Category: Home Management
Be Junk Mail Free in 10 Minutes
August 20, 2018
We all receive unwanted mail and according to the EPA the statistics are quite alarming. More than 4 million tons of junk mail is produced yearly. Over 50 percent of this unsolicited mail ends up in landfills annually. Do you want to stop ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Green Living, Monroe County Extension, Sustainability, Sustainable Floridians
Beeswax Food Wrapper “Make & Take” with Film Screening
August 20, 2018
In celebration of Microplastics Awareness Month (September), UF/IFAS Extension Polk County's Natural Resources program is excited to announce a new event with DIY Beeswax Food Wrappers! Join us for a film screening of "Smog of the Sea" and ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Management, Natural Resources, WaterTags: DIY, Make & Take, Microplastics, Plastic, Pollution, Shannon Carnevale
Quick Healthy Meals for Back to School
August 13, 2018
Do you find that back-to-school new schedules, homework, and after-school activities can cause you to throw up your hands with one more challenge of trying to fit in a healthy meal? You are not alone. I often hear this concern from families ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & FamilyTags: Anikolai, Back To School, Family, Healthy Meals, Kids
Mold
August 8, 2018
This summer has been a rainy one here in Florida. All the moisture has created perfect conditions for mold. But have you ever wondered what is mold and how does it get inside your house? Mold is a type of fungi that occurs outdoors and ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeTags: Home Management
Back to School Survival Tips
August 2, 2018
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences The new school year begins in Wakulla County on August 10, and back to school fever is in full swing. It is an exciting and often anxious time for many ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Back To School, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Relationships, School Preparedness, School Supplies, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension