What Exactly is In That Dust?
NPR
Dust is bothersome, isn't it? You think you've taken care of it, and then BAM! It shows up all over everything. Lamp shades, floorboards, sofa cushions, you name it. Any kind of intense cleaning gets ...
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What Exactly is In That Dust?
Reusable Tissues by Better For GrownUps
Disguised in a familiar looking tissue box, these tissues by Better for GrownUps are actually reusable and are a strong contender in our cloth or paper tissue debate....
15 Uses for Honey
We don't use honey for much more than sweetening our tea. However, it's another one of those super-versatile household ingredients. We wouldn't recommend cleaning with it, but you might want to put ...
Dragging Your Feet: Making Green Compromises
Right after we made the choice to switch our bulbs from incandescents to CFLs, a very opinionated friend of ours came by. "Ugh," he said, "I hate CFLs. The light they give off is so awful." We agr...
How Far Would You Go?
Greening All, Most, or Part of Your Lifestyle?
Going green means making decisions that might seem silly to others (eliminating dryer sheets? no more plastics?), but are probably very important to you. Otherwise, it seems, everyone would just do ...
The Green X-Ray House
South San Francisco
A home remodel in and of itself is a daunting task, but tack on making the home green as well and it can quickly seem too overwhelming to bear. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be. The City of South ...
Green Yourself: 7 Ways To ReThink Your Grooming Habits
In our dream life, we're the kind of person who can be showered, dressed and ready in 15 minutes. Our lifelong enslavement to the blow dryer prevented that dream from coming true. Recently, however...
Bath Junkie: Makes Scents For Your Home Too
You know that person who stands in the aisle at the grocery store, unscrewing the bottles of shampoo or dish washing liquid or laundry detergent to see what they smell like? Yep, that's us. We're p...
5 Tips for Greening Your Bathroom
National Geographic
The other day we posted some easy bathroom fixes. And, in fact, the bathroom's an ideal spot for starting, or tweaking, your eco-friendly life. Here are five easy tips from National Geographic's n...
1,001 Uses for White Distilled Vinegar
We love white distilled vinegar. We don't love the way it smells. But we love it. It's pretty cheap, it's non-toxic, environmentally-friendly, and you can use it to do (literally) like a thousand thin...
The Facts on Milk
Los Angeles Times
If you've ever had a question about milk—cow's milk, goat's milk, almond milk, soy milk, rice milk, or hemp milk—we've got an article to share with you ......
How To: Make Your Own Clothing Freshener & Dewrinkler
ThriftyFun.com
Room and clothing fresheners and dewrinklers are great. They can help cut down on your dry cleaning bills, eliminate overwashing of clothes and neutralize pet odors. But the idea of spraying chemi...
5 Non-Toxic and Natural Ways to Control Odor
It happens to everyone: sometimes there’s an unfortunate odor in your house – maybe it’s coming from your garbage can, something that burnt in the kitchen, the bathroom or the litter box. Our ...
Simple (Maybe Radical) Green: Ditch the Running Shoes
When cool air hits, we seem to rediscover running. What better way to get outside and appreciate nature, while getting fit at the same time? We're not installing a bike that will power our blender any...
Survey: What's Your Toilet Paper Alternative?
Earlier this week we asked our readers, why people are still using regular toilet paper over recycled? The surprising response was that many of you aren't using any at all......
Living in a Commune: The Urban Way
The New York Times
For a large portion of young city dwellers, roommates are simply a fact of life. The high cost of living in urban areas often necessitates a shared living situation to (somewhat) slow the rapid dra...
Green Ideas: Ecominders
Sometimes just seeing things in writing can make a big difference. If you're tired of nagging, "Turn off the light in the other room," Ecominders are a simple way to leave little reminders for your f...
The Toilet Paper Debate Continues
The Washington Post
Until we come up with a viable alternative to toilet paper, our only options are recycled versus the fluffy white. Here’s our question: Why are people still using the “regular” stuff at all?...
Greening Our Habits, Revisited
Or In This Case, Ladies, a Necessity
Our bathroom cabinet is almost as green as it can be, between the recycled TP and natural fiber washcloths, chemical-free cleaners, and all-natural shampoo. There's one thing, though, that could be ev...
Paints: Choosing the Best Among the Low & No VOCs
If you're looking for a change in your home, painting is the easiest way to shake things up, and you'll undoubtedly want to go with a low or no VOC paint. But with all the options available, which ...
Greening Our Habits: Or In This Case, Ladies, Necessities
Most Popular Posts
A while ago we asked if it was time to change to a more natural makeup regimen. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, there's just one more thing in our bathroom that needs changing. Ladies, th...
Reminder! Don't Forget To Get Your Soil Tested For Lead
We've written before about having your soil tested for lead before you start a vegetable garden, and here are a couple more resources that will help you do just......
How To: Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer
EcoSalon
Although we're not a big fan of antibacterial products, there are times when hand sanitizer is better than nothing. But rather than the chemical laden versions, why not try and make your own?...
How to: Make Your Own Stick Deodorant
We don't usually go for these sorts of at-home science experiments, but this one has our attention. Once you've gotten ever last little bit of deodorant out of its container, then what do you do? Why ...
How Bad Is Fake Wood Furniture For The Environment?
Slate Magazine
When it comes to furniture in our home, one of the greenest things we can do is to invest in quality pieces that'll last forever and won't end up in a landfill a few years later. But quite often th...
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