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Trash Talk - a green-living book series We love hearing feedback from our happy readers ! Find the Series:  (US) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09YC64SB7 (Canada) https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09YC64SB7   “  I came across Trash Talk - Book#1: It’s Easy To Be Green and was immediately impressed by how approachable and empowering the book is. Your central idea that trash is not just waste, but a valuable resource reframes sustainability in a way that feels practical, hopeful, and achievable for everyday readers. What truly stands out is how actionable the content is. The A–Z list of commonly discarded items and the creative ways to repurpose them makes it easy for readers to start making changes right away. Rather than focusing on guilt or extremes, you emphasize conscious choices, saving money, and measurable impact showing that even small efforts can make a meaningful difference over time. Trash Talk goes beyond simple recycling by encouraging readers to rethink h...

I absolutely adored this discussion on Nancy Guitar's Small Talk Youtube Channel -  This was such a great conversation about living green!  A topic I adore, and her condo building should be commended for the green and conscious policies it has in place 🙂 Kudos to them!!! Wouldn't it be great if the committee did end up allowing more green spaces on people's balconies! The steps they've taken are already inspiring... https://youtu.be/ZcHhNhKnzKk   🙂 I hope our listeners are as moved as I was by this discussion and if they want to find out more on this topic simply browse the previously published posts here on this blog. Or they can head over to Amazon and check out our Trash Talk - It's Easy To Be Green series.  ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~   

Easily Save Money, Time and Energy Part 3 of a 3-part article... click here: for part 1 and part 2   What started out as a simple blog post for saving time, money and energy turned into a 3-part article in the blink of an eye. …told you I could go on and on about this! Lol Hope you enjoy these next tips that will save you time, money and energy! ...  -    M ake sure the electric range burners and gas burners are working 100%, a worn out burner does not cook efficiently. -    D on’t toss out cooking water, keep it in a bowl and allow it to cool gradually. This releases both heat and moisture into the air during the cold months. Alternatively place the bowl outside to cool in the heat of summer – then use that water on your landscaping, garden, lawn or compost. -     Save potato water (boiling potatoes) for baking bread, buns, biscuits, etc. -     Use the broiler when possible in the sum...

Easily Save Money, Time and Energy Following thru with my promise – here are another 5 simple, small actions that can save you time, money and energy that you can do in your kitchen anytime: e-book,   prin t   -        Baking and roasting are welcome in the winter months as they help heat up the home and reduce the workload of your furnace, however when summer comes around these cooking options are not so welcome. Try doing more baking toward the end of winter months and early spring so that you can freeze the foods and can access the ready-to-eat foods during the summer months from your freezer. If you do have to use the oven during the summer, once the baking is done open the oven door and place a fan in an open window - blow out the hot air as quick as you can. e-book ;  pr int - -        Another option for saving energy is to bake several things at once or in sequence – so t...

Easily Save Money, Time and Energy Saving energy is really quite easy. All it takes is small, simple actions that hardly take a moment of your time, and in some cases may actually save you time.  Here are 5 examples of how you can save energy by using your kitchen oven/range just a little differently. …I’ll share another 5 examples as a “part-2” to this article later in the week.... as part of a series of articles in this genre I've put together for this spring.  -        When you are using the oven, refrain from opening the door before the timer goes off. If you are curious to see how things are going in there, keep the window clean and with the light on in the oven you can see through into the oven without releasing the heat. e-book, print -        For the most efficient use of the burners, choose the burner size that suits the bottom of the pan/pot you are about to cook in. - ...