Accidentally Green

Making Healthy Decisions That Honor God and Happen to Help the Environment

How to Reuse Towels

As much as I’d like to think that I agree with a minimalistic approach to life, my closets betray me. Since I spent most of my life not living as a minimalist – or even thinking about being a good steward of my finances or belongings, for that matter – I have a lot of stuff. And I’ve saved a lot of good, usable stuff. For some reason, I have a hard time parting with things that I know I could – and probably will – use. Like bath towels. Have you noticed that bath towels don’t wear out very ... Read more

Cleaning Without Chemicals {Room By Room Guide}

As a clean freak, at one time I believed that my home couldn’t possibly be clean without store-bought, chemically-based cleaners. Was I ever wrong! The cleaners I eagerly used may have seemed effective, but they were toxic. Since I’ve changed to a healthier lifestyle, the hazardous cleaners were first replaced by homemade cleaners – and then something much simpler. So how do I safely clean my house from top to bottom? First, I gather my supplies. I use Norwex cleaning cloths, but I also ... Read more

How to Reuse Aluminum Cans

For years I’ve talked about how I try to avoid using canned foods – simply to avoid being exposed to bisphenol A. Yet if you took a peek in my kitchen cupboards, you would notice I do still buy some canned foods. Not often, mind you, but it’s handy to have canned beans if I’ve forgotten to soak dried beans. Or if I don’t feel like boiling down tomatoes I’ve preserved from last summer, I use canned tomato sauce. (I know. Canned tomato products and BPA are a horrid combination, since BPA leaches ... Read more

Drink Water! {Safe and Simple Monday}

Making healthier choices doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be as easy as drinking water. Your body needs water to function properly. Water’s a vital part of your blood (which carries oxygen to your body), lymph (which fights off sickness), and cells. Water helps keep your ears, nose and throat moist. It flushes toxins from your organs. Water helps with weight loss. You sweat it out, pee it out, poop it out, and breathe it out. More than half your body weight is water. Not getting ... Read more

McClements Shares How to ‘Green Your Life’

Disclosure: Purchasing “Green Your Life” or Coffee Table Conversations through this post will result in a commission for Accidentally Green. (Thank you!) If you’re looking for another perspective on how to live a greener life, you need to read Emily McClements’ eBook, “Green Your Life.” Her green journey, just like my own, began after she and her husband lived without being mindful of environmental stewardship. But after employment changes and their first pregnancy, they began making ... Read more

How & Why I Reuse Poultry Bones

I’m thankful I can admit that my healthy and green process is just that – a process. Because I truly can’t believe that a foodie like myself bought chicken broth for years. Finally within the past six months I started making my own bone broth out of turkey and chicken bones. I have no idea what took me so long. I love making my own stock because: It’s unbelievably easy, It uses food I would typically dump in the garbage (like poultry bones and veggie scraps), It saves a lot of ... Read more

Eat Real Food {Safe and Simple Monday}

If a life without processed food seems foreign to you, you may wonder what you should actually eat. Very simply, choose to eat real food. (Your taste buds will be the first to thank you for the change!) Real food is food in its most natural state. Think of actual meat, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables. If you could grow something in your garden, it’s real food. If you could raise something to later eat, it’s real food. Real food doesn’t typically come in plastic pouches or ... Read more

Help Your Fitness Goals with ‘High Protein No Powder’ {Friday Feature}

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of "High Protein No Powder." I will receive a commission on every eBook sold through this post. All opinions are my own. This week, my husband and I started a popular video exercise series. After letting our diets and exercise slide, we’re ready for a fresh start. While our bodies will be challenged by the exercise, we need to fuel our bodies with healthy, real food. (No more Christmas goodies!) Years ago when I took a fitness challenge, my personal trainer ... Read more

Reusing Glass Jars and Bottles

Each Tuesday this year, I will share about something in your household that you can reduce, reuse or recycle. Much to my husband’s chagrin, items I love to reuse and repurpose are glass jars and bottles from food products. In my house, they become an annoyance because of the way they sometimes accumulate in our cabinets. I happily keep anything from jelly jars to olive jars, tall and skinny caper bottles and big jars for spaghetti sauce. Glass peanut butter jars and spaghetti sauce jars ... Read more

Eliminate Processed Food {Safe & Simple Monday}

Each Monday this year, I will share one simple tip you can implement to make your life a little safer. We’re starting this year’s healthy journey with what might be a huge change to you and your family. To begin a safer, simpler life, though, you need to make sure your food is both safe and simple. And that means real food. Eliminating processed foods doesn’t mean you need to have a bland diet – quite the contrary. Once you begin eating actual food instead of processed junk you’ll ... Read more

Helping Others with Unique Gift Choices

Do the people on your Christmas shopping list truly need anything? If your answer is no, but you’re still planning on buying a gift, please consider purchasing something that helps others. You can pick your favorite charity and make a donation – choose from a reputable local organization or something much larger. (I love Samaritan's Purse and how they’re helping others around the world. As a matter of fact, 10 percent of every eBook sold through Accidentally Green is given to ... Read more

Choosing Gifts for Women and Men

I’ll admit that choosing gifts for adults is one of the more difficult decisions of my holiday season. Does my grandmother really need one more sweater? Since I know she gets cold easily, I hope the answer is yes. What in the world do I get for my fill-in-the-blank? (Husband? Father? Brother? Mother? Mother-in-law? Father-in-law?) And after reading Emily McClements thought-provoking post  a couple weeks ago - Should Christians Love Shopping? - I'm less than excited to buy Christmas gifts ... Read more

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