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”
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Composting: A Quick and Dirty Guide
Just a heads up that we also have a longer, more detailed composting guide called Composting 101 that you can find here. In it we dive deeper into why landfills create methane, the EPA’s Food Recovery Hierarchy, and other details. This quick-and-dirty guide, on the other hand, is meant to be the “just tell meContinue reading “Composting: A Quick and Dirty Guide”
You Should Give Making ‘Milk’ Another Shot
Dairy free milk has been on the rise for years now, beloved by vegans, lactose intolerants, and beverage connoisseurs alike. Many buy it by the gallon at supermarkets, while there are still those of us who drag our feet. We say “Almond milk is fine, but is it really that important to break the dairyContinue reading “You Should Give Making ‘Milk’ Another Shot”