A few years ago, we replaced all our kitchen appliances with Energy Star appliances and are reaping the benefits of energy savings. However, we still have a set of washing machines that my grandmother purchased for me over 20 years ago when I was still single. Given the sentimental value, and the fact that they’re still going strong, I don’t have the heart to replace them. Unfortunately that makes sustainable savings in the laundry room a challenge. They are energy guzzlers; my 1990s electric clothes dryer, for instance, use at least 17 percent more energy than those produced today. Continue reading
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Reduce Food Waste: Waste Not Want Not (II)
As you saw in Part I of Waste Not Want Not, in trying to live a more a sustainable lifestyle, it’s important to us to reduce food waste. In Part II, we’re taking it another step further. Along with reducing food waste, we’re reducing water and excess packaging waste to reduce our environmental impact.
Meal Planning and Food Inventory: Waste Not Want Not (Part I)
In this first part of a 2-part series, we’re showing you how we’re getting meal planning and inventory tracking organized. In creating a sustainable lifestyle, it’s important to us to reduce our food waste. We’ll provide you with a printable meal planner to help you with your own food waste management goals!
Stock up on Chicken Soup with a Pressure Cooker!
On today’s Sustainable Sunday, we’re cooking up batches of chicken stock to keep on hand as the cold weather settles in (we usually freeze it). Nothing could be better than a steaming bowl of hot chicken soup to keep warm on a winter’s day!

Stock up on Chicken Soup with a Pressure Cooker!
How I Pressured My Husband Into Cooking Our Meals
If you’re looking for a way to cut down on energy usage, a pressure cooker is the way to go!
Sustainable Living: Sustainable Sunday
Welcome to the sustainable living series we’re calling Sustainable Sunday! Planning the upcoming renovation for my Mom’s accessible shower has proven to be a time consuming process and my time for DIYs has crawled to a standstill. Over the course of the next few Sundays, we’re going to be filling in those gaps. Continue reading