DIY

Often overlooked, coconut oil can be used in many different ways at home and not just for food!! Although it’s not something that can be locally grown unless you are reading this from the Philippines or somewhere in Indonesia, in which case it is, coconut oil is usually sold in large quantities which will make …

Doing your laundry in an eco-friendly way is not about hand washing it in the tub with soap or in a nearby stream and then hanging it to dry.  You could and can do it, but do you really want to? Not really.  Is it the only alternative to washing clothes? Simple answer: no. When …

Do you have any recipes with strawberries? Picking strawberries is all fine and dandy, but what do you do with all those strawberries once you get home? Sure, there’s a strawberry pie or jam, but when you don’t have the time or aren’t particularly good at baking, it can end up being very problematic. After …

Dishwashing in an eco-friendly way is not that big of a deal. “Whose turn is it to do the dishes?” I turn around, no one is there. Washing dishes is seen as a chore in my family. Nobody likes to do them, but why? Personally, I see it as a rather relaxing activity, don’t you? …

You know the saying: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.  It turns out that there are tons of things that you can do with lemons aside from juice and pie.  You can actually use lemons to clean your house as they are a natural cleaner. Also, they are generally inexpensive and easy to come …

Ideas for decorating your home while respecting your budget, this is the motto of Deconome. I discovered Deconome thanks to Instagram about two years ago. It’s an account created by Stéphanie Guéritaud, a French woman, like me, who is based in Montreal, just like me. While doing my interview with Stéphanie, I discovered that we …