Tips for Creating Your Own Herb Garden
While herbs can be grown in any outdoor garden setting during the summer months, they are an ideal option for growing indoors and on balconies or porches all year long, since they enjoy the same...
View ArticleUpdate – Feb
A big thank you to Emerald Aire for donating the materials and labor for our ventilation system. That is a really big help to us. Also thank you to Lynn G. and Brenna for donating. The post Update –...
View ArticleHow to add inventory
See this google document for instructions for adding inventory into the online system. The post How to add inventory appeared first on Sustainable Capitol Hill.
View ArticleHow To Solder
Check out this easy to follow guide for how to solder. We’ve got lots of soldering irons and some different solders you can use (while supplies last). The post How To Solder appeared first on...
View ArticleFind Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering is a great way to get connected in your community. For 2015, our metropolitan area ranks #8 (out of 51) in terms of the number of volunteers with 31.1% of residents getting involved. See...
View ArticleDIY Gifts Are Awesome — We Got You Covered
This holiday season, your imagination and our tools are all you need to tackle your gift list. Create a vase or a guitar pick on our 3-D printer. Use our lathe to make a wooden spatula. Build a book...
View ArticleYOU Are the Capitol Hill Tool Library: Eleanor Doughty
After seeing some of the amazing pieces Eleanor has created at the Tool Library, we sat down with her to find out more about her projects, her process, and why she’s become a regular. How did you hear...
View Article3 Ways to Make a More Sustainable Thanksgiving Dinner
by Emily Mandaville The holidays are expensive. And sometimes it seems like there’s just no way around it. Not only do the holidays often put extra stress on our wallets, they also take a toll on the...
View ArticleBorrow, Build, Share: Your Guide to Locating a Nearby Tool Library
by Emily Mandaville The Capitol Hill Tool Library was established in 2013, but it is not the first nor last of its kind. Tool libraries, sometimes referred to as Libraries of Things, have been around...
View ArticleReuse & Repurpose: Nine Cool DIY Projects For Reducing Waste
by Emily Mandaville At Sustainable Capitol Hill, we value the principle of reuse as a cornerstone of sustainable living. While recycling plays a crucial role, many items around the house aren’t...
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