I have made no secret of my adoration and fascination with subscription box services. I have tried many... green mom products, eco friendly products, healthy snacks, supplements, etc. The idea is that each month you get a box filled to the brim with sample products to try, all of which fit within a larger theme. An eco friendly products box for instance might be filled with organic fair trade snacks, natural toothpaste, green cleaner samples, soap samples and the like. Every month you get a … [Read more...]
7 Practical Uses for Essential Oils
Scented Baths - Essential oils can be added to baths for pure relaxation purposes or to help with some sort of ailment like muscle soreness (pine, lavender) or congestion (peppermint, tea tree). Mood Perfume - Scents have long been known to have great effects on mood. If you have an old roll on deodorant bottle try adding some jojoba or sweet almond oil to it along with your favorite essential oil. Roll on when you need a boost plus you get bonus points for in home recycling. Romantic - … [Read more...]
3 Eco Easter Egg Dying/Painting Options
When Easter rolls around the the eco conundrum that all green families face is what to use to dye or paint the Easter eggs. Actually the bigger dilemma for me is the fact that I buy nasty, factory farmed, bleached white eggs to make the dye job easier but we consider the paint/dye as well. Since my beautiful pastured brown and green eggs won't dye well (we've tried) we buy the conventional white ones for this endeavor and we don't eat them. Some day we may get around to trying to blow the yolks … [Read more...]
8 Nifty Natural Uses for Salt
Salt gets a bad wrap quite often as being an excessive part of our diets, but it has some alternative uses around the home. This inexpensive mineral can be used to clean rugs, wood cutting boards, sinks, and various other things around the home. Here are some of salt's nifty uses. 1. Carpet Cleaner For liquid spills, soak up as much of the liquid as possible using cloth towels or rags. Then sprinkle salt liberally on the area. Wait for about 15-30 minutes while the salt absorbs the liquid. … [Read more...]
White Vinegar For Household Cleaning
If you are looking for a safe, non-toxic cleaner and overall household helper, white vinegar is a near perfect solution. This humble substance can be used in a variety of ways to clean and disinfect your home. I love to fill my sink with hot water, pour in some vinegar and a cloth rag, and give the house a through cleaning. I love the smell and wish it would last longer... it just smells so clean without the smell of noxious chemicals. Here are some ideas for how to use vinegar in your … [Read more...]
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