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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
Posted in Gardening, Reuse
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#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
Posted in Children, Family, Holidays, Reuse
Tagged #insteadofstuff, Christmas, consumerism, gift, gift ideas, green tips, green-minded, holidays, Thanksgiving, waste
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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
Posted in Composting, Gardening, Reuse
Tagged biodynamic compost, compost, compost bin, compost tumbler, kitchen waste
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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
Posted in Book/TV/Movies, Ecology, Energy Resources, Family, Reuse
Tagged consumerism, environmental documentary, minimalism, tiny house, waste, we the tiny house people
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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
Posted in Reuse, Water
Tagged color recommendations, country house, delicate surface tape, discount rollers, earth friendly, eco friendly, edging tool, environmentally-friendly, french vanilla, grandfather, grey water, hand me down, handy pail, low VOC, milk paint, no fumes, paint, paint brush, paint bucket, paint chip, paint color, paint logo, paint pail, paint roller, paint sample, painter's tape, purple tape, rain water, save water, Strosniders Hardware, tray liners, VOC, water conservation, water-based paint, weekend project
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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
Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Family, Fruits, Local, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Reuse, Vegetables
Tagged 25th Anniversary, Alexandria VA, Alice Ferguson Foundation, Anniversary, Ayrshire Farm, B'More Organic, Bethesda Green, Biggs & Featherbelle, birthday, Bowie MD, celebration, certified organic, Chespaeake Bay Foundation, Clean Currents, College Park MD, dog adoption event, Eating Well, Econscious, Edible DC, food samples, Frederick MD, games, Herndon VA, Homeward Trails, hyper-local, Ice Cream Social, Jessup MD, kids activities, Maria Rodale, Maryland Life, Michele's Granola, Mother Earth News, Organic Manifesto, organic produce, raffles, Rockville MD, Salazon Chocolate Co, Savenia Labs, Solar City, Spencerville hard cider, Timonium MD, Trickling Springs Creamery
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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
Posted in Children, Composting, Employment, Energy Resources, Family, Fruits, Green Careers, Local, Natural Health, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Reuse, Vegetables
Tagged beer, bike rack, bulk foods, compostable utensils, electric car charge, grain bowls, grand opening, kids activities, kombucha, LED lights, local, low VOC paints, naked lunch, oils, organic, organic deli, organic lunch, peanut butter, pet toys, produce, salads, skylights, solatubes, sustainable building materials, sweeteners, wellness, wine
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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
Posted in Family, Local, Pets, Reuse
Tagged birdhouse, birdhouse repair, DIY, mockingbirds, reclaimed wood, sparrows, triplex
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