Archive for August, 2009
« Previous EntriesBeachin’ it Greenly
Monday, August 31st, 2009I was away on vacation at the beach last week and just before heading out I saw this article from the Baltimore Sun filled with Green ideas for the beach. How super timely! I thought I would share it with you all in case you have some Labor Day getaway plans. Two of the tips [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Our guest poster shares some Tiny Choices her family found on vacation! Tuesday: Jenn pulls together some oldies but goodies from previous summer posts! Wednesday: Karina wonders about what y’all wear during bicycling! [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Reuse your Junk Mail!
Saturday, August 29th, 2009Maybe you haven’t gotten around to quite reducing your junk mailings, or, maybe you have, but you’re still getting quite a lot of stuff. Perhaps you have a few paper bills or personal items of correspondence that come in to your home regularly? Instead of just shredding and recycling it all, first go through and [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Amy!
Friday, August 28th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Amy, 22, Chicago, amyinegypt.blogspot.com How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? I just moved from an apartment with 2 roommates to a townhouse with 2 roommates. Before that, I lived with five other people in a big apartment, and before that, in the dorms. Are your [...]
Natural Remedies
Thursday, August 27th, 2009A friend recently mentioned that she was using lavender to treat her cold sore, which got me thinking about natural ways to treat and maintain health. For the past five years or so I’ve been living with plantar fascitis in one foot, and when it first occurred the pain was intense. During the first few [...]
Dressing for Bicycling
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Jenn has touched on this topic before, but I just found a piece in the NYTimes City Blog that talked tangentially about what people wear when they’re cycling, and I wanted to get some ideas from y’all. See, REALLY the piece in the NY Times blog talked about how in New York City, there is [...]
Tiny Choices Summertime Roundup!
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Howdy-do, all! Thought I’d round up some of our fabulous warm-weather related posts from the vast Tiny Choices archives… pour yourself a tall cool glass of mint tea, have a seat on the porch swing, and read on: Guest Post: The 2009 No-Cost Garden Cold-Brewed Iced Tea The Pleasures of Local Ice Cream Guest Post: [...]
Guest Post: Finding Tiny Choices while on Vacation!
Monday, August 24th, 2009Friend of Tiny Choices Ruth shared some of her recent vacation travels with us and we’re happy to offer them to you as well! Ruth is a return guest-poster, check out her article about BPA-free baby bottles. My husband’s family lives in Philadelphia, but we live in North Carolina. So in July, we took our [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina circles the drain about toxic shampoo. Plus, go check Jenn out at Planet Green! Tuesday: Jenn finds new baselayers and becomes a sheep in wools clothing! Wednesday: And it turns out Karina was [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Itemize your Freezer!
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009While it’s great to go shopping in your pantry every once in a while, it’s just plain inefficient to stand in front of your open freezer to figure out what lurks in the deepest darkest places. But you may have a very common problem known as FREEZER CONGESTION, wherein there are bunches of foods hanging [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Jared!
Friday, August 21st, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Jared Carling, 32, Salt Lake City, UT How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? I own a home with my lovely wife and three children. Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. Well, I need somewhere to live and I cant get [...]
Thrift Store Transportation Quandries
Thursday, August 20th, 2009I’m constantly trying to lighten my load at home, rifling through my bits and bobs to see what I can get rid of. Most of my cast-offs are still usable, and if I think someone I know would like/could use something I’ve got I’ll ask them if they want it. Other times I’ll put stuff [...]
A Sheep In Wool’s Clothing – Part II!
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009“But you know, I didn’t buy any wool bottoms… hmmm, I sure wish someone would write a good review of wool bottoms…” Ask and you shall receive, Jenn! It’s pretty hilarious, but I was preparing to write a post all about my fancy new woolen underpants and when I logged into the wordpress interface, I [...]
A Sheep In Wool’s Clothing
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009I’m currently preparing for a big trip and am trying to be on top of things, as I’ll be pretty far Out There. As far Out There as I’ve personally ever been, which is really exciting! I realized I needed a good, warm, wicking, sturdy, and dependable base layer to bring with me. Most of [...]
Check us (Jenn!) out at Planet Green!
Monday, August 17th, 2009. . Jenn was profiled over at Planet Green, go on over and see the nice things she says about Tiny Choices and about y’all! Thanks, Mickey Z, for the great interview! .
Toxic Shampoo!
Monday, August 17th, 2009Last week I read this article about TOXIC SHAMPOOS, and I have to say, it’s really reset how I think about these personal care items. Go on and read it yourself – it’s quite good. Basically, it points out that there are two major aspects to a shampoo: the part that cleans, and the part [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, August 16th, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina gets Dickensian with A Tale of Two Sponges. Tuesday: Jenn shares some Earth Wishing. Wednesday: Karina finds a neat way to reuse plastic containers – lampify them! Thursday: Jenn announces the End of [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Clean Your Fans!
Saturday, August 15th, 2009Today’s tip was submitted by Paula: “In my house we use fans a lot in the summer to move the air around – especially to bring in cooler air at night. The fans get dirty and clogged with dust and cat fur. Most fans come apart easily and can be cleaned with soap and water. [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Amanda!
Friday, August 14th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? amanda, 22, Hollywood How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Future-hubby and I share a two bedroom apartment in Hollywood. Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. We chose to live in Hollywood partly through chance and partly due to its central [...]
The Secret Lives of: Paper & Cell Phones
Thursday, August 13th, 2009I just stumbled across these two videos, produced by the non-profit INFORM and featuring my friend Lloyd Hicks. Both provide fascinating insight into the lives of everyday products we take for granted, but which actually exact a heavy price on the earth. Bringing awareness to the actual cost of objects is the first step towards [...]
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