Remember the One Where Rachel Was Laundry Virgin?
Let’s talk for a moment about laundry. I’ve already told you that I’m cheap and lazy.But! I do spend a little more money on detergent because, like, did you know how nasty the chemicals are in regular detergent?At my job, I’ve recently been learning about water pollutants with the middle schoolers (taught by the localRead the whole post >>
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It’s simple but its impact is deceptively large. By changing all of our bank and credit card statements to be electronic only, we’re able to alleviate the onslaught of disappointingly impersonal mail we get. Plus, we reduce our paper waste (okay, paper recycling). It’s not fancy or adventurous, but paying your bills online makes lifeRead the whole post >>
Read MoreIf It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It
But do if it is. We live in a disposable society. Consider the sheer amount of stuff we throw away daily. From our dishes to our toilet scrubber, we are used to having disposable conveniences. Constantly. It’s easier. It’s more sanitary. It’s faster. But it’s also wasteful! And expensive! By choosing to fix (or mendRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThe Answer, My Friend, Is Blowin' In the Wind
We don’t use a clothes dryer because we’re cheap. We can also claim that we want to reduce energy usage. ☺ Instead of using the dryer for our clothes, we bought an indoor clothesline from Ace Hardware and mounted it in our second bedroom/study/storage area. We also have one of those expandable drying racks. WeRead the whole post >>
Read MoreCauliflower, Sweet and Sour, Half An Hour*
This may not be a popular way to reduce our consumption and waste, but it’s time to talk about it. Eat less meat. Wait! Don’t go! I promise it’s not that bad. You can totally eat delicious food without eating meat every meal. We are both vegetarians, but anyone who chooses to eat less meatRead the whole post >>
Read MoreAt Least You Burn 200 Calories An Hour
Like Maggie mentioned, many common household cleaners have really gross toxic problems. We don’t want to have those kind of chemicals in our apartment, nor do we want to put those chemicals in our environment. You can go out and buy new, safe alternatives – or if you’re broke like us – learn how toRead the whole post >>
Read MoreMust. Have. Coffee.
In elementary school, I loved the smell of coffee. When I’d go to the grocery store with my mom I’d sneak a few coffee beans from the coffee aisle and secretly enjoy their smell all day. I have loved coffee ever since high school, when I discovered Nescafe living in Malaysia (yeah, not the mostRead the whole post >>
Read MoreSimple Enough.
We started doing something with our toilet that may gross you out. I promise you, it’s really not that bad. If it’s yellow – let it mellow.If it’s brown, flush it down. Seriously. It’s so simple and doesn’t bother either of us. (However, if it’s been sitting for a few hours, we definitely flush it.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreClose Your Eyes, Give Me Your Hand, Darling…
In college, I lived with four girls in a cute old house. We had a defunct fireplace that we FILLED with candles. Big candles, little candles, ugly candles, lopsided candles, candles that made us want to eat pie, and candles that melted all over the fireplace. I loved lighting all those candles and feeling soRead the whole post >>
Read MoreBYOB
You know how you go to the grocery store and over the years end up collecting, like, a bajillion plastic bags? You can corral them into some silly bag holder, but somehow – there is NEVER A SHORTAGE of bags in your house. It never occurred to me that we don’t HAVE to use theRead the whole post >>
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