A few years ago, a thrifty green-thumbed friend gave me a gift of a homegrown luffa. Isaac since discovered that it is amazing for scrubbing potatoes. With that knowledge, I guessed it was probably good for a few other scrubbing sponge uses. Inspired by my friend, I finally gave it a go to grow my own luffas for these wonderful reusable sponges. (more…)
It happens. We can’t all be so organised and container-stocked as to always keep our carrots ultra fresh. And the ‘crisper’ of the fridge doesn’t keep vegetables as crisp as the name suggests. So, how do you revive a wilted carrot? This simple vegetable reviver how-to is for those carrots that have seen better days. There’s no point wasting them or sending them to an early compost grave, because these vegetables can be revived with an easy little trick! (more…)
Recently Isaac has been researching tea blends, and one particular blend we wanted to try contained fenugreek leaves. With only a pinch left in my spice collection, we drank through those really quickly. So it was time to start growing it ourselves. And here’s how we ended up with thrifty homegrown fenugreek: (more…)
Anyone else in love with passata bottles? Once you’ve used the passata in cooking, you’re left with a fabulous vessel with so many uses before it needs to end up in the recycling bin (if ever).
Here are some of my favourite ways to reuse passata bottles: (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…)
