What a fun week it’s been! On Monday I had the pleasure of representing Hometalk on WGN’s “Your Money Matters” segment on WGN 9 News, sharing some money-saving DIY ideas for Earth Day. On Tuesday, the Hometalk Earth Day festivities continued as I traveled to Milwaukee, WI to share some “green” repurposing and upcyling ideas
A couple of years ago I confessed I’d been coveting glass jars. Since that time I’ve been slowly transitioning our household from plastic food storage to glass, in part by reusing glass food jars. If a grocery item I purchased came in glass, I’d wash it out and reuse it for future food storage. This has
My quest for finding new ways to repurpose old t-shirts and green my clean continues! This time I’ve set my sights on our floors. We typically use a steam mop to clean our hardwood floors, but I love the convenience of grabbing our Swiffer Sweeper for smaller jobs – I just don’t like buying and tossing
I had the pleasure of appearing on WKOW’s Wake Up Wisconsin earlier this week on behalf of Hometalk to share some “make your own money-saving cleaning supplies” – just in time for spring cleaning! Check out Hometalk.com and search the hashtag #SpringCleaning to find even more great projects, tips and tricks to get your
I’m on a mission to go through every corner, closet, nook, cranny, and drawer of our house to clear the clutter and repurpose, recycle or get rid of of things we no longer need. T-shirts are my latest target (how do we have so many?!) and after repurposing G’s old tees by turning them into
Making my own cleaning products is something that’s always been on my to-do list…right next to “meditate daily,” “learn Italian” and “not hang up on telemarketers.” In my vision of my most awesome self, these are the kinds of things I do. In my rush to ring in spring I was thinking maybe I could
It’s currently 15°F in Madison, WI. Some of you may be enjoying the warm sunshine on your face or green grass between your toes on your little patch of the planet, but on mine I’m still trying not to get frostbite. I love the look of thick, cable-knit boot socks…but not their price tag. To
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