During this Earth Day month, Green Sisterhood is focusing on a healthier Planet. I believe a healthier planet starts in the home. Reducing your exposure to volatile organic compounds swarming throughout your house is one of the first steps to a healthier house.
5 Ways to Use Coffee Grounds for the Garden
I love coffee grounds and have been using them for years in the garden. In fact, Starbucks became my best friend since they supply me with old coffee grounds. So, over the years, I have used coffee grounds for the garden in a variety of ways with some mishaps. My favorite uses are as […]
15 Ways to Recycle or Repurpose Your Underwear
I don’t know about you but I wear my underwear until it falls apart. But then what? Pitch it? Or perhaps, your underwear has lost its elasticity or you just don’t wear it anymore? Again, pitch or save? If you are a greenie like me, you can’t bear to throw anything away to rot in […]
Garden Tips for Beginners. Sage Advice for Experienced Gardeners
It seems like years ago when I started gardening. Boy, did I make a ton of mistakes. I still do. But that is the fun of gardening since there is always another year. So, I tapped into my Green Talk readers and asked what advice would you give to beginner gardeners. So, here are […]
Earth Day Instagram, Twitter, & Blog Carnival with Green Sisterhood
April showers bring May flowers but it is also the onset of Earth Day celebrations. Honestly, we should be celebrating Earth Day every day, not just on April 22, 2014. To give you the biggest bang for the buck, Green Sisterhood is celebrating Earth Day the whole month of April with an Instagram challenge, Twitter […]
Septic Backup. It Ain’t Pretty. Learn How to Avoid it.
In January, the unspeakable happened. The basement bathroom backed up from a clog in the pipe leading to the septic system. And boy did it back-up, all over my cork basement flooring. For two hours we cleaned an inch of waste all over the floor and bathroom. The damage to the floor […]
How to make Chive Vinegar
Every flower and leaf is up for grabs in my garden. And chives flowers don’t get a reprieve. For a couple of years I have watched my chive flowers bloom wondering what I can do with them. I did throw some in my salad but I have at least 8 Chive plants! So last year […]
Energy Efficient Home Design: The Harpoon House, Tiny but Practical
I love efficient houses. Harpoon House is a 704 square foot 3 story house in Portland, Oregon. It is a certified LEED Platinum house and was built green and efficient without sacrificing the comforts you would expect in a small house. Before you gasp at the small size of the house, note that the average […]
