You would never enter a home in Asia without removing your shoes. That would be so rude and uncouth.
On the west coast, polite guests have been removing shoes whenever they see that t...
We use a clothesline in pricey coastal LA. Not only does it save energy and $ and reduce our carbon footprint, we are helping to keep the Beach Cities affordable!
Seriously, my neig...
I didn't find the book high on new content or inspiration. I've read most of the ideas before. Perhaps I read some of his essays in the Atlantic previously.
The year of eating cove...
The flip-up lid on my old garbage can broke so I bought a new one. I threw away the broken lid and taped some green recycling symbols (thank-you google images) to the sides. Now it takes no more ...
In response to SFGail, you are funding my healthcare and helping me make a living and set an example for my daughter. You funded my disability leave when I was life-threateningly ill.
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Yes, but does anyone pay taxes on Ithaca Dollars or Burlington Bread? As more people join an alternative currency, doesn't the tax burden on the rest have to increase to maintain services?
We buy organic food at Costco, but beware that most of the organics there are "organic lite". That is, the dairy cows eat organic grain and probably live in a cell block instead of on pasture.
Actually, the bees do not like giving up their beeswax. They expend a great deal of energy to excrete the beeswax. They reuse those honeycombs. If the honeycombs are harvested, they have to tuck...
I finished reading the book last month, before boarding a jet from LAX to New Zealand. (Horribly not green.)
Our host in NZ told us that they don't practice feed lot factory farming i...
I rinse them out and reuse them until they fall apart.
When buying stuff from the bulk bin, I bring in clean, repurposed containers to the store. I tell the person working the deli co...
I am reading along with the book club, at chapter 10. I would like to finish the book this weekend, but life gets in the way.
Like Stephanie, I feel a wee bit guilty about buying "org...
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I wash in the sink w/ shampoo. I figure, if it works on my hair, it will work for another animal's hair.
You would never enter a home in Asia without removing your shoes. That would be so rude and uncouth. On the west coast, polite guests have been removing shoes whenever they see that t...
I made one from two thrift store sweaters. Pix and instructions here .
My mom told me her mother tucked her in with warm sweet potatoes (tied in a sock) in her bed, by her feet.
They resemble school kids' lunchboxes from my youth in Taiwan. Watch "Eat, drink, man, woman" to see how they work. http://www.imdb.com/title...
We use a clothesline in pricey coastal LA. Not only does it save energy and $ and reduce our carbon footprint, we are helping to keep the Beach Cities affordable! Seriously, my neig...
I put synthetic turf in my backyard and will be putting it in my front yard soon. See the pix at http://b...
If it is a commercial carwash, the water has to be recycled. I posted about this last year. http://badmomgoodmom.blogsp...
I take exception to play-doh not having a chemical odor. In fact, we had to stop buying play-doh for our kid because the fumes made me sick.
I didn't find the book high on new content or inspiration. I've read most of the ideas before. Perhaps I read some of his essays in the Atlantic previously. The year of eating cove...
The flip-up lid on my old garbage can broke so I bought a new one. I threw away the broken lid and taped some green recycling symbols (thank-you google images) to the sides. Now it takes no more ...
In response to SFGail, you are funding my healthcare and helping me make a living and set an example for my daughter. You funded my disability leave when I was life-threateningly ill. ...
Yes, but does anyone pay taxes on Ithaca Dollars or Burlington Bread? As more people join an alternative currency, doesn't the tax burden on the rest have to increase to maintain services?
I am reading along, but a little bit behind. I hope to catch up by next week.
We buy organic food at Costco, but beware that most of the organics there are "organic lite". That is, the dairy cows eat organic grain and probably live in a cell block instead of on pasture.
Actually, the bees do not like giving up their beeswax. They expend a great deal of energy to excrete the beeswax. They reuse those honeycombs. If the honeycombs are harvested, they have to tuck...
I would like to read Cadillac Desert. I have owned it for years and need a kick in the butt to crack it open.
I finished reading the book last month, before boarding a jet from LAX to New Zealand. (Horribly not green.) Our host in NZ told us that they don't practice feed lot factory farming i...
I rinse them out and reuse them until they fall apart. When buying stuff from the bulk bin, I bring in clean, repurposed containers to the store. I tell the person working the deli co...
I am reading along with the book club, at chapter 10. I would like to finish the book this weekend, but life gets in the way. Like Stephanie, I feel a wee bit guilty about buying "org...