Repurposed plastic containers protect yarn. If, like me, you knit in a home shared with pets, you sometimes have added “fibers” in your finished project. Though I use a tote to hold my knitting projects, the yarn doesn’t feed well from it. I always end up taking it out and putting it on the chair… Continue reading →

Nothing says “I care about the environment” more than bringing your own bags when you shop. The concept started decades ago with the advent of health food co-ops, and is finally starting to catch on worldwide. For a while the debate was paper vs. plastic—both have environmental impact—but the push now is for consumers to… Continue reading →

©Andrea Leigh Ptak When the thermometer dips below freezing, my thoughts turn to my backyard wildlife—the birds that visit my feeders. They need food, water and shelter to make it through the winter. Keeping their feeders stocked with fatty treats like suet cakes, black oil sunflower seeds and Nigerian thistle is the easy part. Evergreen… Continue reading →