Spring cleaning is the beautiful tradition of opening ourselves up to change by clearing out our space, letting go of what is no longer serving us, and it’s often a much-needed reset. But our stuff doesn’t stop being our responsibility just because we’re done with it. Keeping items in circulation takes a bit more effort,Continue reading “Spring RETHINKing: What to do with that stuff!”
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Low-Buy 2026: An Experiment in Buying Less
This year, let’s challenge ourselves to buy less. Maybe it’s just the algorithm, but “Low Buy” and “No Buy” seem to be everywhere lately, as more people grow tired of the modern consumer-or-bust lifestyle, start saying, “no, I don’t need that” and take back a little control over their money, time, and space. A LowContinue reading “Low-Buy 2026: An Experiment in Buying Less”
DIY Body Scrub: The Easiest Low-waste Gift of the Season
Our pantry staples are for more than just the pantry! If you’ve never used one before, a body scrub is simply a gentle exfoliator and usually a mix of something coarse (like sugar, salt, or even coffee grounds), oils (like olive, jojoba, coconut), and skin-soothing add-ins (like honey) that buff away dry skin and leaveContinue reading “DIY Body Scrub: The Easiest Low-waste Gift of the Season”