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That makes me want to throw up.... and after reading the other comments, it sounds entirely unsafe. A farmer that lives across from my parents used some sewer sludge to "fertilize" his field a few...

I pour some red wine vinegar in a glass jar, cover it with saran wrap and rubber band it on, then poke little fruit fly sized holes in the saran wrap. They get in, and can't get out. I hate those...

Oh, glad I saw this post. My landlord was discussing refinishing my tub. I just used some CLR on it and it looks a lot better. I can't fix the chipping, but its minimal. I think I'd rather deal...

Awesomeness. Where are they sold?

Yeah.... don't agree with quite a few of those. Those are big publicized companies.... there are many smaller companies that are WAY more green. Wal-mart, really??? What about Method or Seventh...

That mirrored coffee table is frightening with that rug and couch. Great idea if it matches the right decor.

I recycled my old plastic containers as they leach chemicals into my food. That was a health consideration for me. I also bought a stainless steel skillet to use instead of my non-stick ones. I ...

I've been planning to go thrift store shopping and buy some lovely old chairs and recovering them myself to save money and save them from the landfill. Can't wait until I move to my new place to g...

I think coffee grinds can be used in the garden. I worked in a coffee shop in college and a woman would come by weekly to collect grinds from us for her garden. Not sure what it does or if its on...

The 3rd one is a makeshift air conditioner. I actually really like the plane turned boat and the pop bottle sprinkler.

I haven't used dryer sheets in at least 2 years. I don't miss them at all. And on a side note, when I saw that picture I was wondering what my stuffed animal was doing in that dryer... yes, I hav...

Love it! Its a giant bulletin board :)

Oh, almost forgot. Someone mentioned not consuming canned goods. One brand that is safe and free of BPA's is Eden Organics. They sell a variety of beans and canned tomato products and many other...

Has anyone had any luck getting theirs replaced? I have 2 that I just love, but not quite so much anymore. I ditched the nalgene bottles as well because of BPA.

I have the Target bamboo sheets and LOVE them. They are super soft, wash up well, and eco-friendly.

Yay Chicago!!! I must say I do love my city :)

I'm taking a trip to Clearwater Beach shortly. I plan to bring all my own eco friendly toiletries as to not use any "hotel" nasty ones. We rented a small fuel efficient car for the times we need ...

Love it! Olive oil cans can be quite lovely as well.

Frozen foods are healthier for you than canned foods. Eden Organics is the only brand to my knowledge that makes canned food (beans) that does not leach chemicals into the food. Scary. I go froz...

I just recently switched to everything organic. Organic milk is amazing. I will never go back to regular. Fat free organic tastes so much richer than regular skim. I made my parents try some wh...