Low Waste Living — Kindred Blog

A Safer Scrubber Recipe

A Safer Scrubber Recipe

Sometimes elbow grease just won’t cut it. Sometimes your scrub brush needs a sidekick. And, always, we want to keep toxicity and waste to an absolute minimum. So while others...

close up of process of making diy body butter

DIY Body Butter (For Better, Buttery Bums)

One of the most common misconceptions that folks have about low waste living is that luxurious skincare is off the table. It’s true that many popular skincare brands have yet...

Low Waste Ways to Freshen a Room

Low Waste Ways to Freshen a Room

This time of the year urges us to renew, release the things that no longer serve us (physical objects, ways of thinking, habits), and make space for more joy and...

Image of brooms piled in a corner with text over image reading low-waste spring cleaning. Kindred Homestead Supply

Simple and Safe Spring Cleaning

Every year, like clockwork, when the tiniest green tendrils begin to peek through the soil you begin to feel a little itch. First, it starts with a quick closet purge...

Gardening With Less Waste

Gardening With Less Waste

Start Composting (or keep it up!) Why do we love composting? Let us count the ways! Composting majorly cuts down on food waste, negates the need for chemical-based fertilizers, does...

Treating Your Teeth, Sustainably

Treating Your Teeth, Sustainably

How you choose to keep your mouth clean and your teeth shiny impacts more than just your health; it impacts the health of waterways, oceans, the soil, the planet. Plastic...