Green Goals
The Crunchy Domestic Goddess asked us what our green goals are for this year. In 2009, I hope to: Get a new bike and a bike for McKay ... chemicals from beauty products to cleaning products. When I buy new ones, I'm trying to make sure they're ... at the thrift store and then taking it out and reusing the yarn? Much cheaper.Keep up on our car [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:44:34
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TFT: Changes in Your Life
I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would have a daughter. I always imagined boys, boys upon boys ... , I cringe at corn syrup, I recycle, nontoxic cleaning products, I try to buy organic when I can afford/am able to, I try to buy paraben and sls free products. I kept trying to rationalize why [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:47:00
as taken from the san francisco chronicle. lazily edited by me.
25 low-cost, maximum-impact tips for a green 2009Cameron Scott, Special to SFGate.comFriday, January 9, 2009 1 ... . Done7. Stop buying expensive and toxic cleaning products. You can accomplish nearly all household cleaning and maintenance tasks with vinegar, baking soda, and boric acid. Download natural cleanser [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:52:34
Companies that Carbon Offset
I have been doing carbon offsets of various sorts for 2 years now, trying to make sure my family is carbon neutral or better ... Homegrown Foods Stoneyfield Farms Seventh Generation (we buy lots of their paper and cleaning products) An Inconvenient Truth Here is the list from Carbonfund.org. There are, quite wonderfully [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 17:09:39
Boycotting Sainsburys..ok I know I'm not meant to be blogging
I took this picture whilst queuing at the adjacent check out. I have had enough of Sainsbury's ... . As is their spongy bread. I can buy cleaning products and dog food from Mole Valley Farmers in bulk ... so it is the norm to have some uninsured idiot with car park rage slam into your motor and drive off [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 11:13:00
kabul safer than wal-mart
dang. for the second time in a week or so, i'm reading about deaths at wal-mart. i knew that wal-mart was evil, but this is getting ridiculous ... . i liked that they were open 24 hours. you could go there at 1 a.m. to buy your cleaning products ... to go. something about breathing in the chemical smell and the reassuring whirr of the floor polisher [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 23:34:00
Elements Ready-To-Clean Environmentally Responsible Cleaning Products
Dan Dillon: Tell me why your doing these new “ready to clean” lines. who buys them? And why did you develop them? ... to employees. You just give your cleaning staff a bottle of this and they go clean. Ben Gable: It’s a goof proof answer to green cleaning, just grab [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 19:11:07
Crap Joke Tuesday 84
It’s Tuesday! A woman walks into a store to buy some cleaning products, so she can tidy the house for an upcoming party. The salesman suggests she try the latest and greatest offering in household [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 06:25:21
Green Clean
With all this talk about green energy, it makes me wonder if they ever have a product that will help me clean my home in a healthier way for the ... to the burden of the environment. Plus, I don't want to spend so much money on my cleaning bill. After all, I am not filthy rich to be able to afford expensive cleaning services or even be able to buy [more...]
Date: 2008-06-17 09:12:57
Ten Things I Really Don't Think YOU Know About ME
Kelly, I loved reading all those things about you! I was deeply, truly shocked by some of them. Dude, no tampons? Wha? ... to be as green as I can. I buy mostly organic and use all eco-friendly cleaning products, but once a week I freak out and scarf down McNuggets and fries and I've gone back to putting scrubbing bubbles chemical [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 14:49:07
Get Your House Sparkly this Christmas Season!
Weiman has some wonderful cleaning products that bring convenience to your every day house cleaning regime! ... and easy to use cleaners! I was unfortunate to buy a home that had stainless steel appliances ... long. These wipes have been terrific to use as they clean, shine, and polish the stainless fast without [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 07:57:45
Best As Seen On TV Products
Some of the most popular things to buy are not available in stores and appear on infomercials ... a tackle pack and a book of fishing tips. Many of these types of products are household items, designed to make cleaning the home, faster and more efficient. As seen on TV products include the Zorbeez [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:20:02
Homemade Cleaners
Instead of buying cleaning products at the grocery store, why not make your own. [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 16:51:40
40 steps on the personal path to green
A few weeks ago, I asked readers, "If a friend decided they wanted to do something about the environment, ... products that are only made of things they can pronounce. Make your own non-toxic household cleaning ... is something that you really need. Understand the impact of the products that you buy [more...]
