Happy Earth Day!

Simple, Everyday Eco-Friendly Tips for Families

And What a Better Day to Get Started?!
 

While Earth Day is a great day to remind ourselves of things we can do to support the environment, it the efforts shouldn't stop today! Check out these easy DIY tutorial tips to help your family be more GREEN every day.

DIY Tote Bag from Upcycled Plastic Bags {Green Contributor Post}

Think Twice Before You Throw That Package in the Trash Bin!

Check out Claudia's creative possibilities before you crowd the landfill :)

Hi, I'm Claudia from Creative Upcycling. I save plastic bags, small and large. I love their bright colors and cheerful fonts. I wash them, dry them and store them in the hopes that inspiration will strike. Here I share one of those inspirations -- an upcycled tote bag.

DIY Plarn Farmers Market Tote

Instead of Recycling those Plastic Bags, Repurpose them!

Upcycled Tote Knit from Plarn {Yarn Made from Plastic Bags}

 

 

Did you even know I was a knitter? Probably not... because I can't tell you how many YEARS it's been since I finished an actual knitting project... it was well before I even started this blog, I'm sure.

Using Upcycled Clothing for Stylish Bags {Green Contributor Post}

Creating New From the Old and Avoiding the Landfill

Fancy some new accessories? Reduce your footprint by upcycling!

 

Hi, I'm Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations. I don’t think my husband really appreciated what he was starting when he bought me The Perfect Handmade Bag by Claire Youngs for Christmas '12, a book all about creating bags out of upcycled materials!

DIY Kids Napkins from Torn or Stained Clothing

What Do You Do When Your Clothes Get Too Worn Out?

Repurpose them, of course! Here's one way to do it.
 

Green Round-up: Reusable Paper Towels

Save Trees and Dress Up Your Kitchen at the Same Time

Check Out These "Unpaper Towel" Tutorials 

 

Green Idea: Consider Switching to Reusable "Paper" Towels

While they are certainly one of the most convenient cleaning supplies, paper towels are also one of the most wasteful. Here are five tutorials to make your own "Unpaper Towels," and you can even "thrift" a lot of the materials!

Earth Day Checklist Ideas for Kids

DIY {We Love the Earth} Board Honoring Earth Day

Earth-loving ideas to get the kids excited about living GREEN!

 

Need an easy way to get the people around you thinking "greener?" This simple project to KICK OFF SPRING GREENING MONTH will get everyone involved!

Announcing the 2014 Spring Greening Team

We All Know Earth Day is Tuesday April 22, 2014

But did you know you can tune into the Spring Greening during the
whole month of April for fun, Earth-friendly ideas? 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet the Spring Greening Team

I'm so excited to introduce you to this year's Spring Greening Team! These four talented ladies are all earth-loving and creative, and I'm honored that they've agreed to join my in my goal of helping to "spread the green" this April.