“Being frugal does not mean being cheap! It means being economical and avoiding waste.” -Catherine Pulsife We have this floor lamp that has fallen over too many times to count and the shade has been fixed, taped and stuck back on every time. Stupid lamp!
Repurposed Kitchen Canisters
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“Just as we cannot blame others for destroying the environment, so we cannot look to others to protect the environment. Responsibility for both begins at home.” -Paul Griss, The Daily Planet Last week while cleaning out our cabinets we found our old kitchen canisters that had been pushed to the back of one of the […]
Light Bulb Terrarium Extinction?
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“Coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, is the crack cocaine of the developing world.” –Alan Zarembo, L.A. Times We have all seen these light bulb terrariums but your window of opportunity may be going the way of the dinosaurs …or will it? As of January 1, 2012 a new law will take effect banning incandescent light […]
Recycled Halloween
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“I’ll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween.” -Author Unknown If you’re like us then you no doubt have a limited budget for Halloween.
Eco-Friendly Flower Bed
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“The supreme reality of our time is…the vulnerability of our planet.” -John F Kennedy Yard Waste day in our neighborhood can bring a lot of free raw materials for many projects.
Repurposed Brita Water Filters
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“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” -John Muir We just replaced our Brita water filter but it couldn’t be put on the curb with the rest of the recyclables and we didn’t want to throw it away.
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