Visit our sponsor: I’m now at the 6-month-mark for going ‘no poo, or, at least “no commercial ‘poo” on my lovely locks. I don’t see any reason why I would return to store-bought shampoo and conditioner, considering that… I’m saving time and water because I only need to wash my hair twice a week; I’m […]
Trash the Wet Wipes for Cloth Wipes! #wasteLESSwednesday
Since I’ve been selected as one of David Suzuki’s Queen of Green “Green Coaches” for 2014, on Wednesdays I post my favourite ways to waste less…. #wasteLESSwednesday is my super hashtag. I really think that wet wipes are one of the most wasteful products out there, next to disposable diapers! I use a bum spray and cloth […]
4 Alternatives to Plastic Wrap
The first step in reducing your use of plastic wrap is the hardest: once your last box is gone, don’t buy more. When you have no plastic wrap on hand, you are forced to find alternatives, which then become new habits. Let’s face it, people survived with plastic wrap (even Dexter would’ve found another solution…). […]
Vinegar All Purpose Cleaning Spray #wasteLESSwednesday
Starting a new feature here at the ‘Den, now that I’ve been selected as one of David Suzuki’s Queen of Green “Green Coaches” for 2014! On Wednesdays I will post my favourite ways to waste less…. #wasteLESSwednesday shall be my super hashtag. I use this vinegar-based spray for pretty much all of my cleaning. All […]
Make a Stain-Fighting Spray with Buncha Farmers
I love using Buncha Farmers stain sticks on all our household stains (our couch is white….) but I really like the convenience of a spray. So, I made my own spray using my Buncha Farmers stick! 1/4 of a stick, grated 1 cup boiling water Mix until the grated Buncha Farmers has melted and let […]
How to Recycle Brita Water Filters
Using a Brita water pitcher can cut down on waste by the pounds if it means eliminating bottled water in your home. But, it always bugged me that, after reducing so much waste, I was stuck chucking the filter. Guess what? You can actually send the filters to Brita to be recycled… for free! Follow […]
Radius Toothbrushes: Replaceable Brush Heads Mean Less Waste!
This post contains affiliate links. A couple of years ago, when my edges were just getting crispy on my voyage to full-on Crunchy Mama Crazy Land, I started looking at every single personal care item in my cupboard and how to reduce the environmental impact of each and every one. I started thinking about toothbrushes. […]
Four Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap Recipes
I love Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. Since starting my Beauty Products DIY Challenge, I’ve now replaced all soap-based products with recipes based on Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. The most versatile “flavour” is the Unscented Mild formula in liquid and bar form: you can simply add your own essential oils if you want to spice it […]
Pump it Up! DIY Liquid Hand Soap #wastelesswednesday
It’s been almost a year to the day that I originally published this post. I’ve been using our DIY liquid hand soap from this very same batch for one entire year! (I took less than half the batch, and for her much larger gang, Adrienne to the rest.) I just made a fresh batch (but I […]
My DIY Hair Care Experience: The Beginning
So the first items to be replaced in my DIY Beauty Products challenge were my hair care products. When it comes to hair care, things have gotten extremely simple since having Cub. Once upon a time I washed my hair every day, I straightened it almost every day, and I applied various lotions and potions […]
Making Your Own Beauty Products at Home: DIY, Worth a Try!
My buddy Maman Butt & I have decided to slowly replace all of our mass-manufactured body care products and household cleaning items with our own, homemade versions. Why? A) We are hipster housewives. B) We’re stay-at-home Moms trying to save money. C) We want to KNOW what we’re putting on our bodies and our babies’ […]
Make Your Own Moisturizing Lotion Bars!
So once I’d made my own scrub, I decided it was time to make my own moisturizer. I turned again to Wellness Mama for a recipe. There are slight variations depending on the ingredients you want to use, but I made mine like this: Ingredients: 1/4 cup beeswax 1/4 cup coconut oil 1/4 cup shea butter […]
Homemade Sugar Scrub: If I Could Turn Back Time….
This post contains a really lame song and a couple affiliate links. Ode to London Drugs, Shopper’s Drug Mart & Well.ca: If I could turn back time, I’d give no dough to you. I’d take back all that cash that I paid you, And I’d say: I don’t know why I bought the things I […]
Make Your Own Butt Spray
A lot of Mamas who choose reusable cloth wipes (whether purchased, or homemade) wonder how to moisten them during diaper changes. If you’re lucky enough to have a long counter and a change station in your bathroom, you probably just use water. When Wolf Cub was newborn, I kept a thermos of warm water on […]