Category Archives for "Green Home"
March 12, 2013
- in Green Home , Health & Beauty by Alexis Rodrigo
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How to Save Money on Organic Makeup Brands
Organic makeup and personal products are better for us and better for the environment than ordinary brands. But we all know they cost a lot more, too. What’s a budget-strapped, frugal Mom to do? If you’re committed to using non-toxic, natural products, there are ways to make your money go a little farther. Here are […]
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February 14, 2013
- in Green Home , Homekeeping by Alexis Rodrigo
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Bokashi Composting (Failure) in the Winter
I began Bokashi composting last Fall, and I’ve really enjoyed it. We were able to significantly reduce the amount of trash that we send to our local landfill, because our little family of five (now four, with the eldest child in university) generates a LOT of food trash. But then winter came, the ground froze, […]
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January 30, 2013
- in Green Home by Alexis Rodrigo
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Update: Vintage Wagner Cast Iron Reseasoning
In a previous post, I promised to update you on the vintage cast iron cookware I bought from eBay. I finally got around to doing the scientific way of seasoning vintage cast iron pans, following the instructions here. Here’s what the Wagner cast iron skillet looked like when I purchased it:
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January 16, 2013
- in Green Home , Homekeeping by Alexis Rodrigo
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Quest for Non-stick Cookware Ends Here
I have a confession to make. Until recently, I’ve been turning a blind eye and deaf ears to people saying how bad non-stick pans and skillets are for us. Even when I went through one non-stick skillet after another, replacing them as soon as their non-stick coating flaked off. But finally, a few months ago, […]
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December 4, 2012
- in Green Home by Alexis Rodrigo
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Bokashi Composting – Is It For you?
Once upon a time, I thought the Green Cone was the answer to all our food waste woes. It was great. While it worked. Then Winter came, the cone became anaerobic and we were unable to throw any more food waste in it. Maybe we were disposing of too much food waste all at once. […]
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