Is Boxed Wine Sustainable? For many sustainability advocates, glass is the gold standard. Endlessly recyclable, it’s a sturdy material that doesn’t degrade like plastic, making it ideal for storing food and drink without fear of leaching chemicals. So it makes sense that many people assume that wine packaged in glass bottles is more sustainable than …
Originally published in 2017, this post was sponsored by Dignify. Photos provided by Dignify. Shop Kantha Quilts here. A History of Kantha At the thrift shop where I worked, we processed hundreds of pounds of textiles a week by hand, sorting out the good from the bad, the clean from the stained. Inevitably, we were …
PACT Boxing Day Sale One of my longtime favorite fair trade, organic brands is having a winter clearance event. PACT offers clothing for all, plus the most luxurious towels and bed linens. PACT’s items are fair trade certified, GOTS-certified for textile safety, and made with organic cotton. They’ve been in the business for a long …
Written by Stephanie Villano. Reposted with permission. Is Veganism Cruelty Free? Even if you aren’t vegan, you’ve probably noticed that veganism has been gaining a lot of momentum in the last few years, and seems generally accepted as more of a mainstream lifestyle instead of a fad. With so much more visibility, you’ve probably also …
Fair Trade Brands That Support Artisans in India, Palestine, & More Sometimes it feels like fair trade is dead. I don’t mean that literally, as you’ll see from the recommendations in this post. But from a trend and keyword perspective, people are now much more likely to look for the term, sustainable, rather than ethical …
I received sheets from Quince at no charge with no specific obligation to review. This post contains affiliate links. Are Linen Sheets Worth It? Over the course of the last year, it seems as though every single person I follow on the internet has switched to linen sheets. My husband has even been followed around …
Is HelloFresh Worth It? I don’t remember what convinced me to take the plunge, but a few months ago – six months into the pandemic – I decided to try HelloFresh. I had grown tired of cooking the same 6 meals from my limited imagination. As a result, Daniel and I were spending far more …
Buying Groceries Online During a Pandemic When the pandemic began, Daniel and I hunkered down, almost completely. We didn’t even go grocery shopping outside the house for the first month of lockdown, instead relying on our very generous neighbor to shop for us. We’re an immune suppressed household, and Covid spread is still full of …
At-Home Pixie Cut Using Clippers Well, I finally took the bait and cut my own hair. It had been about nine weeks since my last hair cut, and that cut was really just to tide me over for a more substantial trim (it was days before my sister’s wedding and I didn’t want to do …
Easy laundering and storage tips for clothes so that they’ll last longer, including a few environmental tips.