Whoops! I know you’ve all been on the edge on your seats, and here I am…I almost forgot to finish out this giveaway. Sheesh. Sorry ’bout that. I’m excited to announce that the winner is Christina from A Walk in My Garden Congrats! Please send me your contact info at kitchenstew (at) gmail (dot) com. [...]
Entries from September 14th, 2009
Giveaway Winner: Lunch Skins Reusable Bags
September 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
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Monday Mission: No More Bleach in the Kitchen
September 14th, 2009 · 21 Comments · Cleaning
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to eradicate bleach from your kitchen. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides For info on WHY you might want to avoid bleach, please read the Food for Thought. There are some instances where bleach has a place. Feces all over your laundry room (where you stock [...]
Food for Thought: Why is Bleach Bad for Me?
September 14th, 2009 · 15 Comments · Cleaning, Food for Thought
Bleach kills germs and mildew, whitens fabric and is a great all-around, frugal cleaner, right? Have you ever felt ill after inhaling too much bleach? Do you feel that tickle in your throat when you clean with it? Imagine if you could get your countertops just as clean and “disinfected” (who infected your counters with [...]
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Finer Things Friday: A Kitchen Stewardship Home Visit
September 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments · KS lifestyle
I had the great pleasure of seeing a long-lost-friend recently. She was a college roommate for a year and a half and one of those “good eggs” with whom you always want to remain close. But we didn’t. I hadn’t seen her since college, and we had many years of total radio silence. We’ve been [...]
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Guest Posting Today at Heavenly Homemakers
September 9th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Uncategorized
My daughter knows over 60 signs, and she will be 15 months old tomorrow. It’s exciting to parent her through this phase between not knowing enough to assert an opinion and learning enough words to make it clear. We use a lot of food signs and highchair talk, but our signs also often take us [...]
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Bath and Body Works/Triclosan Update: KS Responds to their Reply
September 9th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Call to Action, Cleaning
Triclosan Update! If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, please participate, and for everyone, please forward this info on to anyone you know in D.C.: On September 12th Washington D.C. residents can wash their hands of Triclosan by dropping off any products they find in their homes that contain this ingredient at the Whole [...]
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My Story: Things I Learned Because of Children
September 9th, 2009 · 11 Comments · My Story
I got a bit distracted from sharing the story of my journey to living a Kitchen Stewardship lifestyle during August, but it’s time to get back to it! (What distracted me? Analyzing Aluminum in August, camping, some giveaways and canning. Sign up for the reusable bags giveaway before 9/10!) The very first part of my [...]
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