What Exactly is In That Dust?
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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?
Retro Kitchen: A New (But Old) Way to Wash Dishes
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We ran the dishwasher about five times last week between all the pies, birthday cake, sweet potato muffins, and regular dinners that got whipped up in our kitchen. Since we have an Energy Star-rated...
Simple Green: Wash Your Produce, Even if It's Organic
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Getting ready to bake that apple pie for Thanksgiving dinner? Make sure the apples are clean! Until today, we washed all of our fruits and veggies as well as we knew how: by running tap water over t...
Natural or Nontoxic Product for Wood Floors?
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Q: I have old hardwood floors, the finish is mostly worn off, and refinishing isn't an option. I used to rub this lemon wax stuff on them and they looked great, but I think it was toxic. Does anyone k...
Where is the Best Place to Store Cleaning Supplies?
The Fall 2009 Kitchen Cure
This Cure-taker in Jersey City says she works on the pantry monthly but it gets disorganized again right away. The first thing I suggested was separate the cleaning supplies from the food. Part of th...
Etsy Find: Keep Calm and Recycle On Dryer Pillow
How great is this take on the "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters? We gave up dryer sheets not too long ago, but we'd like to incorporate these little guys into our laundry routine. They're reusable and ...
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...
Simple Green: Replace the Disposables to Green Your Swiffer
We spent a few hours helping clean house last weekend for the 'rents, and room after room of wood floors meant we used the Swiffer to our heart's content. But tossing the cleaning pad and reaching for...
An Interview with the Founders of Method
Reader's Digest
We've blogged before about our love for Method products, but do you know how the company started? It was founded by two newly graduated college grads —one a chemical engineer, and the other an...
Kitchen Sponges: 5 Tips for Greener Cleaning
We were discussing kitchen sponges with some friends recently (riveting party topic!) and were surprised to hear that one of them discards and replaces her sponge every week. Certainly this isn't such...
Green Genius Biodegradable Trash Bags
Just read about these new biodegradable trash bags from Green Genius. Which brings us to a few questions. First of all, do you use biodegradable trash bags? And, do you believe in them?...
Simple Green: Get an Extra Recycling Bin
Week One of the Green Cure has one assignment: get rid of one thing. But if you had add one thing to you home, we’d suggest an extra recycling bin…...
Bamboo Charcoal Deodorizer by Kyoshi Nishio
We recently told you about 5 ways to control odor in your home. Then we came across this handsome object, a bamboo charcoal cube. Not only is it good looking, but just in case it can be a super disc...
How To: Make Your Own Clothing Freshener & Dewrinkler
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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...
Look! Go Green By Minimizing
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Just in time for the Fall 2009 Green Cure... A big goal for us this year was to clean and organize our home, and part of that meant minimizing. So, once we went paperless, we had a lot less need for...
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 ...
A DIY Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe?
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Q: I recently decided to become a "green cleaner" and have started creating my own cleaning solutions from baking soda, white vinegar, etc. I have found DIY recipes for almost every cleaning need, but...
Feel The Love: Trader Joe's Super Amazing Kitchen Cloth
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Ever since we posted about those Twist Euro Cloths, we've been meaning to get our hands on them. Since ridding ourselves of our paper towel habit, we knew we needed a replacement, and fast. So, this...
Hot or Not? Easy Living Washing Machine
Yes, that thing is a washing machine—a washing machine designed to use steam on small loads (so that people can do their laundry individually). We were always taught growing up that small laun...
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 Can I Clean and Reuse My Wedding Dress?
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Q: I am wanting to clean my wedding dress. It has been hanging in my closet for 7 years since I got married. I don't expect it to become an heirloom, but I do have some idea of wanting to turn it int...
How To: Fix a Slow Draining Sink
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Our sink has been draining very slowly for months; but, complete laziness has kept us from doing anything about it. Last night when we were brushing our teeth, we realized that we'd let it all go to...
7 Ways to Reuse a Banana Peel
To be honest, the only things we’ve ever thought banana peels were good for were to fill the compost and to make people fall. Then we came across these genius ways to reuse the slippery guys… ...
How To: Hand Wash Dishes To Conserve Water
It seems like most everyone we know has a dishwasher, supposedly the optimal way to get your dishes their cleanest and save water. We don't have one, so we wanted to find out what tweaks we could m...
Find a Certified Green Plumber!
It was only a matter of time before an eco plumbing association cropped up and that time is now. Within the past year 3,000 plumbers have become certified under the auspices of GreenPlumbers USA......
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