Finally an Eco-Friendly Epoxy/Resin

eco-friendly epoxy from Earth Safe Finishes

After intense research and development, Earth Safe Finishes has just released a brand new product called EcoPOXY. Earth Safe Finishes claims this is an eco-friendly, water based, no VOC, no BPA, no heavy metals, two part epoxy/resin.

How-to: Make a Coffee Filter Broach

Coffee filter broach

Almost every morning starts by brewing one of my favorite things, coffee. To me coffee has always been more than just a drink. In the afternoon it’s a snack, when crafting it’s a fabric dye, in the garden it’s a bug repellant. I could go on, and on. Coffee is almost the perfect waste-less product. [...]

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Conserve Energy with Homemade Curtains

cold window

A large percentage of the heat we lose in our homes escapes right through the windows. If you aren’t able to replace old windows with efficient ones, you can still help keep your home cozy and use less electricity or natural gas by whipping up nice, heavy curtains to help insulate drafty windows.

Fab Fabrics: Sustainable Denim from Clariant

Clariant Denim

We’ve talked about denim’s planetary impact and even explored some eco-friendly denim alternatives before, so you can imagine how happy I was to run across a new company offering Earth friendly denim!

Lead Paint Swabs Help You Thrift with Confidence

Lead Paint Often, but not Always, Cracks in a Distinctive Pattern

Inexpensive, easy-to-find, and simple-to-use lead paint swabs help you shop at thrift stores, secondhand stores, and garage sales without worrying that your purchases are contaminated by lead paint.