I have been discussing with my family and neighbors car washing and the effects on the environment. Since we in San Diego will be starting with water increases and water rationing, washing the car at home is a very simple and easy thing to do to not … [Read more...]
Green and Save-Soap Savers
May 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The cheap, frugal person that I am- I save all those soap slivers put them in an old Dishwashing bottle with a little water and use to wash. Unfortunately, it doesn't look good for guests! I also use Dr. Bonner's Castile Soap- but I have … [Read more...]
Clean and Non-Toxic- Stain Removers
May 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I just gotta Tell Ya: Cleaning products including traditional stain removers are responsible for nearly 10% of all calls to poison Control. Treating stains with non-toxic stain removers immediately rather than running water over them- will save … [Read more...]
New Soap- Recycled Bottles
April 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
I have been saving all my extra bottles and making my own pesticides and cleaning supplies and reusing the bottles. Here is a new company that does it for you. New Soap takes your old bottles and puts in new soap! Not only that- … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Vacuum Cleaners
April 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
'I'm not going to vacuum 'til they make one you can ride on' Roseanne Barr- Personally speaking- I hate to vacuum, using a broom and dustpan the majority of the time. My vacuum is OK, but I was wondering if their is a better alternative for … [Read more...]
10 Ways to De-Toxing Your Home
April 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Spring is here and you might be thinking about Spring Cleaning. If so consider de-toxing your home while you are opening windows, working in the garden and starting your spring and summer to-do list. I Just Gotta Tell Ya: Indoor Air is up … [Read more...]
Homemade Non-Toxic Cleaner- Baking Soda Product Review
March 26, 2009 By 4 Comments
Slowly but surely- I am using up all my toxic cleaning products. Knowing Baking Soda is a cheap and non-toxic cleaner, bought the 12 pound bag at Costco ($4.50). Started to use as bleach in wash (excellent) but so far the best results have been in … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Carpet Cleaning
March 8, 2009 By 13 Comments
I got this email- asking about Green and Eco Friendly Carpet Cleaning. I forget about carpeting- Have not had carpets for over 10 years. So of course, I started to do some research and find out what is available. Honestly not much- there is no … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Re-Use Lemon Juice
March 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We are very fortunate here in Southern California, because we have great access to lemons. So when I had 4 lemons go bad on me, I just hated to throw them in the compost. I should have looked into this earlier- now I know! I did squeeze the juice out … [Read more...]
Top 27 Uses for Baking Soda
December 6, 2008 By 1 Comment
Baking Soda: from wikipedia Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It has a … [Read more...]
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