Whether you’re looking for housewares, new clothes, or even shoes, the thrift store is often the most eco-friendly option. Why spend the energy and money on something brand new from a big box store when there are perfectly good, gently-used products out there? The trick with thrifting is that those beautiful gems are usually buried amid horrible capri pants, mumus, and other undesirable items.

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Top Tips for Thrift Shopping Success

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I love reading the excellent feedback you guys share, and once again there were some great responses that felt like they deserved the spotlight. Here are some excellent reader tips on adding green to small spaces and on reusable menstrual products .

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Reader Tips: Small Space Greenery and Menstrual Products

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We’ve talked about the awesomeness of packaging things in jars before, but this idea really knocked my socks off! At the Montford Music Festival in Asheville, NC, I ran across this simple, ingenious packaging method from Sweet Tea Clothing Company . Rather than sell her shirts in bags or boxes, she packages them in mason jars! Normally you’d associate mason jars with food, but this really takes the mason jar idea to the next level. Once you’ve got your shirt, there are tons of ways to reuse the jar, from holding pens or small craft supplies on your desk to canning or making pickles

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Sustainable Packaging Win: T-Shirts in Mason Jars

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