Here’s an overview on waste management. Follow the Waste 101 series to learn the basics of dealing with waste. This background knowledge will help you make eco-friendly decisions. Amanda Drews Or watch the video HERE. In order to start living greener with the products we choose to buy, we...

Are you looking to make your life and your home more sustainable and eco-friendly but don’t know where to start or are overwhelmed by it? Maybe you want to make some big changes or perhaps right now you are just ready for little steps. Either way, I’ve got your...

Amanda Drews, 16 minute read A clean and organized home helps you know what you have and what you need. It helps build habits and sets you up to make greener living possible. Don’t skip this important step! In this post, we’ll discuss: Why having a clean home helps...

Welcome and Introduction: Post / Video Week 1: Setting Greener Goals/ Certifications/ Greenwashing-Post/ Video Week 2: Cleaning and Organizing-Post/ Video Week 3: How to Organize and Improve Recycling at Home-Post/ Video Week 4: Waste 101-The Waste Management Hierarchy Pyramid-Post/ Video Week 5: Pre-cycling-Reduce Your Waste Before Buying-Post/ Video Week...

Amanda Drews , 13 minute read You’ve decided to take the first steps towards making greener goals for this year with the 52-Week Challenge. Hooray! Good for you. So what are your goals? Why are you trying to be greener? How will you know if you are making good,...

Amanda Drews, 5 minute read In this post we’ll discuss: What precycling is Precycling organization Alternatives to buying something new Keeping an eye out for greenwashing Choosing a company to buy from Considering the material an item is made out of Remembering the humans behind the item Don’t feel...

Getting your items disposed of in the right place can be frustrating. Especially if you don’t have systems setup in your home that are easy to use, look good, and are understood by everyone in the household. By organizing waste systems, you can improve recycling at home. Here are...

You don’t have to be super creative to find ways to reuse or up-cycle items after they’ve fulfilled their purpose. But it does help. Amanda Drews, 7 minute read Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I may earn...

Amanda Drews, 12 minute read We all want to do right by recycling but sometimes when we wish-cycle and put things in our curbside recycling bin that don’t belong there, it can do a LOT of harm. It can even be DEADLY! Here’s what we cover in this post:...

Amanda Drews, 5 minute read There are many things in your house that are considered household hazardous waste and need to be disposed of the right way. What I’ll cover: What is household hazardous waste? How do I dispose of the household hazardous waste items in my home when...