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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. [...]
I used to spend a lot of money on commercial glass cleaners. Not only were they expensive and full of toxic chemicals, but they also never managed to do the job too well. Since I started to try and live a more earth-friendly lifestyle, I switched to eco-friendly products, which didn’t have the chemicals but [...]
March 28th, 2011 | Posted in
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No Comments »One of the mantras in my household is “Wash your hands please”. When the kids get home from school, before mealtimes, before cooking, after playing, after touching the pets and so on. But when you’re out of the house, using water and soap obviously isn’t the most convenient thing. And the solution a lot of [...]
I’m lucky enough to have hardwood floors in my home but between the kids’ spills and pet mess (we have an elderly dog and a new puppy), cleaning our wooden floors is a challenge. At a loss with what to use, I have simply been using plain water in a bucket with a couple of [...]
January 21st, 2011 | Posted in
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No Comments »Have you ever thought about your pet living a green life as well? Green living is not only for humans, you know. You can actually show love to your pet while helping the earth at the same time! Here are some ideas which are easy to implement. Be a responsible dog owner – scoop up [...]
I know, “greenify” is not really a word, but I liked the sound of it so I decided to use it today. Anyhow, how often do you do your laundry? If you have children, the chances are that you do tons of laundry. Even single people and couples do tend to accumulate a considerable amount [...]
Do you create lists when you go to the grocery store? That’s one of the tips that we should all follow. Not only does it help you become more organized, it also helps you make some savings. But, have you ever heard of an “unshopping list”? I came across this idea at Green America, where [...]
I don’t know if it is just me, but I seem to have this fixation about toilet paper. I cannot live without my stash of toilet paper – I always have to have extra in case I run out. Same thing with paper towels for the kitchen. More than quantity, however, I place such a [...]
In changing your ways to greener living, the key thing to remember is: “little things mean a lot” Meaning, you don’t have to go out marching in Washington or move your family to a yurt in the wilderness to save the earth. Take your weekly trips to the grocery store, for instance. Just by being [...]
Surrounding your home with chemical-fighting houseplants is a wonderful thing to do for your family – not only does it rid the air of some major toxins (like I mentioned in my post), but it also makes the house much more attractive. Just one large houseplant produces enough oxygen (through photosynthesis) to clean about 100 [...]
