Green and Graceful

When my partner and I bought our first home, we were filled with excitement—and honestly, a bit of panic. With two young kids, a tight budget, and growing concern about our environmental impact, we both agreed we wanted to make our home more eco-friendly. But we had no clue where to start. For a long time, I thought going green meant spending thousands on solar panels and fancy technology. It felt like something for people with way more money and time than we had. Then one evening, while scrolling through a home improvement group online, I stumbled across a post about simple eco-friendly swaps—like using bamboo brushes instead of plastic or installing weather strips to stop drafts. That post sparked something in me. I realized we could start small. And that’s exactly what we did. 🌿 Small Swaps, Big Wins The first change I made was in the kitchen. I swapped our usual plastic dish sponge for a compostable loofah scrubber and started using beeswax wraps instead of cling film. At fi...