Declutter your wardrobe: wear more of less by Kirsten Dirksen on June 14, 2010 The average woman owns about 100 pieces of clothing, but wears only 30 of them. The other 70 odd pieces …
A freegan shopping trip: a scavenged bicycle by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2010 My favorite shopping trip of the year happened last weekend unexpectedly. My husband and I were on our weekly Sunday …
Happiness via Twitter, Facebook, iTunes… the Internet by RoryMarinich on April 1, 2010 There’s kind of a freedom to being young in this millennium. It’s not worry-free per se, but there are fewer …
Ballet shoes and a bicycle for $5 by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2009 Greener fabrics and recycled materials can help cut your shopping footprint, but the most sustainable way to buy is secondhand. …
Barter markets: trading beef for a backpack to curb spending by Kirsten Dirksen on August 2, 2009 Blame it on the recession, the Internet, or a rejection of consumerism, barter markets are no longer fringe in Barcelona. …
Barcelona’s barter markets: an antidote to overconsumption by Kirsten Dirksen on June 16, 2009 A barter economy may seem far-out, but this world of trade is growing in parts of Spain (particularly Catalonia). “We’ve …
How to furnish your home cheaply without help from Ikea by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 When Katrina Ellis set out to furnish her and her partner Tyson’s green remodel in Melbourne, Australia, in keeping with …
Buy/sell/trade last month’s impulse buy by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 The US EPA estimates that 10.6 million tons of textiles were generated in 2003, that’s about 80 pounds per person. …
The gift of a goat has arrived by Kirsten Dirksen on November 29, 2007 I received my first goat last year. With a $120 pricetag, it was the most generous of all my wedding …
