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Keep your sex toys in your bedroom and out of the trash! Following kat’s detailed guide to properly storing, cleaning, and charging your toys is your best bet that they’ll perform well and be safe to use for years to come.

Taylor Swift’s limited edition vinyl for Midnights—released in five colors—looks like a smart marketing strategy, but it has a major ecological downside: vinyl is toxic to produce and is hazardous to your health. Here’s what every music lover should know about their record collection.

Lydia, vintage seller and self-described “custodian of stuff,” remembers drowning in kid’s clothes by the time her son turned one, and offers advice for organizing and minimizing the steady stream of garments that come with raising a growing child.

kat, an eco-conscious sexual being who has worked in sex toy retail (and tested a lot of toys), provides a comprehensive guide to finding high-quality and ethically-made sex toys that you’ll love for a long time.

I know the urge to nest before the baby arrives is strong. I would advise new parents to focus on the bare necessities. Your life is about to get so much more complicated but also infinitely more beautiful. Trust that the material items you need will come into your life one way or another.

There is a truly clean way to tidy up your home without dirtying the planet. Here’s my tried-and-tested guide to non-toxic cleaning supplies that are plastic- and waste-free.

A grandparent’s joy in spoiling your child means that disposable gifts become emblematic of love. For a sustainably-minded parent, this requires empathy and patience.

The kitchen is one of the most plastic and trash-heavy areas in our homes, and we are kidding ourselves that plastic is recycled. Here are the 5 Rs (refuse, reduce, reuse, rot, and recipes) that summarize my strategy for a zero-waste kitchen.

We wish that our kids only wanted handcrafted eco friendly toys, but that is pure fantasy. Here are some realistic strategies for mitigating the plastic toy island in your home.

I’ll be damned if I need to replace my duvet cover because of some tiny holes! I’ve decided to try repairing it with a visible mending technique and document the process.

It’s no secret that the beauty and hygiene industries have an addiction to single-use plastics, and sometimes it’s really hard to imagine an alternative is even available. I’ll share some of the plastic-free products I’ve found and still use daily.