Written By Nate. In Arizona, Authors, Books, Gardening, Household, Self-sufficiency, Sustainability, Sustainable living

I like to compost my kitchen scraps but haven’t ever thought about composting human waste. That was until I found out there’s a new book out on the subject. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m all for living in a sustainable environment but I’m not about to start composting my waste to fertilize

Written By Nate. In Food, Gardening, Self-sufficiency, Sustainability, Sustainable living

If you live someplace warm like Phoenix, you might already be getting your spring garden into the ground about now, hoping for a harvest before the Summer heat kills off your plants.  If tomatoes are a part of you new garden, remember this fun tip.
You can snip a branch of your tomato plant and put

Written By Nate. In Cooking, Food, Gardening, Homemade, Liqueur, Party, Recipes, Recycling, Weather

We are just 18 days away from the first official day of Spring, the Spring Equinox happening on March 20th this year.  In many parts of the country it seems the veil of Winter has been lifted already and we’re beginning to thaw out.  Is it just a teaser or has Spring really sprung?
 
If

Written By Nate. In Household, Reducing Bills, Self-sufficiency, Sustainability, Sustainable living

At some point in your life you’ve probably encountered a pesky, leaky toilet. You know the one that kicks on all of a sudden to fill it’s leaking tank back up or the one that just makes that continuous noise of water spurting out the little fill valve, 24 hours a day, seven days

Written By Nate. In Arizona, Daily Life, Flagstaff, Random

It’s been a long week moving from one house to another. Luckily it was just around the corner but still, anytime you move you take on a tremendous task. I think my body has felt drained this weekend because we’ve had so much to do this week. Plus, I’m no spring chicken

Written By Nate. In Arizona, Flagstaff, Homemade, Recycling, Sustainability, Sustainable living

I just stumbled upon a true recycled crafty project today. Someone in my area is making these purses out of Capri Sun juice pouches. They apparently recycle them by sowing them together into a bag. Now that’s an idea! Do you have a recycled craft project that others can try?

Written By Nate. In Cleaning, Household

A lot of people want to cover up or get rid of odors in their home whether it’s from cooking, pets, smoking or the occasional dead mouse you haven’t been able to locate yet.  But it seems the easiest thing to reach for to improve the smell of our homes are room sprays over loaded