Safely eliminate odors without using harsh chemical products: A small box or cup of baking soda in the back of the refrigerator, freezer, or cupboard will rid unpleasant odors. Sprinkle baking soda in the bottom of garbage cans to eliminate odors. Remove odors from just about anything such as containers, by rinsing out with hot water and baking soda. If odors still strong, repeat and let sit overnight. Remove odors from carpets and rugs, sprinkle with baking soda. Let stand for … [Read more...]
Floor Care: Easy natural cleaning ideas
-A pencil eraser will remove heel marks from a floor (tile, linoleum, and wood). -Remove scuff marks and grease spills on floors, sprinkle with baking soda and wipe with a damp cloth. -Clean and shine vinyl or linoleum floors with 1 gallon of water and 1/2 cup vinegar in a bucket, mop with the solution. -Using distilled water to clean your carpets works so much better than using regular tap water. It will get the dirt out better than any soap solution. Add a little vinegar to kill any … [Read more...]
Go Green In An Instant
“Turn off the lights!” Everyone must have heard this many times but some people still forget when they leave the room. Did you know that turning them off will help you save more money on your electric bills? Lights are one of the reasons why our bills get out of control. It’s true, we need lights. We need them to add color in our homes or simply use them to see what’s in front of us. It may help us see where we are going, but does it lead us to an eco-friendly path? 1. Compact Florescent … [Read more...]
Cleaning Tips For A Greener Home
Cleaning is one of the necessary chores that you need to do. We would be knee deep in dirt if we don’t spend some time cleaning, which isn’t overly good with the environment. However, cleaning with toxic chemical substances isn’t doing the surroundings, or us, any favors either. Save money, the environment, and your health by changing the way you clean your home. Most households have at least five different cleaning products under their kitchen sink or in their bathroom. Each product may have … [Read more...]
Dirty Dozen List of Endocrine Disruptors
12 Hormone-Altering Chemicals and How to Avoid Them MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013 There is no end to the tricks that endocrine disruptors can play on our bodies: increasing production of certain hormones; decreasing production of others; imitating hormones; turning one hormone into another; interfering with hormone signaling; telling cells to die prematurely; competing with essential nutrients; binding to essential hormones; accumulating in organs that produce hormones. Important … [Read more...]
Trim Down Household Energy Waste
If you haven’t had an energy audit done on your home, then it’s about time. If you still believe you are doing everything you can do to preserve energy, you might be wrong. There are still many surprising means to help you cut back on your energy consumption. One dilemma that many households experience is the lack of teamwork from every member of the family. If everyone is not on board on energy efficiency, we would not be able to notice these little results. It would not help much if, for … [Read more...]
Going Green in Cyberspace
Nowadays, the Internet has become one of our necessities. It does not only helps us with our everyday work or to entertain us with wide array of new learnings and social networking sites to connect with our friends, but it also trims down all the piles of papers that we might have. Here are some examples: 1. Your Mail – The clutter on your desk. Not too long ago, we used to run to our mailbox happily to check if there are letters and packages. Well now we get excited if we see someone sends … [Read more...]
48 Ways to Help Our Planet
Multiple small actions by individuals can make a POWERFUL difference… Turning off the water while you brush your teeth can save 1,800 gallons of water per year. A low flow shower head will use 10 gallons of water during a 5 minute shower; a regular flow shower head uses up 25 gallons in 5 minutes. It requires fifty gallons of water to fill a tub. Turning down your thermostat by one degree will cut your heating bill (and energy use) by 3%… but don’t stop there. There are 5 trillion … [Read more...]
Green Clothing Solutions
People tend to change their wardrobe once in awhile. Some buy new clothes because of the weather changes, while some simply wants to wear something new, or it’s the latest fashion trend. But what can you do to go green with your clothing? First, donate the clothes that you throw away when you clean your closets. Some of the clothes you don’t want any longer might still be good for other people. You can donate these clothes to some families who may need them. You do not just help these … [Read more...]
Saving Your Grocery Budget and The Environment
We all know that prices of every item are going up these days. We tend to be careful when purchasing items. These are the items that can still be of good use or good quality but with lesser in price. But did you know that being economical you are also helping the environment when you do your grocery shopping? Let’s see a few simple ways you can do to save money and the environment. 1. Make a list. Do you always go back to the store a few times because you tend to forget some ingredients for … [Read more...]
