Eco-Challenges to Try for Earth Day
Want a greener lifestyle, but feeling intimidated? Change can be hard, but challenging yourself to trying something for a set amount of...
Products We Love
At GreenLifeNH, we continuing to try out new eco friendly products and see if they work for us and our families. Some new products stick and become favorites, while others don't (learn more about Rachel's low waste adventures here). Here we list the sustainable products we love and use all the time. Happy green shopping!
Dean Burgess
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Reduce your Footprint and your Bills by Installing Solar Panels
If you have been paying attention to the news, you have probably heard about extreme weather events caused by climate change. According...
Hannah
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Our 100 Day Wool Dress Challenge
For the past week, my six-year-old daughter and I have each been wearing the same dress. Both are long-sleeved with great pockets. Hers...
Hannah
- Dec 8, 2021
- 5 min
“That’s not yogurt either” and other funny stories from my low-waste life
Whenever two cultures collide, there are bound to be some funny and awkward stories and low waste culture and standard American culture...
Hannah
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
A Survival Guide for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The voices are everywhere: Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming, consumers! Make sure you wake up early so you don’t miss a minute!...
Hannah
- Sep 21, 2021
- 5 min
Clothesline Hacks 101
I’ve been using my new clothesline for almost a year now and I still love it as much as I did when we put it up in November 2020. I’m...
Hannah
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Our Low Waste Travel Kit
When I first started to strive for a zero waste lifestyle, I spent most of my time, money, and effort trying to reduce or eliminate waste...
Hannah
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Back to School Products We Use
It’s that time of year again! Time to pack up the dear children and send them back to school. When I was a kid, that always meant a trip...
Hannah
- Jun 30, 2021
- 3 min
Sustainable Swaps for Awesome Summer Fun
Last year around this time, I wrote a post called Zero Waste Outdoor Activities with Kids, all about getting back to nature and simple...
Rachel
- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
I Want to Make a Change, Where Do I Start?
I’m taking some time off this week, so thought I’d share some of our older posts that get buried in the back of the site. They all offer...
Hannah
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
How to STAY COOL this summer without AC
Summer weather is on its way. Instead of heading down the slippery slope of air conditioning your home (once you pop those units in for...
Hannah
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
My Low Waste Morning Routine
It occurred to me it might help to see how some of these low-waste behaviors fit together in a normal day, so today I’m going to share my...
Rachel
- May 13, 2021
- 4 min
I Tried It: Dairy-Free Yogurts
I had a different “I Tried It” post planned for this month, but then we had a tumultuous week (kid’s class got shut down due to Covid)...
Hannah
- May 11, 2021
- 4 min
In Defense of Doing Things the Hard Way
My dad, who had patiently been teaching me to drive for weeks, was finally somewhat relaxed in the passenger seat of his car for the...
Hannah
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
Reusable Snack Bag Tutorial
Ditch those trashy, tasteless plastic bags and make your own fun, stylish reusable snack bags instead. Great for kids or adults, these...
Rachel
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Avoiding Food Waste
Most environmentalists will tell you that food waste is one the leading contributors to climate change. Not necessarily the food itself,...
Hannah
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
USED is the new NEW
I was ten the first time my parents bought a new piece of furniture from a store. Before this momentous occasion, everything in their...
Melina Caron
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Guest Post! Why You Should Join a CSA
Today we have a guest post from Melina Caron of Local Harvest! Melina is the public face of Local Harvest and coordinates everything...
Amy Lamb
- Mar 31, 2021
- 4 min
Guest Post! Make Your Own Soap
I’m part of a like-minded Facebook group of zero-wasters in NH and recently saw a post where Amy Lamb generously offered to give away...
Hannah
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
My Low Waste Breakfast – An introduction to bulk buying
Chances are you, like me, eat the same thing for breakfast most mornings. For my family, it’s oatmeal. Big hearty bowls of oatmeal,...
Hannah
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Green your Shaving Routine
Daily habits – like shaving – can be hugely wasteful. Each year, people go through can after can of shaving cream or gel, tons of...
