Archive for April, 2009
« Previous EntriesGuest Post: The 2009 No-Cost Garden
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Tiny Choices is thrilled to present a guest post on this exciting subject! By Anneli Rufus and Kristan Lawson This year we’re taking a vow: We will try to grow at least half of our food in a garden that costs us absolutely nothing to create and maintain. In order to achieve this goal, we [...]
Shower Curtain Shame
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009I have something very shameful to share with you, dear tiny choosers. Take a look at the photo - this is a picture snapped Just Yesterday! of my shower curtain. You might notice that it’s not in the best condition - in my defense, I’ve had this shower curtain for four years, or ever since [...]
Earth Rocks!
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009PS- Did you know that Grover loves Tiny Choices?!
Growing Edibles: Baby Steps
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009With gardening talk all the rage these days and spring blossoming hitting NYC full-force, it seemed like time to bite the bullet and overcome my history of plant murder in order to grow some edibles myself. A few years ago I did have two tomato trees (bushes?) in buckets on my fire escape, and they [...]
Low Phosphorus Detergent: A water waster?
Monday, April 27th, 2009Check out this video - it’s an AP News clip, described as “A Spokane, Washington ban on dish detergent containing phosphorous has some residents going to extreme measures to find the prohibited product. (April 3)” I watched this clip a couple of weeks ago and I have to confess, I reacted so poorly to it [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, April 26th, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina revists the topic of DIY self-watering planters, just in time for Spring! Tuesday: Jenn shows love to the used books of the world Wednesday: Tiny Choices announces their newest advocacy project: Take Back [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Commit!
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Pick an eco-change you’d like to incorporate into your life, and commit to it. Doesn’t matter what it is. Want to remember to bring your reusable bags? Use non-toxic and/or homemade cleaners? Buy used? Go vegan? Drive less? Ride more? Change incandescent bulbs to CFLs or LEDs? They’re all good ones- so pick something, and [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Lauren!
Friday, April 24th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Lauren Sommerer, 39, Seward Nebraska www.lloydandlauren.com How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? House with husband and two useless cats. Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. By choice. We rented when moving back but wanted to buy to [...]
The Guide Girls
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009I’ve just surfed across the absolutely zany Guide Girls, a fantastic duo who dress up in inexplicable costumes and star in green-themed videos. They also put together handy Facty Sheetoids (also available as printable PDFs) on topics such as How To Compost and How To Dry Clothes, and if you live in L.A. you can [...]
Tiny Choices Earth Day Extravaganza
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Hey Tiny Choosers! Happy Earth Day! What originally started in 1970 to inspire awareness and appreciation for our Earth has continued on and gathered strength. There’s an Earth Day Network! with Earth Day Events! and the government is involved! We’ve been thinking a lot about Earth Day and how to celebrate it, and you know, [...]
Used Book Love
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009We’ve written before about the earth-huggin’ benefits of using the local library, which is really the most eco choice for obtaining books and movies you’ll read and watch only once- made even more eco if you walk or cycle to the library, rather than drive the Hummer. Not that ya’ll own Hummers. But, some of [...]
DIY Self-Watering Planters
Monday, April 20th, 2009I had a great weekend and was able to really enjoy some of the warm spring weather we had here in the northeast. It reminded me of all of my garden plans, which, sadly, will have to be mostly put off until next year as I’m just too darn BUSY to get anything planted in [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, April 19th, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina is a day late and a dollar short with some ways to green easter. Tuesday: Poor sick Jenn needs your tips for getting over her illness! Wednesday: Karina confesses it took her a [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Reuse Wire Hangers
Saturday, April 18th, 2009Take a cue from ApartmentTherapy.com, and make your own padded hangers using all the wire hangers you’ve already got hanging (hah!) around. The reuse of pre-existing wire hangers for this project cancels out the production of new, heavier, more material-intensive hangers, and saves you cash, too. Another good tip, from the comments of that post, [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Julia!
Friday, April 17th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Julia Girdler, 46, Bloomfield, MI, www.H2Ox2.com How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? House. Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Choice. We have three active boys and wanted them to have space to run. Our choice is somewhat limited by the area that [...]
Winner: Amikole’s Chocolate Butter
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway for Amikole’s Chocolate Butter, courtesy of LocalLabels.com! The winner is: Jessica, who told us that her favorite chocolate item is “…chocolate chip cookies (but I will eat anything chocolate, of course)!” Congrats!
Hey, so, How About Hankies?
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009Being as poor Jenn is sick, and I’ve been suffering from “oh heck why is the temperature fluctuating by 30 degrees every day” sniffles (as well as the “I owe the federal government HOW MUCH?!” tax day sniffles), I thought it might be a good time to revisit one of the most popular concepts here [...]
Sick Days
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009I’m coming down with my third cold of the winter season (anyone who says it’s springtime doesn’t live in NYC), and I find myself wondering about eco cold care. My sympotms are thus: exhaustion, foggy-headedness, sore throat, sniffles. And I do the typical things one does for one’s self when one is sick: lots of [...]
After the Fact: Greening Easter
Monday, April 13th, 2009So, this is a day late and a dollar short, but I just celebrated Easter with my family and then, when settling down to write my regularly scheduled Monday post, came across several ways to Green the Easter Holiday. Because let’s face it - there is a lot of waste associated with this holiday! So [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, April 12th, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina digs into the different ways to install a dual flush toilet. Tuesday: Jenn highlights new eco-iPhone apps. Wednesday: Karina raves over the Empire State Building’s planned green renovations. Thursday: Sign up for a [...]
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