Insulation for your home, you, and the environment
Good Ancestor’s Sustainable Home Insulation rundown. A lot has changed in the last few years. From the pink stuff to the best stuff. The winner is carbon negative!
Buyers Guide: Sunscreens decoded
A lot of time, energy, thought and money goes into your sunscreen purchases. We hope this buyers guide gives you all the details (and our favorites) so that we make your next trip down the isle easy.
Composting 101
The Donahoes show how they compost at home by making their kitchen scraps into garden gold.
Biodegradable Vs Compostable
As you all know, one of the main concepts of being a good ancestor is to leave it better than you found it. Whether that is picking up plastic that washes up on shore, grabbing a can you find under a bush on a hike or what you bring into your house. To be successful at making sure your ecological footprint is as small as it can be there is a lot to decode. Have no fear! We are here to help
Metal Roofs 101
How does low to no maintenance for 50 years sound? What on earth can you say that about when talking about a home!? We are please to introduce you to your next roof! Metal
Our Essentials: Outdoor Entertaining
This week’s 9 essentials are ready for you to shop and explore. We want to show you how to pair some of our favorite pieces and create a space that feels calm, cozy, and collected. All of our selected pieces are ethically and sustainably made with natural and organic materials to lessen the ecological impact.
12 Eco Friendly New Year’s Resolutions for 2023
Join the GA team in taking on some sustainable resolutions one month at a time.
Our Eco Friendly Paint Guide For a Healthy Home
The GA team lists our favorite paint brands that are great for the planet and free from harmful VOC’s.
Holiday Gift Guide 2022
The Good Ancestor Co Holiday Gift Guide: Sustainably sourced goodies for the host, the gardener, the wellness guru, and for the home.
5 Tips for an Eco Friendly Halloween
The GA team outlines 5 simple tips to make your Halloween celebration less spooky for the environment!
Where Do Your Food Scraps Go?
A breakdown of where our food scraps go when we put them in the trash in our city of Santa Barbara.
12 Neutral Rugs for a Chic and Sustainable Home
12 of our favorite neutral rugs that are soft, sustainable, and oh so beautiful!
Our Essentials: Chairish
This week’s 9 essentials are ready for you to shop and explore. We want to show you how to pair some of our favorite pieces and create a space that feels calm, cozy, and collected. All of our selected pieces are ethically and sustainably made with natural and organic materials to lessen the ecological impact.
Our Essentials: Bedroom
This week’s 9 essentials are ready for you to shop and explore. We want to show you how to pair some of our favorite pieces and create a space that feels calm, cozy, and collected. All of our selected pieces are ethically and sustainably made with natural and organic materials to lessen the ecological impact.
6 Simple Ways to Reduce Kitchen Plastic
We offer six simple steps you can take towards creating a sustainable, zero waste kitchen
Our Essentials: Living Room
This weeks our 9 essentials are ready for you to shop and explore. We want to show you how to pair some of our favorite pieces and create a space that feels calm, cozy, and collected. All of our selected pieces are ethically and sustainably made with natural and organic materials to lessen the ecological impact.
Mother’s Day 2022 Gift Guide
The GA gift guide for all the mamas and mother figures in your life!
Creative Spotlight: Lili Muñoz
We sit down with Lili Muñoz from Colibrí to talk about her entrepreneurial journey, commitment to fair trade and artisan makers, and importance of community.