Make Your Own Shampoo Video (9 minutes) I wrote about shampoo and the harmful ingredients to the environment. I think the average consumer has been 'Hair Washed' into thinking that their products are the absolute best- you and your … [Read more...]
Pet Peeves- Dog Doo!
October 31, 2008 By 1 Comment
The other day, my handyman and I were loading and setting up a countertop to be painted. He stepped on the grass and WHEW!!! Since he can't smell- he could have tracked this in my brand new floor! I was pissed! not at him, but at rude, inconsiderate … [Read more...]
Toxins in Food- A Pesticide Guide
October 30, 2008 By 1 Comment
After some researching on Pesticides, and blogging about Farmers Markets, which are really the best foods to get? Which Products use the least and most Pesticides. Came across this guide rom Food News which tells you. Click on the link for more … [Read more...]
Update From Green Dimes
October 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Just Received this and thought I would pass it on. Green Dimes: The New Site Makes It Even Easier to Stop Junk Mail We listened to your feedback and upgraded our site a few weeks ago to make it even easier for you to stop your junk mail. … [Read more...]
What’s in Your Shampoo?
October 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I Just Gotta Tell Ya Washing hair every day is not only unnecessary, it can be damaging. Taking every other day off from shampoo - or even 2 or more days off if your hair is dry or damaged - gives your hair a break from the detergents and the … [Read more...]
Green and Healthy Mouths- Toothpaste
October 29, 2008 By 6 Comments
I Just Gotta Tell Ya 1 Billion Tubes of Toothpaste in Landfills Average Family uses 1 Tube per week Over 300 people in Panama died in early 2007 due to toothpaste tainted by substance called diethylene glycol. It's a … [Read more...]
Green and Healthy Mouths- Toothbrushes
October 29, 2008 By 1 Comment
Just the Facts: 50 Million Pounds of Toothbrushes end up in Landfills An average American uses 3 toothbrushes a year Toothbrush Trivia: 3000 B.C. ancient Egyptians constructed crude toothbrushes from twigs and leaves to clean … [Read more...]
Green and Healthy Mouths- Dental Floss
October 29, 2008 By 7 Comments
It is amazing how many of those dental picks with floss are laying out on the street. I use them my self, but swore I would never buy them again- after picking up 100's of them in the street. But after reading about how bad dental floss is for the … [Read more...]
Top 10- Toothpaste Recipes – Make it Yourself
October 28, 2008 By 3 Comments
I grew up on baking soda toothpaste- How we all as consumers got away from that is really the story of dentist pushing products and us believing the hype from manufacturers. They would like us to believe the only dental care we need is expensive, … [Read more...]
Should You Pay For Garbage?
October 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Should you pay extra to get rid of your trash? User pay is based on the idea that what gets measured, gets managed. It has been found that when we measure what we use or discard, whether water, energy or waste, and have to pay for it directly, we … [Read more...]
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