Archive for ‘Green Tips’

Here is a list of 100 ways to clean with natural products. Thank you  to the Nursing Schools website for posting this. Feel free to share this list. You can send this in an email at the bottom of the post. Many of these tips were featured on the Accidental Housewife segment on the...

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Researchers and (and Dr. Oz) are telling us to avoid Paraben and Phthalate in our shampoos, conditioners, lotions, and skin-care lotions. I found a website that can give you a list of all the products that do not contain these ingredients. You can do your research here at SkinDeep. The best method is to type...

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I have compiled a source list for organic and healthy food coupons. Many of these sites also have gluten free coupons. If you know of other sites for organic food coupons, please contact me so we can all benefit. If you only have time to explore one site right now, I would start with Mambo Sprouts. Click...

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Costco is now offering a trade-in program through Gazelle, a nationwide recycling service to offer Costco Cash Cards for recycling your unwanted movies, cell phones, laptops, cameras, MP3 players, GPS devices, PDA’s, gaming consoles and more. The Costco Cash Cards that you receive for your trade-ins can be used to purchase anything at Costco....

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  thredUP.com is a site that my readers love where you can swap your kids clothes, toys, and books online. thredUp has started a summer book swap program and now through June 14th when you send a box of your used books to another family wants them, you will get a $5 swap credit. Your credit can be used to to choose...

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Take the pledge to replace one standard light bulb with an energy efficient CFL bulb in your home or office, and get a free CFL bulb while supplies last. According to the Rodney Strong website, this simple swap will reduce energy costs up to 85%. The RSV Greenlight Pledge program is brough to us...

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What is Recyclebank? It is not a tradional bank at all. The company is focused on recycling rewards. It does this by measuring the amount of material each home recycles then issuing Recyclebank Points based on the amount of materials recycled. These points can be used at participating local and national rewards partners. National Partners...

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Find local organic produce at Local Harvest. This website will connect you with farmer’s markets, family farms, co-op’s, and other sources of organically grown food in your area. This is also a great resource to work in to a family trip. You may also like a site called Pick Your Own, which helps you...

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Many of us know about a few cleaning tricks with natural products like hydrogen peroxide, lemon juice, and Epsom Salt, but 100 ways? This is a great money-saving list. Thank you to my Twitter reader Heather for sending me this list and to the Nursing Schools website for posting this. Nurses know everything don’t they?...

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Sign up online to request a free catalogue from Garden’s Alive, and when you get your catalogue, it will have a coupon on the front for $25 off a $25 purchase. You can order $25 worth of free products and if you order is less than $25, your order will be free! I just...

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ThredUP is a site where parents exchange gently worn kids clothing. Just a few weeks ago, they started accepting toys to swap too. What a great concept! While you are making room for Santa’s delivery, move out the old and swap it at thredUP. Recently there were 5,000 boxes for swapping listed on the...

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Square Foot Gardening is an easy, efficient method to plant and grow what you need in a small area.

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Here is an easy method for making your own dishwasher detergent. This is a cheaper and “greener” way to go. Why not give it a try? Use one tablespoon of  Borax and one tablespoon Baking Soda in the detergent compartment, that’s it!. For  a rinse agent, use  white vinegar. You can also use the Borax and Baking...

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Gardens Alive!  is fantastic gardening supply company that features natural garden solutions. I became a fan last year when my pantry was infested with moths. I cleaned it out multiple times and threw out so much packaged food however the moths continued to return until I ordered some moth traps from Gardens Alive!  The...

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