Category Archives: beauty products

Reusables over disposables progress report

So I mentioned a while back that I was on a mission to replace disposable items with reusable items as much as possible. Here’s a progress report. – Replacing plastic wrap and sandwich baggies with things such as Wrap-N-Mats. This … Continue reading

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Product Review – Sustainable Homestead Cloth Hankies

What’s this? It’s a reusable, upcycled flannel hanky from Sustainable Homestead. Don’t worry, it’s a clean one. 😉 I bought two sets of six and they have cut down our use of tissues tremendously. Actually, except for guests, it has … Continue reading

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Beauty products – African Black Soap

Every once in a while, I’ll profile a particular beauty product or cosmetic, and here’s the first installment in Green In Oak Park’s beauty product series. As you might have guessed, I’m pretty careful about products I use on my … Continue reading

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