There as many ways to save energy when washing your clothes, and many of these topics have already been discussed on Green Options. Energy Star washing machines and dryers are more efficient and often use less water. In fact, our front-loading Maytag Neptune uses less power … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2007
Do Your Children's Shoes Contain Mercury?
Many of the shoes marketed for children light up when they take a step. These shoes range from sandals to tennis shoes, and many adults and children think they are very cool. These light up shoes are very popular and inexpensive in our mainstream culture, but the batteries in … [Read more...]
Green Family Values: Some Children's Light Up Shoes Contain Mercury
Lewis Carroll's Mad Hatter: Image Courtesy of Corrosion-Doctors.orgIf you are not a parent or observant of children's shoes, you may not realize that many of the shoes marketed for children light up when they take a step. These shoes range from sandals to tennis shoes, … [Read more...]
Melody Harp Makes Anyone a Musician
A few years ago, we purchased a wooden Melody Makerfrom Music for Little People, a catalogue company located in a nearby town that even has its own record label. The Melody Maker is a very pleasant sounding instrument even toddlers can strum with their fingers. (I would avoid … [Read more...]
Low Impact Birthday Party
In our family, summer time is a full of birthday party celebrations. If your experiences are like mine, your children have attended some extravagant birthday parties that leave a heavy footprint on the Earth. Large blowup, bouncing jump rooms, corporate character disposable … [Read more...]
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