We’re challenging ourselves (and you!) to buy less this year. But low-buy isn’t just about saying “no” to new purchases. It’s also about learning how to fully appreciate, and fully use, what we already have. In a culture that constantly pushes the next best thing, finishing what we already own can feel almost radical, butContinue reading “Low Buy 2026: Project Pan”
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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”
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”