20, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Think of Thanksgiving leftovers as prepped ingredients, ready to become new dishes. Repurpose them with these 27 waste-busting ideas.

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