Archive for April, 2007
Thursday’s tip: Crayon-free walls
I’ve read lots of tips on cleaning crayon off walls, and those that didn’t use harsh chemicals never worked too well for me. But, I don’t like harsh chemicals and I don’t keep them in my house, so I have stubborn crayon marks on a few walls.
Until today. I got creative and combined a couple [...]
Oprah’s Green show
Oprah had a great show on Friday about making environmentally-friendly choices. The goal of the show was to show viewers small things they can be doing in their every day lives to help the environment. A few highlights -
Paper or plastic? Neither! Bring your own reusable bags when you shop. The plastic bags [...]
Dare I. . .
… mop today? I just know that as soon as I mop my floors, my kids will find the single messiest thing in my home and smear it everywhere. But company is coming. So I suppose I dare. Surely the Catholics have a Patron Saint for clean floors? Anyone know about that?
Edited: I just found [...]
Tune in tomorrow!
Oprah is having a special ‘green’ show tomorrow. Gotta see that! Tune in to Oprah tomorrow to see the real deal, or check back here tomorrow evening. You can bet I’ll give a recap!
Thursday’s tip: Pasta clean-up
What’s your worst cleanup task? For me, one of the worst (and most frequent with 2 toddlers at home) is pasta. Mac & cheese, specifically. C’mon, with two little kids, it’s a staple in my house. And the 3-yr old is fine – she tries hard to get it all in her mouth, but there [...]
Tea tree oil shampoo? Can it really be?
Thanks to The Alternative Consumer for pointing out Boo! Shampoo, infused with tea tree oil. Tea tree oil is one of the most widely used essential oils out there – it has great antiseptic, antiviral, anti fungal, and disinfectant properties. You can use it to clean all sorts of surfaces, from wood floors to scraped [...]
Step it up 2007 — Take Action!
Today is the day! Americans are joining together in cities across the nation in a grassroots effort to push Congress to reduce American carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
With news coverage from the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Business Week, and the Christian Century to name a few, this year’s Step it Up campaign is [...]
Consumer guide to energy savings
There are some very simple things you can do to save a few bucks on energy and water. There are also some more expensive things you can do. Here’s a list of the most helpful.
Turn your hot water heater down to 120 degrees. It’ll save you energy, and also be safer for your [...]
Thursday’s tip: Clean your drains
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, right? Clean your drains before they get totally clogged. I’ve noticed that my drains don’t clog much now that I have super short hair. But if you don’t want to cut your hair to save your drain (really, that isn’t a very good reason [...]
Bamboo flooring?
We’re in the middle of a forced renovation. That’s right, forced. Not at gunpoint, mind you, but by virtue of toxic mold (does toxic mold have virtues???). So today, after 2 months of dealing with contractors, inspectors, remediators, and our fill of hacks, the remediation seems to be finished. We won’t know for sure until [...]
