If you haven’t checked out the council’s events, get on it! It’s the place to go for green living workshops on the Central Coast, as well as all sorts of other workshops and events. There are several free workshops, as well as some special not free ones. Plus, there are all sorts of events listed on there to suit your fancy and thrift level. (more…)
Materials: Emptied canisters from used candles, blackboard paint and chalk, tea.
Ah, tea! Sipping a hot homegrown herbal tea on a cold day is my bliss. I find it especially calming. Add a candle… even better. Whether you’re living life with too much still time, or not enough, these are simple pleasures that aid the enjoyment of time spent being still. So it seems perfect to pair up tea storage needs with the reusing of empty canisters or jars from used-up candles. (more…)
Supplies to build a garden trellis from collected and reused materials:
Sometimes impatience is a good friend when it comes to solutions for the garden. (more…)
The switch to reusable dish cloths began a few years ago, when we first moved into our current home.
As with all house moves, there is much cleaning involved; enough to make you instantly realise you need some dish cloths.
Twice a day we brush our teeth, so toothpaste is pretty quick to get through. Apart from all the worries you might have about what’s in your toothpaste, it’s also a shame that store-bought toothpaste comes in a tube that you can’t recycle or reuse (I have tried reusing one before…did not work out as nicely as I hoped!)
So maybe it’s time to try DIT toothpaste with this squeezable homemade toothpaste recipe. (more…)
Have you ever tried to grow kale in your garden?
It’s really easy to grow but I’ve found that where we are, there’s no escaping the cabbage moth. Its caterpillars have devoured whole kale plants overnight. (more…)
