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Sustainable Fashion Resources

The #SustainableIRL Series at Old World New is highlighting a new eco-friendly theme each month of the year. Month 3/March is all about sustainable fashion and thrifting. Here’s the round up of sustainable fashion resources from Old World New, other blogs, and books. Don't forget to join the Sustainable Living IRL Facebook Group to keep the conversation going. QUICK FACTS: “The world now[...]

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Earthx2019 Sustainability Conference

The EarthX sustainability conference (and more) is on it's way back to the DFW metroplex! Be sure to get your tickets - or WIN some below - to take part in the plethora of events they'll be hosting at Fair Park and around Dallas again this year. More Than A Sustainability Conference I had my first EarthX experience last year, and I immediately fell in love with everything about this organization. Unlike an[...]

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Eco-Friendly Cleaning Resources

The #SustainableIRL Series at Old World New is highlighting a new eco-friendly theme each month in 2019. January is all about eco-friendly cleaning. Here's the round up of eco-friendly cleaning resources from Old World New, other blogs, and books. Join the Sustainable IRL Facebook Group to keep the conversation going. Quick Facts: A 20 year Norwegian study has shown that inhaling cleaning products can be j[...]

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Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning Tips

You already know how to clean, but these spring cleaning tips will make your routine a little more green. When you're ready to learn even more, join the conversation in the Sustainable IRL Facebook group! After a stuffy winter of keeping your windows sealed shut for months, spring cleaning is the breath of fresh air that your entire house needs. This post is a supplement to how you clean your home. Here are 4[...]

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Non-Toxic Cleaning Brands To Try

When you need to quickly find a solution to make your cleaning routine toxin-free, try these non-toxic cleaning brands! Y'all ready to get started with spring cleaning? Of course spring cleaning inspires you to physically clean your house, but it also brings with it a sense of renewal. But who wants to be renewed with toxins? Non-toxic cleaning brands are becoming more common, in fact, you have many to choose[...]

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DIY Natural & Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes Collection

Why Non-Toxic Cleaning? This collection of homemade non-toxic cleaning recipes will help you start your own natural cleaning cabinet in your home. Why make your own when you could just buy some cleaning products? Well, a lot of popular cleaning products have ingredients that aren't safe for your family. However, I must note that there are a LOT of companies developing sustainable cleaning brands where you can[...]

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Hello from the garden today. Lots of visitors probably due to the heavy rains.
Hello from the garden today. Lots of visitors probably due to the heavy rains.
Hello from the garden today. Lots of visitors probably due to the heavy rains.
Hello from the garden today. Lots of visitors probably due to the heavy rains.
Hello from the garden today. Lots of visitors probably due to the heavy rains.
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Hello from the garden today. Lots of visitors probably due to the heavy rains.
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Happy Earth Day 🌍🫶🏾🌱

I used to think “let me just get 5k followers.. 10k followers… one day I’ll have 20k followers…” to help people live more sustainably with the blog posts and social media posts I created. 10+ years of that led to burnout. And it never felt the same as when my friends and family started to live a little more sustainably because of something they learned from me. 

I hope you’ll be the inspiration for someone in your life to be a little bit more sustainable today. It’s such a good feeling to see the people closest to you thrift more, consume less, and think differently — more sustainably — about how we treat our world. 

Don’t push it, just live it. 

Happy Earth Day 🌍🫶🏾🌱
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Happy Earth Day 🌍🫶🏾🌱 I used to think “let me just get 5k followers.. 10k followers… one day I’ll have 20k followers…” to help people live more sustainably with the blog posts and social media posts I created. 10+ years of that led to burnout. And it never felt the same as when my friends and family started to live a little more sustainably because of something they learned from me. I hope you’ll be the inspiration for someone in your life to be a little bit more sustainable today. It’s such a good feeling to see the people closest to you thrift more, consume less, and think differently — more sustainably — about how we treat our world. Don’t push it, just live it. Happy Earth Day 🌍🫶🏾🌱
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🥶❌🌱 Not my plant babies! 

It’s been cold in Texas the past few days, so I acted accordingly to protect my little backyard garden that’s barely underway. 

Using thrifted sheets (once back drops in my “thrift fashionista style content” days lol) and thrifted clothes pins (I knew they would come in handy! 😆🙌🏾), as well as some old jugs, bottles, containers, and twigs. Hopefully they help keep the plants from getting too cold to survive.
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🥶❌🌱 Not my plant babies! It’s been cold in Texas the past few days, so I acted accordingly to protect my little backyard garden that’s barely underway. Using thrifted sheets (once back drops in my “thrift fashionista style content” days lol) and thrifted clothes pins (I knew they would come in handy! 😆🙌🏾), as well as some old jugs, bottles, containers, and twigs. Hopefully they help keep the plants from getting too cold to survive.
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Finally got a migrating bird LIGHTS OUT sign 🤩

Turn off your lights (outdoor & indoor) to limit light pollution and to protect migrating birds 🫶🏾🕊️

TURN ‘EM OFF! (in my Teddy Pendergrass voice 😂)

#lightsouttexas #lightsout #lightpollution #migratorybirds
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Finally got a migrating bird LIGHTS OUT sign 🤩 Turn off your lights (outdoor & indoor) to limit light pollution and to protect migrating birds 🫶🏾🕊️ TURN ‘EM OFF! (in my Teddy Pendergrass voice 😂) #lightsouttexas #lightsout #lightpollution #migratorybirds
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Do you reuse gift wrap?

Here are some things that I’ve thrifted to reuse as gift wrap each holiday season:

⭐️ tablecloths
⭐️ napkins & handkerchiefs (matching napkins sewn together can be used for larger gifts)
⭐️ Scarves (like from @wrappr)
⭐️ Cloth bags (like the ones your sheet sets come in)
⭐️ Pillowcases
⭐️ Curtains (can be used as gift wrap or to cover larger gifts like bikes or toy kitchens)

As long as you can fold the fabric into a square before wrapping the gift, it works well when using the furoshiki style wrapping technique. 

Comment WRAP for a few tips and tricks to wrap gifts in cloth fabric.
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Do you reuse gift wrap? Here are some things that I’ve thrifted to reuse as gift wrap each holiday season: ⭐️ tablecloths ⭐️ napkins & handkerchiefs (matching napkins sewn together can be used for larger gifts) ⭐️ Scarves (like from @wrappr) ⭐️ Cloth bags (like the ones your sheet sets come in) ⭐️ Pillowcases ⭐️ Curtains (can be used as gift wrap or to cover larger gifts like bikes or toy kitchens) As long as you can fold the fabric into a square before wrapping the gift, it works well when using the furoshiki style wrapping technique. Comment WRAP for a few tips and tricks to wrap gifts in cloth fabric.
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