Lead in Your Dishware?
If you’re kitchen obsessed like me, you’ve probably poured over every IKEA, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma and Magnolia Home magazine scouring for the prettiest dishware to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whether you’re a food styling pro, or...
Sweater weather is almost in full swing, so you might be shopping for a couple new pieces to set up the perfect fall wardrobe.
If that sounds about right, we’ve got a tip for you – wash your new clothes before you wear them. No matter when you are shopping, the clothing was at least probably treated with something to make it look nice on the hanger. So while waiting to wear your...We talk about BPA being in plastic containers a lot, but did you know it’s also on receipt paper?
That means every time you touch a receipt, you are getting some BPA dust on your hands. In this modern world we are living in where email receipts are everywhere (and there are options for bisphenol free receipt paper) there is really no need for companies to print...
Our Secret for How to Prioritize Buying Organic Produce
No matter where you turn everyone has suggestions for how to prioritize when to shop organic. Some swear by the dirty dozen (props to you if you can remember a dozen different fruits and veggies – I sure can’t) other say just do what you can. While that...We’ve got a #simpleswaps tip for you that can make a big difference in the amount of plastic chemicals you interact with on a daily basis.
Find a shower curtain liner made of polyester or PEVA instead of PVC. In places that get hot and steamy (like a really wonderful shower) PVC releases toxic chemicals into the steam you breathe so deeply. You can pick up one made of polyester or PEVA easily online or...
Two More Grocery Staples You Might Want to Buy Organic
What’s the one thing we all learned from Shondaland Thursdays? Wine is a meal. No questions asked. And what about those nights when working a corkscrew and washing a glass is just too much work? Then cereal straight from the box totally counts. To make those...
5 Tips for Always Remembering Your Reusable Bags
Are you one of those people who has a drawer full of reusable bags that you have collected over the years but never remembers to actually take them with you when you go out. It happens! We’ve been there. And, in an effort to become better about becoming those...It’s #tiptuesday and today we are talking all about receipts.
You know, those random slips of paper that end up crumpled at the bottom of your bag that are really only helpful if you need to get rid of that peice of gum you’ve been chewing on for two hours. Well, the easiest thing you can do is just say “nope, I...