One of the biggest environmental problems we face is packaging waste. For most of the public every shopping trip they take results in lots and lots of packaging...cereal boxes, cans or bags of nuts, bags of rice and beans, plastic milk jugs, etc. There are quite a few steps we can take to reduce our contribution to the packaging waste stream and one huge one is to simply eat real, local foods and not the processed foods that are more typically found in boxes and plastic bags. Yet there … [Read more...]
Clean Wood Laminate Floors Naturally
Our new place has wood laminate floors. So far I am not crazy about them... I would much rather have real hardwood floors but it is what it is. They get scuffed easily and they feel so thin it is like walking on vinyl. It is actually a very thin layer of wood with a couple paper layers on top that are printed to look like a wood grain. Then a coating seals the paper. You can easily strip the top coat and start degrading the paper if you use harsh chemical cleaners and then you have ruined … [Read more...]
Natural Home Beauty Remedies
Would you be surprised to learn that spending a small fortune on beauty products is quite unnecessary? All of the ingredients youll ever need are in your kitchen or pantry cabinet. Here are two ways in which you can use natural home beauty remedies in a flash. Olive Oil: You cook and bake with it; but did you know you can use it in a variety of other ways? Because olive oil is chemical free, it can be used on your skin; as a bath oil, moisturizer, massager, and conditioner. For example: You … [Read more...]
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