Rachel
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
I Tried It: Toothpaste Tabs
By now, you likely know that I am the less eco-evolved out of Hannah and me. When I talk about our GreenLifeNH work and team, I like to...
GreenLifeNH Team
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
Weatherize Concord!
Concord, NH friends – a wonderful opportunity to weatherize your home and/or business in order to make it more energy efficient and...
Hannah
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
Stop! Don’t trash that! Thin Plastics Edition
It happens all the time! I’m trying to be all low-waste and then suddenly there it is – plastic film. Birthday presents come...
Hannah
- Mar 4, 2021
- 4 min
Why I am NOT a minimalist.
If you’ve been following GreenLifeNH for any length of time, you have probably noticed a theme to my posts. I’m all about buying less,...
Hannah
- Mar 2, 2021
- 4 min
Five Eco-Don’ts when you’re Going Green
In January, I posted a list of 12 green resolutions for 2021. Now that it is (somehow!) March, I’m delving into all things reusable....
GreenLifeNH Team
- Feb 25, 2021
- 4 min
Five Questions with Laura Johnson of Design 645
I had a fun and inspiring chat with my friend, Laura Johnson, this weekend about sustainable ways to redecorate your home using what you...
Hannah
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
What to wear?! or Capsule Wardrobes 101
We’ve done several posts about shopping for clothing on this site, including Rachel’s posts on where to buy quality used clothes,...
Hannah
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Home Heating - What’s your magic number?
This has been a cold February here in New Hampshire. Cold and snowy and Februarish and I’m not complaining in the slightest. But this...
Rachel
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
How Do You Buy Your Clothes?
I think a lot of people look at me and don’t assume that I’m an environmentalist. I’m not a fashionista but like to somewhat follow...
Rachel
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
Do You Know How to Sew?
Happy Solstice! How will you be celebrating? I shared a little bit about what my family does on this day, but I hope you enjoy your own...
Hannah
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
21st Century Gift Wrapping
Holidays and birthdays are a time for doing something special with the ones you love. Often these festivities include good food and a...
Hannah
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Hannah’s Holiday Gift Guide
Wondering what to give friends and family this year? Hoping to give wonderful gifts AND stay true to your low-waste and low-impact...
Hannah
- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
Green Gifts for your Favorite Techie
No one has ever described me as a techie (the computer I am writing this on is over ten years old and my cell phone is at least five...
Hannah
- Nov 19, 2020
- 4 min
The 3 Commandments of Food Waste Reduction
With the holidays on the horizon, I’d like to take a few minutes of your time to discuss an often-overlooked environmental issue: food...
Rachel
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
Easy Less-Waste Bathroom Swaps
I’ve been trying to decrease my waste for a few years now and have found it most difficult to change my grooming habits. Maybe it’s...
Hannah
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
Our New Clothesline!
If you are an avid follower of this website (and I hope you are!), you will know that upon re-reading How Bad are Bananas by Mike...
Jessica Forrest
- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
The 45 by 2030 Pledge: Climate Change Commitment at the Household Level
Our friend, Jessica Forrest, is back! Following-up on her previous post, she imagines household level commitments on climate change… It...
Hannah
- Oct 22, 2020
- 5 min
How Living Green Saves Me Green
The Zero Waste Movement has gotten a bad reputation as an elitist movement for people who can afford Teslas and fancy products. While we...
Hannah
- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
Postpone Turning the Heat On This Winter by Building a Eco-Hygge Survival Kit Now!
While I would argue that we never need AC in New Hampshire, heating our houses to at least 55 degrees in the Winter is usually a must so...
Jessica Forrest
- Oct 7, 2020
- 7 min
What is your Household Carbon Footprint? And What Can You Do About It?
Today we have a guest post from our friend and fellow Concord resident Jessica Forrest! Jessica has developed tools for companies to...
Hannah
- Oct 1, 2020
- 4 min
Green Your Ride
A little known fact about me, which will surprise anyone who met me after college, is that I LOVE to drive. I really love it. I love...
Rachel
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Respect Your Things
The other day, while I listened to Laura Knoy discuss Zero Waste with her guests, the panelists talked about the important Rs – reduce,...
