by thatminimallife | Apr 26, 2020 | Simple Steps
Meet Nora: our super-adorable, cuddly, needy, sweet, adopted pup. We think she’s about 5 years old and we’ve had her for just over 2.5 years. She was trained as an Emotional Support Animal for her previous owner and is probably the most gentle dog I’ve ever met. Also...
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 4, 2020 | Big Picture
If you’ve ever walked by a “zero waste store” and peeked inside, you may have been thoroughly overwhelmed! You may have seen things like scales and tons of empty bottles and jars. Looking at a giant barrel of soap with a pump attached may have filled you with anxiety...
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...
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