There are some fantastic recycled, trashion and organic baby clothes on etsy, I have to say. Bright colours, unique designs, good value, and green as all get out. I love it. Two personal favourites are: Salt Water Taffy Felted Baby Booties, by onemetaldog, $20. Infant pixie hat in recycled fabric stripes, by sweetpepita, $24.

Green living must be tough when you’re a new parent. Heck, survival must be tough when you’re a new parent! So, this week, we’re going to help you out by doing a series on green products for the baby! Think organic clothes, skin- and earth-sensitive soaps, swings, and toys. Today’s feature is cloth diapers. Yes, [...]

I think there must be something in the water in Portland, Oregan. Maybe it’s extra-filtered by all those coastline sand dunes? I have no idea. All I know is there are some great Portland-based etsians out there — many of whom you can find, by the way, by doing an etsy search for pdx — [...]

I recently posted about handkerchiefs on etsy. I understand they may be a bit of a leap for some people — can you say hayfever? — but surely nobody can argue for the necessity of the paper towel. I’m right, aren’t I? No one needs paper towels for anything! Nothing! There is nothing that can’t [...]