Archive for the ‘ecofriendly living’ Category

Final Touch To Your Spring Cleaning!

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

So…the sun is out, the temperature is slowly beginning to rise and you’ve succeeded in motivating yourself to clear out all those cute little dust bunnies. How about adding a final touch to all your hard work? Check out skinnyskinny’s organic potpourris and organic buckwheat pillows. Not to mention our one of a kind soap dishes that are hand made from reclaimed hardwood in Tennessee! These small touches from skinnyskinny can make all your hard work that much more satisfying.

Our organic potpourris are both beautiful to look at and to smell, take a look here

After all that cleaning, you’ll be due for a little rest. Click here to see how our pillows can help!

In reality, you could just skip the cleaning all together, we promise not to tell! Just sit back, relax and enjoy your wonderful green home products from skinnyskinny.

Spring Break and Class is in Session!

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Soap making class that is. This Saturday, March 20th beginning at 9:00 am, skinnyskinny will be holding a 3 hour hands-on soap making class at our shop in Brooklyn. This class will focus on the cold-process of soap making, but several other methods will also be explained. Learn all about scent-blending, essential oils, organic ingredients, and lots lots more! The price for the class includes all of your materials and tools, not to mention you go home with your very own organic batch of soap that YOU made. There is absolutely no experience necessary, so come, learn, have some fun and then impress your friends later with your new skills. Class starts promptly at 9:00 am so don’t be late!

What: Organic Soap Making Class
Where: 129 Roebling Street #B
Brooklyn, NY 11211
When: Saturday, March 20th, 9am-12noon

The price for this class is $90 and is limited to 8 people so be sure to register today!

You may register online with a credit card here

Hope to see you in class soon!

to contact skinnyskinny by phone:
(718) 366-2201 or
1-888-NYC-SOAP (1-888-692-7627)

This is nice (and Eco-friendly)

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

(by Clara Williams)

Gramercy Bag in blue

This gorgeous bag is one of Allison Teich McGowan’s amazing creations.  You can see them all at her store or on her site.  All of her bags are made from ecofriendly materials (like organic cotton, hemp, etc.), or like this one, it’s made from reclaimed/repurposed deerskin.  Plus, they are so so pretty and they are made in Brooklyn!

Some of the Science Behind skinnyskinny

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

(by Bumblebee)

We are 100% carbon-neutral. Being “carbon neutral” means we are not adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Every time one travels, transports or manufactures most anything, there is the potential to add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. This is because most of the energy that is used during travel or transport, comes from fuels like oil, coal, and gas. How does skinnyskinny work to reduce our carbon footprint?  We purchase wind-power (a clean, renewable energy) for all of our electricity.  We purchase additional carbon-offsets to cover travel, transportation and anything else not covered by our wind-energy. We use recycled, reclaimed, and sustainable materials for all of our packaging.  And with very few exceptions, we make every single product ourselves in our Brooklyn, NY workshop.  Most of us here at skinnyskinny are vegetarians, too.  (There have been lots of studies that show a vegetarian diet contributes less carbon to the atmosphere than a diet meat-based diet.)

I want these…

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Terra Plana boots.

terra plana, veg dyed boots

terra plana, veg dyed boots

Someday…

Bare Naked Lip Balm

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Organic Bare Naked Lip Balm - Click Image to CloseSo with all this chilly, rainy weather I have to constantly make sure I have 3 things on me at all times. My wallet, my phone and lip balm. In the past I would buy any lip balm I could get my hands on, searching for relief and comfort. skinnyskinny’s organic Bare Naked Lip Balm is by far the most comfortable wearing and healing lip balm that I have ever worn. It’s not waxy and has a matte finish, which is a great find! Plus with no color or added scents, all you have to think about is how naturally your lips are being healed and protected. Also, did you know that most of skinnyskinny’s products are vegan, and all of the products are cruelty-free. Your lips and animals will thank you!

Organic Potpourri!

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

For anyone who knows me, you will know I have been on a quest for some time now to re-hab potpourri’s image.  Usually, when I tell someone that I’ve been working on it, I’m lucky if the person just says ‘huh…?’  Often enough, there’s outright derision.  Well, to prove to all those nay-sayers that potpourri can be as beautiful, enticing and complex, here at long last is skinnyskinny’s first entry into the potpourri world: Organic Lavender & Sage Potpourri.

skinnyskinny Organic Lavender & Sage Potpourri

skinnyskinny Organic Lavender & Sage Potpourri

All of the ingredients in this blend are certified organic.  It’s made from lavender buds, white ceremonial sage, lemons and limes (that we cut and dried ourselves), roses, birds’ eye chili peppers, and lots of other little goodies.  This potpourri is great as a room freshener or in sachets.  The scent is strong and well-balanced.  It’s not overly cloying or perfume-y.  It’s really lovely.   And it can be yours very very soon, basically as soon as it gets added to our site.

UPDATE: It is done.  Go here to get your own.  And say good-bye to cinnamon and pine cones in your potpourri.  We’ll be adding our superb Orange and Fennel potpourri tomorrow.  Just wait til you see (and smell) that one.  It’s gorgeous all around.