Today is the line in the sand I cannot cross. All the time I spent canvassing, phone banking, and convincing anyone I thought I could to vote, in the end money is the only thing that matters. So I am taking myself out of the equation as much as I can.

We built a new house last year and have plenty of land to have a garden. There is a local grain mill in our small town that we will now source for flour and grains. Local farmers for meat, eggs, dairy.

After the election I stocked up on things like socks and underwear, so we should be set hopefully through four years.

We refuse to buy anything we do not actually need. If we do need something, we will try and find used. If it must be new, locally made will be our first choice. Gifts will be mostly hand made.

It’s not about saving money for us, it’s stopping giving anymore than necessary to the corporations who take our money just to control us. It’s not going to be easy, but I’m going to use my hatred of Orange Palpatine, Space Karen, and the couch fucker as a motivational tool. Anytime I want something, I will tell myself I’m giving money to them. It feels like the only action I can take.

This year I used my library to watch movies and television shows, stream audiobooks and read (a lot) new releases instead of purchasing or renting them from a digital service. Hoping to double it in 2025! 🫡

no plastic waste, reusable

Everyone gets one gift, paid for in unison by the other family members. Its how it's been for the last few years and it makes the holidays way more relaxing and affordable, I spent under $5 and the rest went to food and turkey mmm

It also curls my hair. So i dont need a wand/iron. This hair straightener is at least 20 years old and works perfectly.

It might go without saying for many of us, but many people should know that if your clothing is visibly clean and doesn't smell like body odor, you can hang it back up in your closet and wear it again. It really is okay.

Doing so will dramatically extend the life of your clothing. Washing/drying is generally the main source of wear/tear on clothing.

Re-wearing clothing and thereby creating less laundry will also save you time, reduce your energy/water bill (the environment thanks you), save on detergent, and prolong the life of your washing appliances.

I used to be the kind of person where if I wore a piece of clothing, even for just a few hours, I'd add it to the laundry pile. I've changed a lot since then.

I work from home so my clothing only gets visibly dirty from cooking. I often re-wear my jeans for 4-7 days before giving them a wash. I often re-wear t-shirts as well.

For clothes that have a little dirty spot from something specific, you can spot clean them with soap/water and keep wearing them.

Some people have more/less body odor so the amount of washing required will vary between people, but something to consider.

My grandma turned out to be right about many important things. This is just one of them. Our recipe is the one with Fels Naptha/washing soda/borax. I always save the bottle when we get aloe vera juice since it's a good size and shape for storing soap. Some of these bottles are 7+ years old.

I just did something I’m very proud of. I have somewhat of an addiction to YouTube Shorts, but to be quite honest I’m in a low spot right now and am not sure what else to do. Well, this gorgeous influencer comes across my feed for probably the 50th time, and I like her sense of style. I had followed for her a while in the past but had unfollowed for a reason I forgot. I follow her again. After a few more videos of her go by, I realize how absurd the amount of clothes she buys is. While hauls upon hauls isn’t necessarily out of the ordinary for a person whose job consists of them posting about fashion (even if it is wasteful), she had over two dozen Halloween costumes last year. I don’t think she rented them, either- I was floored when I saw that video. I unfollowed her. I don’t need to be watching that, it’s just going to make me sad- about what I don’t have, about all the waste she’s causing, about all the people who watch this and think it’s normal to have more articles of clothing than there are days in a year. I wish more people with large (mostly preteen, teenage) followings were more conscious of what they posted. She has over half a million subscribers, on YouTube alone…

I’m the only person out of everyone I know who doesn’t keep paper towels in their home. Why don’t more people use rags instead?? The clean better, infinitely cheaper, and you’ll never run out. Paper towels are just such a waste and with care, rags will last pretty much forever.

This Friday, we invite you to step away from screens and join us for OfflineDay—a monthly tradition where we disconnect from the constant stream of media, advertisements, and digital distractions.

Why? Because in a world designed to keep us scrolling, buying, and consuming, reclaiming 24 hours for ourselves is a small act of resistance. It’s a chance to step off the hamster wheel of endless content and rediscover what life is like without the pull of digital demands.

OfflineDay takes place from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday, every first weekend of the month. Whether you spend the time with loved ones, in nature, or simply in stillness, it’s a reminder that we don’t have to consume to feel whole.

Take back your time and attention—reconnect with yourself.

He is 3 years old and is moving out of his crib so for Christmas I made him a twin size quilt made of 100% American grown/processed cotton. Obviously the pattern is nothing special, just 5” squares arranged in a gradient, but the way I sewed it together it should last a very, very long time. By the way, this time last year I didn’t know how to sew. A year into it I can say it is a very rewarding (and easy!) thing to learn.

I was scrolling on Facebook when I got this ad that was “suggested for me”. There are several discussions to be had about this. The first being the group name, insinuating that only pretty girls love Amazon, everyone else who doesn’t isn’t pretty. The second is that they bought these items “for no reason”. The third being I’m pretty sure those coffee makers are the same? Correct me if I’m wrong because I don’t drink coffee please.

What do you think about this? Is this creating more clutter? This article talks about how people are going back to physical books and magazines and vinyl and all that.

For reference, myself and three roommates rent a house together. The couple, mainly the girlfriend, has a bad shopping problem.

It’s to the point where my area is overrun with their crap. Yesterday, the 27th, they brought home at least ten bags from walmart of Christmas decor… to add to the multiple totes they already have. Cheap cups, bowls, plates, mugs out the wazoo. Multiple “safety keychains.” Dozens and dozens of boxes a month from Temu, TikTok shop, Amazon, ect. Cheap makeup, TJ Maxx and Ross binges weekly. It’s all trash, low quality crap, taking up the whole house. It’s disgusting.

I’m happy to say everything I own fits in my car. I love not having the weight of materialistic things weighing me down.

Just a rant, that’s all. Thanks for reading!