Date: 2008-08-26 07:00:00
The positives of using Non toxic cleaning products
Being able to sign the contract on a new home is a wonderful feeling. One of the best reasons to buy a new house is to start new memories ... and will cause no harm to the skin. Toxic chemicals have had their time but now the natural products are taking over. People can now rest easy that they are not hurting mother earth while using these toxic [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 15:26:50
GREENING THE WEST - Will you have a green Christmas?
With only hours to go until Christmas, if you haven’t finished buying gifts you are in big trouble ... with my “it’s good to be green” theme, I’ll give gifts that are environmentally friendly and simple ... , but it’s part of my mission to spread the message of “Green is good”: cleaning products. I’ll [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 01:07:05
Auto Top Shop Announces Telephone Assistance for Car Repairs
Car owners are devastated and even consider buying new cars when their convertible tops are ripped and torn and most don't know that there are alternatives to garbage bags and duct tape. Convertible Top enthusiast, Shane Halpern, recommends ... and models, as well as cleaning and protection products. To see if they have the right convertible [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 11:45:00
How to Fix Dry Skin Naturally
Everyone wants smooth, beautiful skin glowing! How many of us can say that we actually have them? We buy many products, expensive treatments and still with a dry, flaky or ashy skin. To see a long ... vegetables, whole grains and clean water in your daily diet. Your skin is a living body. Give [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 12:53:17
Memory Monday - Now Smell This…
I found myself in Walmart this morning in the cleaning aisle with my nose pressed to all the different fabric softener sheet selections ... . That happens to me all the time.Perhaps I have control issues but I have to smell products before I buy them [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:46:12
Best Deals for Friday 1/16/09
By Linsey Knerl Cold weather is sweeping the country, but several retailers are offering unadvertised in-store only specials. ( ... You DVD” with form and Proofs – Buy 3 Earth’s Best Baby Food products, mail in the form along ... ! Download form for details. Ends 4/7/09. 4. iRobot Looj 120Gutter Cleaning Robot $49.99 at Buy.com [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:20:40
How To Brain Dump Tasks To Increase Your Productivity
I’m going through Eben Pagan’s Wake Up Productive (currently closed) video training program (Eben is fast becoming my favorite mentor) ... , and needed cutting. My house needed a good clean. I had to buy food, pay bills, sort out my car [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 22:27:23
As Seen On TV
Date: 2009-01-19 16:41:53
favorite products of 2008
I've been meaning to post this for two weeks now. I discovered some products in 2008 that really are fantastic and really do make your life easier, ... . It takes vomit and pee out of mattresses and carpets, and blood stains out of pillows, and it's relatively cheap. We buy it at WalMart--bottom shelf half-way down the cleaning stuff aisle. It beats car [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 07:15:00
Cleaning for Less
When I was in the hospital having my 3rd son, my mother-in-law came to help out. She was a war bride and came to this country from Germany ... - She had used nothing but a bottle of ammonia- for Everything! When I think of how many cleaning products ... of money on our cleaning supplies by not being “lured” into buying all the cleaning products advertised [more...]
Date: 2008-09-13 03:16:52
5 Organic Childrens Products for the Fall
Image Source: Egg Baby Just in time for the Holiday Season, several childrens clothing outfits offer cute new choices ... clothier even allows you to purchase carbon offsets and a cleaning company adds toy cleaning products ... . While its easy to deny buying products for grownups, its hard to make a kid go through life [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:48:00
Fifteen Ways to Help The Environment
Drive intelligently - less revs, gradual acceleration and slowing, keep to speed limits and combine trips into one where possible ... environmentally friendly cleaning products Choose products with minimal and recyclable packaging Use ... Buy products made from recycled materials or sustainably produced wood Turn the tap off [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:27:17
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