Archive for the 'Being Green' Category
May 7, 2008 | Outdoors, Being Green, Shopping
I just found an awesome tool to get kids excited about earth, the cycle of life, and where food comes from. Check out these awesome toys from HSP Nature Toys:
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April 24, 2008 | Organizing, Food & drink, Being Green
With the worries about the potential danger of plastics on the rise I’ve decided to eliminate a lot of my plastic containers from my kitchen. You know, the ones you use for EVERYTHING! That left me with a big empty cabinet and nothing to put our left overs in. I needed an idea quick, and a thrifty one at that since I can’t afford to go out and buy all glass storage containers! Here is what I came up with… (more…)
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April 22, 2008 | Being Green, Shopping, Lifestyle
That is pretty much how I am feeling these days. Gas prices have gotten outrageous all over the world and sometimes I feel like there isn’t anything I can do about it. Or is there? (more…)
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April 19, 2008 | Company news, Being Green, Lifestyle
Thank you to all who came out and spent a few minutes with us today at Whole Foods in Duluth! We had a great time sharing the love of Broomhuggers by handing out our GREAT reusable shopping bags! Three HUNDRED of them to be exact!
We hope that all of you who are new to our service and blog find it enjoyable and helpful! And thanks to those of you who already visit us regularly! We love our clients and fellow bloggers! We also love our planet and we’re glad we got to take a day and celebrate its beauty this Earth Day.
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April 17, 2008 | Being Green, Lifestyle
Did you know that Americans spend more on trash bags than the next 7 highly developed nations spend on, well, everything? Or that the US spends more on trash bags than the gross national product of 90 of the nations in the world? (more…)
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April 15, 2008 | Company news, Being Green
With Earth Day being just one week away I’m seeing a lot of people taking interest in what we can do to take better care of where we live. I’m not just talking about taking better care of the planet but people are really looking into the products we use in our homes, offices, daycares, etc. and the long term effects they have on us.
Do you have a great Earth Day inspired tip? Share it with us by leaving a comment…
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Come out and visit the Broom Huggers booth that will be set up at Whole Foods Market in Duluth! We will be there from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The event is free and there will be demonstrations, green home tips, live music and more! And our newest addition, Owen, will be there to greet you!
Posted by Jeana @ 7:37 am | 3 Comments
April 7, 2008 | Outdoors, Being Green
Even the mere thought of a mosquito bite makes my skin itch! I haven’t stopped scratching since I sat down!
When somebody wrote in asking about natural insect repellents for their children it made me realize that I had no idea what I would be using as a bug repellent for MY OWN kid! The pursuit of a safe and natural repellent began! (more…)
Posted by Jeana @ 1:12 pm | 4 Comments
March 28, 2008 | Outdoors, Being Green
Here at Broomhuggers we love to find new ways to use things that would normally get thrown away! Kathy just wrote a great post on what to do with your left over bacon grease to dispose of it and a reader asked if you could use bacon grease to make seed balls for the birds. Asked and answered!!!
Recipe #1 (more…)
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March 26, 2008 | Kitchen, Being Green, Cleaning tips
I can’t take credit for this one. I pulled it straight out of National Geographic’s Green Guide this week. Call me lazy, but that’s what happens when you’re 38.5 weeks pregnant…
The question was, what’s the best way to dispose of bacon or other kitchen grease? Raleigh, NC has had a serious problem with sewage backups, due in large part to people pouring grease (more…)
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February 28, 2008 | Broom Hugged, Being Green, Shopping
Just when I was about to spend $15 a pop on 4 Foogo sippies for my kids, I came across this awesome post at The Soft Landing (another Co-Op America member). They’ve done their research, and it turns out that Nuby sippies, bottles, teethers, and spoons are BPA-free! This is great news because (a) I already have a few of them and don’t need to chuck them and (b) they’re CHEAP! I can buy them at WalMart for a couple bucks. (more…)
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