Sustainable Living

Scroll for all my best tips, tricks, and recipes for making your home and habits friendly to the earth and your health.

Larissa Klinger

Why you should bring your own reusable bottle

With plastic bag bans in affect there is a new biggest threat to our oceans. You guessed it. Plastic water bottles! . In the US, we...

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When are Reusable Bags NOT the sustainable choice

Would it shock you to discover that the carbon footprint is actually less for plastic bags than cotton reusable bags/totes? Woah. Woah....

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Make your own body butter with just a few simple ingredients

March is the last stretch of the really cold weather, and here in NYC our radiators are pumping strong. While I am very grateful for the...

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Easy DIY Soap Making for Beginners

One of the easiest ways to reduce plastic packaging and make a sustainable swap in your shower is to switch to bar soap. 239.19 million...

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How to make your own Magic Eraser

The first time I used a magic eraser, I remember thinking “Ok this really is magic! How the heck did that work?" Well, my friends, I have...

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How to Make Laundry Detergent

Prior to my journey with making sustainable swaps in my home I had never once stopped to think "what's in my laundry soap?" or "why is my...

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How to Make Dish Soap- A DIY Recipe

Everyone's journey with making sustainable swaps is very different. But maybe you are a little like me when I first started and you want...

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Clean your bathroom with just two ingredients!

Would you trade a whole cabinet of cleaning supplies for just two ingredients, saving you space, waste, and money? Read on to learn how...

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Earth and Health Friendly Hand Soap: A Simple DIY Switch

The second (and possibly the easiest) waste less trade I made in my home was switching out all of my single use plastic hand soap...

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DIY All Purpose Cleaner: A 3 Ingredient Switch

Making changes towards living a more sustainable life can be overwhelming. It is easy to spiral thinking about all the possibilities for...

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You Gotta Start Somewhere

We are constantly hearing the facts on climate change. It seems like a bigger problem than we can possibly solve as an individual, and in...

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