Archive for February, 2010
Next Entries »States Move on BPA Bans
Thursday, February 4th, 2010I hadn’t realized until now, but some states have taken action to ban BPA from food and beverage containers which are targeted to kids– this is exciting news! In a nutshell, BPA is a hardener found in certain plastics– mostly those clear/colored hard-type plastics, such as Nalgene bottles– and also in the linings of nearly [...]
Tiny Choices Q&A: What to do with Mesh Produce Bags?
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Welcome to Tiny Choices Q&A, where we open the floor for discussion on questions which y’all have submitted (this is a long-neglected feature, feel free to contribute your questions through our contact button to the right!) Aimee asks: What can we do with those red mesh plastic bags that produce sometimes comes in (mandarin oranges, [...]
Spicey Improvements
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Everyone’s got their own method of storing spices. Some folks like those countertop spinning racks, but I don’t have the space for that. Then there are those super cute magnetic metal tins, but I’m pretty sure spices are best stored in darkness, not with little windows to let in the light. Clearly, though, anything would [...]
DIY Storage-Solution Plans
Monday, February 1st, 2010Even though it’s been a solid 9 months since I’ve moved in with my partner, I am still struggling to get all of my stuff unpacked and put away. Partly it’s because I’m lazy! and it’s easy to ignore a mess when you’re riding a motorcycle around or reading lots of books or canning food [...]
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