Chemical Free Lice Remedies
C Going back to school means more possibilities for your child to bring home colds and other germs. When lice strike your household, it can be a battle to rid your family’s hair of them. Although there are products designed to combat this...
Natural Skin Care at Home
Beauty fanatics, listen up! The prices of quality skincare products can be outrageous, especially if you’re purchasing anti-aging potions and lotions. These items are also not always packaged in the most eco-friendly way, and they can contain...
Sustainable Shaving Products
How often do you shave? If you shave every other day, this means every year you’re shaving 183 times. If you shave once a week, you’re shaving 52 times in a year. Either way you’re using a significant amount of razor blades. However, there...
Turn Ordinary Household Items into...
The ordinary items that you have lying around your home can be turned into useful tools if you put on your thinking cap. Reusing or using these items for the first time can save you money, because you don’t necessarily have to buy the exact...
Fall Garden Prep
Autumn is a busy time of year with a lot of things to prepare for the coming winter including your garden. It is important to get a head start on spring planting and...
What Are Genetically Modified Organisms?
Corn, soybean, rapeseed (canola), flax, alfalfa, sugar beet, squash and papaya are commonly genetically engineered (GE) foods, and you probably eat them without even knowing this. Currently, our government doesn’t label commercially available...
Winter Proofing Your Home
Winter seems to be approaching very quickly and that means it’s the perfect time of year to start thinking about cold proofing your home. There are plenty of things you can...
Saving Money & Electricity in the Laundry Room
How many times a week do you use your washer and dryer? If you have a large family, you might need to wash clothes and bed sheets several times. Your laundry room appliances can cause a significant increase in your electricity bill. When you’re...
Boost Your Refrigerator and Freezer's Efficiency
Your refrigerator and freezer could be wasting a significant amount of your electricity, but there are ways to boost these appliance’s efficiencies. In comparison to upright freezers, chest freezers are between 10 to 25 percent more efficient....
Tricks and Treats
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of all time, but this year got me thinking about all of the waste and environmental damage that comes along with Halloween and most...
Eco-friendly Mascara Tips from Application to...
Is mascara one of your essential makeup products? Depending on what brand of mascara you use, you’re probably applying chemicals near your eyes. Some brands of mascara also test their products on bunnies…do you really want to support...
New Ideas for Going Paperless
Anyone with a concern for the environment is constantly looking for little things they can do to make a positive change by minimizing negative impact. There are tons of good...
Greener Ways to Manage Your Cold & Flu Symptoms
When you’re under the weather, does a trail of sickness seem to follow you all over the house? Maybe Gatorade bottles litter your kitchen and tissues are scattered across your bedroom floor. With the threat of H1N1, the cold and flu season...
Promote Your Business in an Eco-friendly Way
Do you have a brick and mortar business? Even if you have an offline business, it doesn’t mean that you can’t promote and market it in the online world. This can be an effective strategy, which can potentially save you money in the long-term...
Steps to Better Indoor Air Quality
After you have detected the types of indoor pollutants you have in your home, what do you do next? Assessing your is the first step so now you can move onto the second step, which is to improve the air quality within your living space. Below...