Category Archives: Reuse
How to Get a Wheelbarrow Out of Your Living Room
MOM’s employees tend to be do-it-yourselfers. In my case, when my wife and I purchased our first home, we took on a fixer-upper. Alas, mumble-mumble years later we’re still fixing it up. Late last summer my darling wife lovingly mentioned … Continue reading
#InsteadofStuff
The holidays are upon us! Snow-flake and wreath decorations started cropping up in October, and we knew what that meant: get your wallets. The most consumptive (and possible least eco) time of year was coming! The problem isn’t giving. Generosity … Continue reading
Compost for Dummies
I’ve been wanting to compost for months. It took me a while to start: the selection of compost bins, tumblers, pails and mixes is overwhelming! Did I want an open pile, upright bin or rotating bin? When is the best … Continue reading
The Tiny House People
I generally don’t get sick, and I even made it out alive during the massive flu epidemic. But last week marked my first illness in quite some time. Oh well, you can’t beat them all! One afternoon I decided to … Continue reading
6 Tips for a More Eco Home Painting Project
I’ve been painting the rooms in my grandfather’s little country house, a hand-me-down that’s been in the family for several generations. Painting has been a weekend project for a dozen or more weekends this summer! I couldn’t help but notice … Continue reading
Only 2 Days Until Our 25th Anniversary Weekend!
After 25 years of serving up healthy, organic foods and local treats in the DC area, MOMs is celebrating with friends and employees in all stores this weekend, June 30-July 1, 2012. We’ll have tons of recycling drives (our favorite … Continue reading
New Rockville MOMs Opens Tomorrow!
We’re super-excited to be opening our new Rockville MOMs location tomorrow. After 16 years in our previous storefront on Parklawn Drive, we’ve realized we need more parking and a more navigable layout for our tried and true (and patient) Rockville customers. … Continue reading
Triplex Birdhouse- The Happy Ending
So, our ransacked triplex birdhouse has been repaired to include smaller entry holes for the sparrows. The sparrows have moved back in and are busily making their homes. The thug-like mockingbirds came back to raid again but were only able … Continue reading