Tag Archives: green
“Mom, reusing the spaghetti sauce jar to store the nuoc mam (Vietnamese dipping sauce) is so ghetto.” How this influenced me to be green.
My parents are the reason why I love to thrift store shop, reuse plastic bags as trash can liners and to wrap my lunch in as well as why I reuse containers such as spaghetti sauce jars to store other goods, and why I refuse to let food go to waste – those who know me know I will pack the last egg roll to go, no joke! Continue reading
How Eating Around the Mold Taught Me To Be Green
Every fundamental principle I know about conservation and sustainability, I’ve learned from my grandmother.
My maternal grandmother has been unplugging electric appliances, ripping paper towels in quarter pieces, and using recycled goods since the mid 20th century. She told me to never leave the house with big bills (tuck some in your socks and in your inside pockets) and taught me to eat around the mold. “Makes you stronger” she even added. Continue reading
CONTEST: 5 for 50 Promotion
If there’s anything we like more than vintage fashion, it’s new friends. We always want more of ‘em.
From today until the end of this weekend, we’re hosting a contest asking our friends and fans to spread the word about Retrofit Republic on facebook. And we’re showing our thanks by offering up a $50 gift card for the lucky winner! Continue reading
Remember to wear a svelte skinny tie when you’re asking for that autograph
Yesterday, Retrofit Republic announced Day 2 in the Blog Launch Giveaway Contest and we unleashed the men’s competition, asking facebook fans to nominate someone who could sport the iconic look of Retrofit Republic with a vintage button up cardigan, plaid button up, and vintage skinny tie. Continue reading
