Check out this revisit of one of our favorite previous episodes while we're on break! We're back from break June 4 to dive into our all new Get Your Hands Dirty season. In case you missed this the first time, here goes:

Learn all about DIY all-purpose cleaner on this week's green living podcast with Tiffany and Kat. You'll save so much money with this easy recipe that you might just shit your shorts from excitement. This is one of those rare, truly sustainable and functional product winners. You're going to want to listen in.

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What We Bought

• Dr. Bronner's Castille Soap

Source Links

• National Library of Medicine for all-purpose cleaner definition
• Environmental Working Group all-purpose cleaner ratings and a few other products ratings
• The Spruce’s 8 best all-purpose cleaners
• Three DIY all-purpose cleaner options from Insider
• Consumer Reports for vinegar + stone countertops
• CountertopSpecialty.com for hydrogen peroxide on countertops info
• The Kitchn for castile soap definition and all-purpose cleaner recipe
• Dr Bronner’s website for info about its Castile soap
• National Library of Medicine on antibacterial properties of peppermint.
• Bob Vila for castile soap on hardwood
• Amazon and Target for prices

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To end their fashion-filled season, Kat and Tiff examine one of the most popular sustainably brands: Fjallraven. Learn what sustainability promises they're making and whether or not they're following through with them, and where they may be falling short.

Explore:

• Are Fjallraven products as durable as they claim?
• Can normal people afford Fjallraven?
• Are they as top-notch on their sustainability efforts as people assume?
• And more!

Sources

• Fjallraven US online store: https://www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/
• Fjallraven sustainability page: https://www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/about/sustainability/
• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/181dp2n/fjallraven_opinions/
• Wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/classic-fjallraven-kanken-backpack/
• Commons: https://brands.thecommons.earth/brand-rating/632/fjallraven
• Good On You: https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/fjallraven

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If you're tossing holey sweaters or ripped jeans into the landfill every year, you might be surprised how simple repairs could extend their life and slash waste. In this episode, discover how the old-fashioned art of clothing mending is making a comeback, and why it matters more than ever for our planet.

Join hosts Tiff and Kat as they unveil the fascinating techniques behind professional sewing repair shops like Amazing Garment Repair in Kansas City, where master French weavers and hand mend experts create near-invisible fixes that transform old, damaged garments into like-new treasures.

Learn:

• How visible mending doubles as a trendy art form with over 20 million views on TikTok, blending style with sustainability.
• The detailed craft of reweaving, including French weaving that makes actual holes vanish without a trace.
• Practical tips on whether you can and should repair your own clothes, plus how much it costs to have skilled artisans do it for you.
• The emotional and societal significance: how repairing your wardrobe can reconnect you with traditions of craftsmanship, countering the throw-away culture driven by fast fashion.
• Policy ideas from the UK that could revolutionize how clothing is designed, produced, and disposed of — potentially changing the industry and reducing textile waste dramatically.

Sources

• Amazing Garment repair site: https://www.amazinggarmentrepair.com
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/amazing-garment-repair-overland-park
• Wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/online-custom-tailors-review/
• NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/style/eva-joan-clothing-repair-shop.html
• Sustainability Journal: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7616726/
• Eva Joan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evajoanrepair/
• Earth.org: https://earth.org/how-repairing-clothes-slows-down-climate-change/
• Earth.org: https://earth.org/statistics-about-fast-fashion-waste/
• UNEP: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/putting-brakes-fast-fashion
• Repair What You Wear: https://repairwhatyouwear.com

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