Green living and environmental stewardship in a fallen world – how can Christians be good stewards of this great gift from God, the earth? From natural, safe cleaning and personal products to ideas on how to reduce waste and your impact on the environment, Kitchen Stewardship has it all.
Parabens. You may have heard the word bantered about, but are parabens bad? Just what are those nasty little buggers anyway? Should you go paraben…
How to Go Paraben Free – And What to Use Instead Read More »
I’m really not a big DIY person. Yes, I make all my food homemade and from scratch. Well, almost. But I’ve never gotten into greasing…
30-Second Homemade All-Purpose Kitchen Cleaner Recipe (Clean Hardwood Floors Naturally!) Read More »
When I asked readers what post they wanted to see during quarantine, “how to sanitize your cell phone naturally” got the most votes! (Not to…
5 Ways to Sanitize Cell Phones Naturally Read More »
Hydrogen peroxide is cost-effective, widely available, and promoted by many as an effective disinfectant. Along with baking soda and vinegar, it’s one of my three…
Is Hydrogen Peroxide a Disinfectant? Read More »
I’ve been looking for ways to be more frugal for years! Luckily some of my frugal tips for stretching soap also come in handy to…
5 Tips to Make Your Soap Last Longer Read More »
Wishing there was a natural disinfectant as effective as bleach without all the hazards? Whether you’ve been washing dishes with bleach or just need to…
EPA Says Natural Disinfectant as Effective as Bleach Read More »
So you’re worried you’ll run out of toilet paper and not quite ready to install a bidet? I’m with you, my friend, I’m with you.…
Reusable Alternatives to Toilet Paper and Paper Towels Read More »
What do conventional sunscreen, drugstore lipstick, and big brand snack cakes have in common…other than that hopefully they’re not in your house? 😉 They all…
Dangers of Parabens: What They Are and Where They’re Lurking Read More »
Katie here 🙂 For years I was afraid to buy more expensive, sustainable fish and then ruin it because I didn’t know how to cook…
Sustainable Seafood: Can You Afford Safer Fish? Read More »
This is a guest post from Carol Little, R.H. of Studio Botanica. Whenever I (Katie) have made homemade gifts with my kids, it’s always super…
DIY Herbal Gift Recipes: Fun Ideas to Make With Kids {Guest Post} Read More »
The dangers of mattresses off-gassing are talked about far more now than when my husband and I got married and bought our first mattress in…
How to Find an Affordable Non-Toxic Mattress Read More »
Back when I wrote about non-toxic nail polish (important because of all the negative health effects of the chemicals found in conventional nail polish) tons…
Non-Toxic Nail Polish Review: Final Test Results are In! Read More »
If I go down in history as the Wikipedia of mineral sunscreens, I might be just a little proud of that moniker. Since 2010 my…
Why You Should Never Use Chemical Sunscreens Read More »
My family has tested over 100 natural mineral sunscreens over the years and inevitably, we’ve found some we just don’t love as much as our…
Zinc-Based Sunscreens People Love Asking Me About (and why I don’t love them back) Read More »
When you test over 100 sunscreens, some make the top recommended “best natural mineral sunscreen” tier which is highly coveted and quite a small group,…
Learn how to reduce the use of plastic in your home by banning single-use plastics, using single-use plastic alternatives, and repurposing single-use plastic. This post…
Reducing Single-Use Plastic Food Packaging & Alternatives Read More »
Is your baby’s colon worth having pretty eyelashes? Would you trade your child’s ability to poop for a pretty smelling shampoo? Let’s make a deal:…
I’ve been saying for YEARS that we must stop using conventional sunscreen because of its endocrine disrupting quality (and other reasons). As of last month,…
Sunscreen Takes a Hit – Only 2 Ingredients Will Be Left with “Safe” Status from the FDA Read More »
Remember last year when Hawaii banned some conventional sunscreen ingredients that were totally toxic to the coral reefs? And now last month the FDA is…
Here at Kitchen Stewardship®, we mostly focus on what we do in our own homes to make wise use of food and other resources. Katie…
Greening Your Church: 9 Stewardship Strategies that Won’t Break the Budget Read More »
