Have you ever noticed that things you would normally recycle may not get recycled in the bathroom? Most people simply have a small trash can in the potty and toss everything in. Not in my house. We keep a small basket on the back of each toilet. In it we store things like … [Read more...]
Simple Green Simply Greenwashing Consumers for Decades
One of the first "green" cleaning products I ever used was Simple Green. I would clean carpets, cars, bathtubs, floors, etc. with this green liquid. I even converted my mother to a Simple Green user. As I became "greener", I switched to homemade cleaning products and greener … [Read more...]
Do Natural Dishwasher Detergents Actually Work?
Over the last couple of months, dish washing in our house has become an experiment of sorts. One of the last household items to go natural in our home was our dishwasher detergent. I was having difficulty finding one that REALLY worked. And you, Dear Reader, gets to benefit … [Read more...]
Greening Christmas One Tradition at a Time: Advent Calendars
When I was a kid we had a felt advent calendar. My mom always packed it away with the Christmas tree decorations, so every year when we put up our tree in mid December it was my job to pin the first two weeks of ornaments on the felt tree. For the rest of the month whoever got to … [Read more...]
Two Black Friday Recommendations
Clearly today is not the day to go to Walmart. Obviously we have what we need and Walmart will not be protecting us any more than they'll be protective of the environment. But I've got two quick tips for you, two lovely small businesses run by families, for families and I … [Read more...]
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