I made cloth draft dodgers for the closet doors that are on exterior walls. I put a tab on the top of my draft dodgers so I could attach them to the door
I have an HE washing machine and I make my own powdered laundry detergent. I Like to use oxygen bleach (it's green. It's made with hydrogen perioxide) which means I have to use a powdered detergent...
I agree with Faithbck, everything is a trade off. I visited a coffee plantation too. That made me want to I try to buy fair trade when I can (economy sometimes dictates otherwise.) I make brewing i...
While the home on that show are well designed and droolable I have to agree with New York Magazine, most are unattainable, even as inspiration because some of the things that make those homes so wo...
My favorite is a chico bag - no logo, just wonderful foldup portability.
I did see some cheeky sayings on bags from Perptual Kid (I don't work for them):
"I use this bag b...
I cleaned out my big stash of worn out kitchen towels. I cut them in quarters so I wouldn't put them back into regular kitchen towel rotation and use them for cleaning like paper towels. This work...
I know parents who do the same thing at McDonald's with a Playplace. They grab a cheap cup of coffee and chat at a table while they let their kids play on the giant Habitrail.
hilolp, have you tried vinegar straight up from the bottle and scrubbing it with an old toothbrush? A 5% vinegar solution kills bacteria and is generally what's in the bottle (check the label on yo...
When I'm in the middle of herb season, I freeze herbs! I freeze a few leaves in the sections of an ice cube tray. I transfer the herb cubes to a larger container and repeat the process until the en...
Going green can be overwhelming how about choosing one area that's low cost/will save money like trying to reduce waste on focus on that? That means, trying to get an extra use out of items before ...
I clean the grout in my shower by spraying full strength from the bottle vinegar on an old toothbrush. It works pretty well, epecially when I switched from bar soap to liquid soap.
Bu...
Last year my goal was to reduce my home's electricy consumption by 20%. I have an all electric kitchen and thought that the goal was high but decided to do it anyway. I also wanted to keep all of m...
Try baking soda and vinegar. I had some baked on gunk arround the burners of my stove. Nothing cut through it. As a last resort I sprinkled baking soda on the gunk and waited a while. Scrubbed. Was...
I have some vintage hankies that were my grandmother's that I dug out and started to use for allergy season. So far, no complaints. In fact, the soft cotton feels better on my nose than a scratchy ...
My green project for 2008 was to reduce my home's electricity consumption by 20% without replacing everything I own (ex. major appliances), by doing small/cheap home improvements, etc. I found that...
foodefafa said:
"while I do applaud people who make serious efforts to be eco-friendly, I wish more articles would focus on aspects of 'being green' that are much more approachable to ease ...
I'm not interested in soften anything just reducing static cling. I throw in a couple of (washed) tennis balls in my dryer with the wet clothes and it works great. Just like the Nellie Dryer balls ...
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I made cloth draft dodgers for the closet doors that are on exterior walls. I put a tab on the top of my draft dodgers so I could attach them to the door
I have an HE washing machine and I make my own powdered laundry detergent. I Like to use oxygen bleach (it's green. It's made with hydrogen perioxide) which means I have to use a powdered detergent...
I agree with Faithbck, everything is a trade off. I visited a coffee plantation too. That made me want to I try to buy fair trade when I can (economy sometimes dictates otherwise.) I make brewing i...
While the home on that show are well designed and droolable I have to agree with New York Magazine, most are unattainable, even as inspiration because some of the things that make those homes so wo...
My favorite is a chico bag - no logo, just wonderful foldup portability. I did see some cheeky sayings on bags from Perptual Kid (I don't work for them): "I use this bag b...
I cleaned out my big stash of worn out kitchen towels. I cut them in quarters so I wouldn't put them back into regular kitchen towel rotation and use them for cleaning like paper towels. This work...
I know parents who do the same thing at McDonald's with a Playplace. They grab a cheap cup of coffee and chat at a table while they let their kids play on the giant Habitrail.
hilolp, have you tried vinegar straight up from the bottle and scrubbing it with an old toothbrush? A 5% vinegar solution kills bacteria and is generally what's in the bottle (check the label on yo...
I use a couple of layers of newspaper and cover it with mulch. My neighbors wonder why I never have to weed my flower beds!
When I'm in the middle of herb season, I freeze herbs! I freeze a few leaves in the sections of an ice cube tray. I transfer the herb cubes to a larger container and repeat the process until the en...
Going green can be overwhelming how about choosing one area that's low cost/will save money like trying to reduce waste on focus on that? That means, trying to get an extra use out of items before ...
I clean the grout in my shower by spraying full strength from the bottle vinegar on an old toothbrush. It works pretty well, epecially when I switched from bar soap to liquid soap. Bu...
Last year my goal was to reduce my home's electricy consumption by 20%. I have an all electric kitchen and thought that the goal was high but decided to do it anyway. I also wanted to keep all of m...
Try baking soda and vinegar. I had some baked on gunk arround the burners of my stove. Nothing cut through it. As a last resort I sprinkled baking soda on the gunk and waited a while. Scrubbed. Was...
I have some vintage hankies that were my grandmother's that I dug out and started to use for allergy season. So far, no complaints. In fact, the soft cotton feels better on my nose than a scratchy ...
Use an orange peel. The orange oils in the peel cut through the gunk and shines the sink.
My green project for 2008 was to reduce my home's electricity consumption by 20% without replacing everything I own (ex. major appliances), by doing small/cheap home improvements, etc. I found that...
foodefafa said: "while I do applaud people who make serious efforts to be eco-friendly, I wish more articles would focus on aspects of 'being green' that are much more approachable to ease ...
I'm not interested in soften anything just reducing static cling. I throw in a couple of (washed) tennis balls in my dryer with the wet clothes and it works great. Just like the Nellie Dryer balls ...
I'm in Ohio and yes, I do enjoy a craft beer or two on the weekend.