The Zero Waste Family

16/03/2026

Join us for a live at 10 AM PST on March 19th, to chat about books and the importance of kids spending time in nature! 📚🍃

16/03/2026

3 gardening mistakes I made so you don’t have to 🌱

1️⃣ Thinking I needed to buy new soil every season.
Instead, I now add compost and mulch to feed the soil and keep it alive and full of nutrients. Healthy soil = healthy plants.

2️⃣ Planting lots of vegetables no one in my household actually eats.
It sounds obvious, but it’s easy to get excited about planting everything. Now I focus on growing what we truly enjoy eating.

3️⃣ Planting seeds too early.
I used to rush the season and end up with weak seedlings or plants that struggled in the cold. Waiting for the right timing makes a huge difference.

Gardening has taught me that mistakes are part of the process. Every season is a chance to learn something new 🌿

What’s a gardening mistake you’ve learned from?

15/03/2026

12/03/2026

Is Overconsumption the New Smoking? The Truth About Why We’re Told to Buy More

New video is live! 🎥🔥

Go check it out and let me know what you think 👇 https://youtu.be/n-_bQ5poISo?is=B0XktYRCT

Overconsumption has become so normalized that many people no longer even question it. But is overconsumption the new smoking?Just like smoking was once norma...

08/03/2026

Gardeners with bunnies or guinea pigs, you’re in luck!

If you have a bunny like we do, or a guinea pig, you’re sitting on a little garden treasure. Their droppings make fantastic natural fertilizer for your plants!

Unlike many other manures, bunny and guinea pig droppings can go straight into the garden without composting first. They’re packed with nutrients that help your veggies, flowers, and soil thrive, and the best part? It’s completely free.

We like to sprinkle a few pellets around our plants or mix them into the soil when planting. Our garden gets a boost, and nothing goes to waste.

So if you share your home with these adorable little gardeners, congratulations — you’ve got a steady supply of some of the finest organic fertilizer around!

03/03/2026

World Wildlife Day 2026! Remember we share a planet with them 💚

03/03/2026

I share what you have stopped buying since going zero waste.

28/02/2026

Zero waste & chemical-free oven cleaning

Did you know most commercial oven cleaners are loaded with highly toxic chemicals? The fumes alone are enough to make you step back. That’s why we skip them completely.

Instead, we use this simple, effective, zero-waste method, and it works beautifully.

Here’s my go-to natural oven cleaner recipe:

¼ cup dish soap
½ cup baking soda
½ cup coarse sea salt
Warm water

How to do it:

Mix the dish soap, baking soda, and sea salt into a thick paste (add warm water as needed).

Using a gloved hand, spread the paste all over the inside of your oven.

Let it sit overnight, this is where the magic happens.

The next day, wipe it out with a damp sponge (use the scrubby side if needed).

Finish with a rinse of warm water.

That’s it. No toxic fumes. No harsh chemicals. No wasteful aerosol cans. Just simple ingredients, a little patience, and a sparkling clean oven.

Cleaner home. Healthier air. Better for you and the planet.

24/02/2026

https://youtu.be/qBkxKz2-aDE?si=urEqzhOoHaD41N-r

In this no buy challenge update, I’m sharing how continuing our no buy year has helped us save a significant amount of money — simply by using what we alread...