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Adorable & Affordable Eco-Friendly Kid Shelving
Green pieces for your child’s bedroom or playroom can be very costly, but luckily companies like Maple Shade Kids makes some super adorable and terribly affordable pieces that will add charm but no...
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Why choose a small home over a McMansion
I used to write about green building and green homes regularly for one of my clients and living small would come up often. I’m a big advocate of small homes; or well, I suppose “enough” home not...
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Zero VOC Mythic Paint for safe kid-friendly spaces
If part of your spring cleaning plans revolve around painting then good news – The Land of Nod recently hooked up with Mythic Paint, makers of non-toxic paint with zero odor, and put together a...
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Greener & Safer Candles 101
If you like burning candles around your home, you should know that candles vary a lot (green-wise) depending on their wax content and packaging. Here’s the scoop… Paraffin Candles Most candles you see...
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Traits of an eco-friendly kitchen pantry
If you’re looking to green your home, one of the easiest places to make changes is in the kitchen – your pantry specifically. I’ve been trying to cut out (or really cut down) on packaging altogether...
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Freshen Your Home Without Toxic Chemicals
The EPA notes that indoor air pollution levels can be as much as 100 times worse than outdoor air pollution due mainly to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that evaporate from home decorating and...
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Homemade Organic Non-Toxic Air Fresheners
If you’re savvy about organic essential oils, you can easily make your own homemade air fresheners that will make your home smell great without all the toxic chemicals found in conventional air...
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Join the Cleaner Packaging Brigade – Recycle Your Cleaning Containers for Free
If you make homemade green cleaners, a major benefit is not having all those leftover cleaning containers to recycle or toss. Homemade cleaners mean you get to reuse refillable containers over and...
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EWG deems Method, Biokleen and Seventh Generation products worse than Clorox...
Well, it’s been an interesting week. Environmental Working Group just released their brand new Guide to Healthy Cleaning and it’s freaking some folks out big time. First the basics EWG’s Guide to...
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The Safest and Greenest Cleaners on Earth
EWG just released their Healthy Guide to Cleaners and the list was shocking to say the least. I honestly can’t, at this point, say that I’m fully on board with their list, because some of it seemed...
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What to do when you’re totally fed up with questionable cleaners and cleaning...
So, after recent shenanigans in the wonderful world of store-bought cleaning supplies, I’m pretty fed-up. And yes, I’m talking about the new EWG safe cleaners guide. It’s wise to go non-toxic when it...
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Handy Supply List for Homemade Cleaning Products
Before you can switch to homemade cleaners, you’ll need some supplies. Below is a handy list of goodies you’ll need in order to make and use an array of homemade cleaning products. Empty Spray Bottles...
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Quick green tip: natural car deodorizers
If your car is full of icky smells you don’t need to buy some chemical laden tree freshener. Try the following instead: Start with a clean car. When you let dirt build up, it gets dusty and gross. For...
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Easy eco-action: refillable soap dispensers
Refillable reusable soap dispenser are a super easy eco-step that every family can take. It may seem like a small step, but if you think about, this practice can really help reduce a ton of plastic...
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