Are looking for a chemical free way to clean your toilet? Do you like the ease of a store-bought foaming toilet cleaner? If so then let us help you. Here at the Planet Forward blog we’re always trying to find new, easy and economical ways to help you live a more sustainable lifestyle. That is…
Towels eventually lose their colour or become tattered but there is no need to throw them away because there are many ways you can repurpose them. At Planet Forward, we’ve made it our mission to help you live a frugal and sustainable lifestyle and today we’re sharing 10 ways to put these old towels to…
The following was originally posted at Redefining Eco and was cross posted here with their permission. Over the holidays I picked up knitting. So far I’m a clumsy knitter, constantly dropping stitches and paying more attention to to the television than my knitting needles, but I’m working at it! My local fabric store carries hundreds of…
Originally posted at Redefining Eco, and reposted here with their permission. Wine, Wine Everywhere…so what to do with the bottles? In my house, we drink wine. Which is great, but it leaves us recycling a lot of wine bottles. So when it came to indulging my crafty nature, I took a look at the wine bottles…
One of my favorites at the market :: candied sweet potatoes. YUMMMMMY! If there’s one thing Kai & I love, it’s good food. And we can find plenty of it around Lake Chapala. We found an organic vegetable market just down the street from us that happens every Tuesday and that’s become our go-to market…
Welcome back to the Planet Forward blog as we share tips to assist you with living a greener lifestyle. Lately, we’ve been sharing recipes with you for organic homemade cleaners. A number of DIY cleaning product recipes use vinegar, and let’s face it, not everyone loves the smell of vinegar. Not only can vinegar be…
Old bed sheets, whether they have shrunk in the wash, your kids have out grown them or are somehow unfit to be used any longer can still have a purpose. We here at the Planet Forward blog have made it our mission to help you live a frugal and sustainable lifestyle by sharing different ways…
We were recently introduced to Hearts by a fellow sustainable cosmetics company, and were immediately struck by the mission and aesthetics of this online shopping venue. Like many online stores, they offer a great selection of fashion and accessories, but unlike most others, everything they carry is made with the wellbeing of the makers, community…
Flowers in Ajijic As I said in our last post, we have lots of catching up to do. Over the coming weeks we’re going to be posting about a variety of things, from the inspirational people we’ve met while in Mexico to updates and reviews on our cycling gear and equipment. We’re also going to…
Do you enjoy a refreshing and crisp scent in your home? Do you buy air fresheners? Well then you’re in the right place. Air fresheners have become something that many people rely on to help give their home a “fresh” scent. The downside to these mass-produced products is that they often release toxins into your…