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Sustainably Sadie: October 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Thanks to reader, Deb McNeil, for suggesting this week’s topic! And it is a very helpful hint for sustaining the environment. Deb was told by an employee of Butte’s Staples store that Staples is accepting office technology products for recycling at no cost. Out of date/ broken electronics like monitors, computers, printers, cell phones and batteries should not be placed in the landfill. To properly recycle these items can often cost a responsible person $10 or more. Please feel...
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Sustainably Sadie: July 2012
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Monday, July 30, 2012. I remember years ago, my mom coming across an article in a magazine about an organizer who made a living from cleaning up people’s closets, offices, home. Looking around my home now, I laugh at the idea that my mother thought I was fit for such a vocation. My most recent Google search, “tips for clutter free home,” confirms some painful truths. I am attached to objects. We do pay for a storage unit, which means, yes, we store items that we haven’t used for years. The hubby and I ta...
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Sustainably Sadie: Recycling Ziploc Bags
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Monday, June 3, 2013. While unloading groceries from massive shopping trip (trying to stock up for the summer), I noticed that the package of Ziploc bags offered this website on the bottom of package, under the “Environmental Facts:” www.ziploc.com/sustainability. The pervasiveness of plastic annoys me and pushes me to obsess about how much of the potentially toxic stuff enters our home. Locally, we are able to recycle #1 and #2 plastics at the Twin Bridges Landfill. But what of these plastic bags? When ...
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Sustainably Sadie: September 2012
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Monday, September 17, 2012. River's Edge Gallery Art Classes. River’s Edge Gallery Art Classes. I write this article a little bit selfishly…but I suppose that most of my writing is derived from my selfish desires. I want to encourage those in our local community to check out the art classes offered at the River’s Edge Gallery in Twin Bridges this fall. This past Saturday was an oil painting class using the Bob Ross Technique. There is a Watercolor Workshop the weekend of Sept. 28 and Jewelry Camp! The Wa...
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Sustainably Sadie: Silver Linings Boutique
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Friday, June 28, 2013. There is a new shoppe opening up in Twin Bridges. Jessica Hutchinson is the entrepreneur behind Silver Linings Boutique. A high-end second hand retail outlet. Silver Linings is located in the Hardware building at the junction of Highway 41 and Highway 287. Bring in your clean and in good condition clothing and accessories in exchange for cash or in-store credit (by appointment only). Jessica is shooting for a Saturday, July 6. Jessica is going to be selling brand new items as well.
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Sustainably Sadie: February 2013
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Monday, February 25, 2013. Let Your Garden Grow. Let Your Garden Grow. Sure there’s still snow on the ground, but we can all feel the rumblings of Spring under the frost. It’s no joke that 40 degrees Farenheit is T-shirt weather for us Montanans and whether we are deep cleaning, airing out the place, or sharpening the garden tools, we are getting ready for Spring! Seed catalogs arrive to inspire “Aahhh” and “Oohhh” and “Can I grow blueberries? But you can start planning. Start your Garden Journal now and...
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Sustainably Sadie: June 2012
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Monday, June 18, 2012. A sustainable life means sticking to a budget, living within our means. The shiny and bright advertisements for the perfectly seasonal, perfectly suitable, can’t-live-without items are everywhere. Shopping has become tortuous. Stick to the list, and only items on the list. It is counter to the current consumer culture. Durable goods used to have to last 20 years, now they only have last three. Keep repeating the mantras:. Stick to the budget, stick to the list. I believe that resou...
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Sustainably Sadie: Gearing Up for Summer
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Monday, June 3, 2013. Gearing Up for Summer. Gearing Up for Summer. This long weekend marks the beginning of Summer—for us in Southwestern Montana it usually marks a weekend of rain and snow. Despite the usually drippy weather, many venture out in their campers and head out to enjoy our amazing amenities. It is a great weekend to check out what’s new in Virginia City as this year they kick off 150 years of history for the mining town. I’m hoping the incentive of 50 cents will encourage the older ki...
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Sustainably Sadie: August 2012
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Friday, August 24, 2012. Last week I discussed felted wool dryer balls as a sustainable laundry tool—sustainable because reusable, chemical-free, and created from a renewable resource. I have continued using the dryer balls and have been overall happy with the results. Still a little bit of static (the wool blend socks stick to the microfiber rags), but if they work for 3 out of 4 loads, then I’ve still saved money in the long run. August 1, 2010) that referenced Little House in the Big Woods. I’m ...
