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When I was 23, I found a globe bar at a garage sale. For those of you who didn’t grow up watching PBS murder mysteries, a globe bar is a big standing globe that opens up to reveal a hidden compartment, traditionally used to store bottles of liquor. This one was gorgeous in a kitschy …
I like to reduce my footprint by buying secondhand for myself or asking for secondhand gifts, but have long struggled to buy secondhand items for others. To help ease my shopping anxiety, I asked my friend Meag Moore, owner of the online secondhand store Pulpy Thrift to give her tips on thrifting your gifting. I …
Photos by Found by the Pound & Pulpy Thrift One of the most basic ways you can reduce your waste as an individual is participating in the secondhand market, but most people don’t realize that thrifting goes far beyond your local Goodwill or Salvation Army. People living in isolated areas may not even have access to …
This week, I did something I never thought I’d do: I bought a computer second-hand. Now, I’ve owned a second-hand computer before (several, actually), but they were either family desktops used in middle school and high school for writing school papers or they were gifts. I’ve never gone to the trouble of actually researching a second-hand …
This guest blog was written by my friend, Lucky Jackson. I asked her to write about her zero waste period panties after the disturbing recall of some tampons that were discovered to come apart inside a person’s body. This is the first of a series that explores zero waste period alternatives. A big thank you …
I’m not great at cooking, but even I couldn’t screw this recipe up. If you have an orange or two that are past their prime but hasn’t gone moldy yet, this is a perfect way to keep them out of the landfill. Ingredients (for one 4ish ounce jar of marmalade): 1 orange 1 cup of …
One of my fiance‘s best friends came into town to meet me last weekend. I was nervous about the visit–first impressions are stressful for most people, I assume–but I quickly realized we had plenty in common. Including, it turns out, a goal to live sustainably. I was pleased to learn that she also reads this …
It’s true: I said yes to my partner’s, “Will you marry me?” But this blog isn’t about how he popped the question. I’ve been telling that story to anyone who will listen. No, this blog is about the part of the story most people don’t care about: how my engagement ring aligns with my zero …
The phrase “Eco-friendly artists” is a bit of an oxymoron. Your half empty cans of paint, discarded drafts, globs of hot glue, and tiny scraps of fabric will most likely end up in landfills. Don’t worry; I’m not suggesting any of the artistically inclined cast off their paint brushes and effigies of Bob Ross. Reducing …
What flavor is Dr. Pepper? Is it vanilla? Is it spicy? Spicy how? Jalapenos are spicy but in a different way. Don your chef’s hats and activate your Ratatouille synesthesia because we’re here to talk about flavors. Helen asked me to write a response blog to Cooking without a Crutch, in which I reveal my cooking …