I always have the best intentions. I have guilt when I throw organic matter in the trash. In my renewed conviction to compost my kitchen scraps this summer, I dug this lovely container out from under the sink. I had heaps of scraps from cutting up vegetables from the garden in order to freeze them. […]
July in the mid-west is hot. Not just hot, but humid. (Say it with a long drawn out “h” because that is how it feels.) So humid. Here in the middle of Illinois not many people live without air-conditioning. Why am I torturing my family with this medieval atmosphere? My husband and I actually like […]
In our small city, the way we recycle has evolved through the years. It used to be a paid curb-side pick-up, once a week, in small 10-gallon tubs, and certain items had to be separated: glass, plastic, metal, and paper. The tubs for the program were free, or borrowed rather, but each household had to […]
List 10 Ways…
My husband is forever the reluctant environmentalist. I wanted to put rain barrels in for years. For every hair-brained idea I come up with, Jake thinks that for all of the effort to be crunchy granola, it will be a hassle and cost more money. He may be right about the hassle, but not the […]