Tag Archives: Buy Nothing Groups
Create an emergency kit
While most power outages can be safely waited out at home, the flooding that swept Western Washington last week proved that’s not always an option. Ready.gov, a website run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, recommends emergency kits have some … Continue reading
Not So Empty Nest
A recent question from “Not So Empty Nest Mom” sought solutions on how to deal with her two adult daughters’ stuff, which was currently filling the family garage after the daughters had left home. I asked readers to offer their … Continue reading
Joys of Buy Nothing Groups
This past Christmas, partly as an experiment in avoiding the commerce of the holidays, I got my entire extended family — 14 people — thoughtful, personal gifts that fellow Buy Nothing-ers bestowed upon me. (I did this over a period … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 