by thatminimallife | Mar 23, 2020 | Simple Steps
What can’t be recycled and what can? Where? How? Why does it often cost so much? For so long, I didn’t know the answers to these questions. It was easier to just not deal with it at all. Plus, I would hear about lots of recyclable materials being dumped into the...
by thatminimallife | Mar 9, 2020 | Simple Steps
Our short and sweet post is going to explore this R word (out of our 6 Rs): Repair. Everyone’s got something they need to repair or mend or restore, and basically, I want you to know how to fix things! This seems to be a lost art in communities with a high sense of...
by thatminimallife | Feb 24, 2020 | Simple Steps
“Zero waste grocery shopping kit? What’s that??” Intrigued? I was too. So I was talking with a friend the other day, and he was describing how hard it is to grocery shop “zero waste”. Especially with a family and a membership to Costco (or somewhere similar). He...
by thatminimallife | Feb 17, 2020 | Simple Steps
Storing food, especially produce, seems really challenging without single-use plastic to keep it fresh. In fact, sometimes it feels nearly impossible! However, plastic was only invented in the 1900s and the most common uses didn’t really catch on until the 1950s… So...
by thatminimallife | Feb 10, 2020 | Simple Steps
Whether you enjoy it or not, there’s no getting around it: Valentine’s Day is a major holiday for consumerism. In 2018, Americans spent about $19.6 BILLION the week of Valentine’s Day (source) on consumables and disposables like flowers, chocolate, wine, Hallmark...
by thatminimallife | Jan 26, 2020 | Simple Steps
Out of all the household tasks, doing laundry is actually my favorite — because you can do other things at the same time! Start a load in the washer and then do something while you wait. Dry your clothes and do something else while you wait. Putting everything...
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