Natural weed killers & other organic weed control methods can be hit or miss. Here’s what works (& what doesn’t) in the home garden.
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5 Tips for Freezing Food in Mason Jars
Trying to avoid plastic? Freezing mason jars is a safe & easy method of storing food, making meals ahead of time or preserving produce – if it’s done right.
Reusable Snack Bags: An Eco-Friendly Food Wrap with Less Waste
These reusable snack bags are perfect for packing dry snacks for lunch or traveling. Looking for a more eco-friendly food wrap or reusable sandwich bag DIY?
Gathering with Friends for Parties, Barbecues, and Picnics — With Less Waste
Hosting a dinner party or other large gathering can take its toll on the environment. From disposable plates and cups to party decor, the trash generated from a single gathering is startling. Here’s how to make some eco-friendly adjustments for more earth-friendly dinner parties, events, and holiday celebrations.
How to Make Reusable Beeswax Wraps at Home for Less than Store Bought
Aiming to reduce your kitchen waste? Or even working on a zero waste kitchen? Make your own beeswax wraps to replace cling wrap and plastic bread bags!
Natural Bug Bite Relief to Soothe the Itchy Skin Blues
If you spend any time outdoors at all you’re sure to find yourself with the occasional bug bite. This DIY bug bite relief recipe is easy to make & soothing!
The Environmentally Friendly Kitchen: Painless Changes You Can Make Today
There are a lot of changes you can make on your way to an environmentally friendly “green” kitchen that will take zero effort on your part.
Just What IS Sustainable?
Photo by bdunnette sus·tain·a·ble maintaining ecological balance: exploiting natural resources without destroying the ecological balance of an area Well, that sounds like a nice idea, now, doesn’t it? Here in America (and in many other parts of the world, to be sure) we are no longer living a sustainable life. Native cultures did it, and [...]
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
If you’re ready to shake up your pantry routine and shift from boxed to homemade, be sure to check out my latest project, Attainable Sustainable Pantry (National Geographic Books).
My earlier book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (also from National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
