You might be thinking that I have lost it. What has washing one’s hair got to do with the environment? Am I taking it too far? Maybe. Then again, maybe not. Rebecca Lacko from The Examiner featured hair washing in her environmentally-friendly column. She mentioned how “in our pursuit of conquering the unruly, straightening the [...]
Remember that awful pet food poisoning scare a couple of years ago? Luckily, none of our pets (5 dogs, 7 cats) were victims of the poisoning, but many people I knew lost their beloved pets because of it. One good thing to come of the tragedy though, was that organic and natural pet food sales [...]
My husband is a BIG coffee drinker, so we always have a lot of used coffee grounds at the end of the day, which would normally be chucked in the bin. That was before I found out that used coffee grounds are an excellent recycling product! I actually first discovered this at my local Starbucks, [...]
We see and hear about all sorts of green tips that can help us save the environment in our own little ways, but we don’t really pay attention to some of the little things that we take for granted. Take for example shaving. Have you ever thought that in doing this mundane task, you can [...]
One of the most interesting home products I’ve found on the market today are Eco Balls (also called Washballs or Aquaballs). If you have a large family like mine, the amount of laundry soap and energy used by the washing machine is pretty huge, and obviously not good for the environment, as well as our [...]
Summer may be over for some, but this does not mean that you do not have travel plans in the near future. In all probability, you already have a trip in the works. Have you ever thought of staying green while on vacation? One way by which you can do this is by staying at [...]
This week has been hell at work. I work for a multinational company, and for some reason, almost all of the bosses from the headquarters decided to pay us a visit. It’s not over yet and we’re expecting the biggest of the bigwigs to arrive on Monday. I guess it’s the best time to bring [...]
Saving electricity is one big way by which you can save on expenses and make your contribution in environmental terms. It’s not a new argument, really, but sometimes, we tend to overlook some details that might just help us make some savings. Here are some tips for you to consider. Better to wire for more: [...]
For a lot of women, bath soaps and other beauty products are of great importance. Even those who are not usually into “girly” stuff, when it comes to soap, it seems that more attention is given. When buying soap, though, it is important to look at more than the beauty benefits that it can give [...]
The night after her baby brother’s birthday party, my 6-year-old daughter came into our bedroom at around midnight saying “Mom I feel si….” and promptly projectile vomited in the middle of our doorway. The next 24 hours were awful, she couldn’t hold anything down, had a fever, and felt absolutely terrible. Classic symptoms of gastroenteritis. [...]
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