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Blog about upcycling and sustainability, with a practical bent
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Who wants to hang their laundry out to dry with me?
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It's summer in Minnesota. I am outside and simply not sewing very much. I am still thinking about my carbon footprint. It...
Friday, June 11, 2021
Is an American middle class lifestyle sustainable environmentally speaking? Yes, no maybe so?
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People have been feeling good as we move closer to a vaccinated society here in the United States. The ability to be out and about more has...
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Back yard foraging
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Nowadays when we think of food , we think about going to the grocery store and buying something in a package or plastic bag. We don't th...
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Making reuse "normal"
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In a previous post, I shared a story in which my child tried to nudge me away from some free items on the curb I was eyeing because he knew...
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Umbrella Upcycle
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As I mentioned in my post about sourcing fabric , there is so much material to work with. And it is all around. I had a broken umbrella. D...
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Home repairs
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I have a sewing project that is languishing. I made a set of curtains for our office closet and I plan to make matching curtains for the off...
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Repair again (and again)
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Using patches and darning stiches to fix clothing has extended the life of several of my items. But I get frustrated because these fixes d...
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Going back to the old fashioned handkerchief
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Whenever I see giant packages of disposable products, I can't help but think of the John Muir quote: This is creation. All this is goin...
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Garden trellis made of sticks
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We had a week of unseasonably warm weather here in Minnesota, with temperatures topping 80 degrees Fahrenheit last Monday. While I moderated...
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Behavior change is hard - trying to consume less electricity
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Last year we had solar panels installed on our garage. They started producing energy in August. The solar company estimated the panels would...
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