Celebrate Fall with GreenLifeNH
Happy Fall Equinox! I love the change of seasons here in New Hampshire! I love the act of putting away the gear from last season and...
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Sustainable Home
Start your green journey at home! Learn how we have greened our kitchens, bathrooms, pantries, living rooms, and closets. Get started with composting or join a CSA. See which eco-friendly products we've tried and whether they worked. Start your mornings with a green routine or a low waste breakfast and you're already halfway there! Topics include: home decor, laundry, shopping, cleaning, fashion, pets, home maintenance, crafts, daily routines and more!
Sustainable Home Posts
Hannah
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Back in the Saddle Again - Biking as Transportation
When I was twelve, I spent the better part of a month scraping and repainting my parents' large shed in exchange for the object of my...
Rachel
- Jul 22, 2022
- 3 min
Zero Waste Wins and Struggles
It's been a while since I've done one of these updates so I figured it's time. Like everyone else, we've been hot and trying to survive...
Hannah
- Jun 28, 2022
- 3 min
Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide
You may have heard of Plastic Free July, a global movement encouraging people to reduce their plastic waste to zero for a whole month....
Hannah
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
15 Surprising Things You Could Be Composting
Most people know you can compost your kitchen scraps, but don't limit yourself to carrots ends and mushy apples. Almost anything made of...
Hannah
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
Products We Use: Take Back Bag
For Days just solved a major problem for me and I'm majorly grateful! For longer than I'd like to admit, I've been collecting a big bag...
Hannah
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
5 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now to Green Your Amazon Shopping
No matter who you are and how green and local you live, I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you've hit the Buy Now button on Amazon...
Hannah
- Apr 19, 2022
- 4 min
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...
Dean Burgess
- Mar 22, 2022
- 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...
