Category Archives: Making Do & DIY

The art of making do with what you already own, by becoming proficient in DIY skills.

Buy Nothing Challenge – February 2025

You know what feels right this month? Let’s do a Buy Nothing challenge. It’s a [...]

DIY Gardening Apron

Check it out! Reneelynn made me the CUTEST little gardening apron! This post may contain [...]

Going Zero Waste with kids? Here are some tips.

Adopting a zero waste lifestyle is challenging enough as an adult, but what about going [...]

How to Shop Backwards: More Sustainable Grocery Shopping

Whenever folks set out on their journey toward more sustainable living, the focus invariably winds [...]

How to Care for Unpaper Towels

So, you’ve made the leap and ordered some un-paper towels. Or maybe you are considering [...]

How to Use Leaf Litter: Winterizing Raised Garden Beds

The 2021 growing season has passed, the first frost has occurred, and our garden beds [...]

Zero Waste for Zero Dollars: Sustainability That Saves Money

“I wish I could go Zero Waste but the products are so expensive!” Alright, friends. [...]