Do Disposable Back to School Lunches Keep Kids Safe?
Going back to school in 2020 raises a whole lot of questions! Will our kids be going into the actual school building at all? Will…
reducing waste
How to be Eco-friendly During the Pandemic
We’ve talked before here at Kitchen Stewardship® about all the good reasons to reduce plastic in your life, especially single-use plastic that you throw away…
Sustainable Seafood: Can You Afford Safer Fish?
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…
No Waste Food on the Go with Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bags {REVIEW}
Hi, I’m Katie, and I’m a reusable snack bag junkie. It’s true. Now that I’ve been using reusable sandwich and snack bags regularly for over…
Secrets to Reducing Food Waste -It Starts in Your Kitchen!
I stared at the towering boxes and stacks of produce in disbelief. “You mean to tell me, ALL of this was destined for the landfill?”,…
5 Easy Steps for Using a Week’s Share of CSA Vegetables
It’s dinnertime on a Wednesday, and you’ve just been handed 10 pounds of fresh, organic, locally-grown, assorted vegetables! You’re eager to get some of them…
Spring Cleaning: How To Get A House That Cleans Itself
Although organization comes naturally to me, I have always struggled to keep a maintained room or home. And doing a deep spring cleaning? HA. That…
7 Reasons to Declutter (& Why the White Space Bandwagon is Worth Pitching Baby Photos)
This post is from KS Site Editor Helen Thomas. Find all her posts here. Decluttering is all the rage right now. I started seeing The Life…
20 Ways to use that Random Half Cup of Pumpkin
Whether you’re in the canned or home-pureed pumpkin camp, sometimes you have just a little bit of pumpkin puree left over after a recipe. It’s…
6 Ideas for Free Eco-Friendly Toy Storage
Nothing overwhelms me faster than a new toy with zillions of parts and no logical way to keep them together. As much as I’d like…
Monday Mission: Clean Up Without Throwing Out
Your mission, if you choose to accept it (on a Friday!), is to decrease what you throw away while attempting to keep a clean house.…
Some Reminders: Organizing Toys and Cards Post-Christmas
There are little toys all over my house. It’s a professional hazard of having a toddler. I’m bound and determined to get her organized, and…
SKOY Cloths Reusable Sponge Cloth {REVIEW}
I had been seeing reviews for Skoy cloths as substitutes for paper towel here and there around the blogosphere, and my interest was definitely piqued…
Monday Mission: Use the Real Thing
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find one way to reduce plastic usage by using the real thing instead of disposables on…
Monday Mission: Decrease Holiday Disposables
In order to be good stewards of what we have, I’ve brought you healthy holiday school parties and non-toy gift ideas. Today, we’ll be exploring…
Monday Mission: Repurpose Kitchen Containers as Unusual (Frugal) Storage Methods
While others are meticulously organizing their cupboards and pantries or posting beautiful pictures of their type A storage systems, I’m taking the alternative route and…
Decreasing Disposables in December
“Can you recycle this here?” (Holding up a massive can from gravy) “I could recycle, but just throw it away.” [conversation between two aunts…
How to Use Up That Bag of Spinach Before it Gets Slimy
Spinach is one of those items that, when you want to use fresh, almost always results in some leftovers. A nice big bag or box…
Monday Mission: Use Your Dishwasher Wisely
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to focus on being master of your dishwasher: getting it to do its best to serve you…
Food for Thought: The Cost of Using Your Kitchen Appliances
I’ve been thinking about energy usage in the kitchen and how to reduce the cost of using kitchen appliances. This includes oven, range-top, microwave, toaster oven,…