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…)
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…)
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…)
