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Freecycle

If you are like me, you have things that you can’t use but you can’t even think about throwing them out either. You can always donate to Goodwill but can’t haul it to the store or can’t seem to get your act together to make arrangements to have them be picked up. Well, an organization called Freecycle.org is your answer. You can list your item, find a person who wants [...]

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Christmas Sale and Eco Tips on Gift Wrapping

Now that you had your Thanksgiving turkey and are thinking about Christmas, I just wanted to tell you that you don’t have to drive and waste gas to go shopping for gifts. You can do all your Christmas shopping on Etsy. It’s a great place to buy handmade goods, support artisans all over the world, and find some great deals. I am offering FREE SHIPPING until Christmas on all U.S. [...]

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Funding Factory – recycle and raise money???

How would you like to recycle and raise funds for your favorite charity or a school? I found this company called the Funding Factory that donates money to a non-profit organization or a school of your choice for every ink cartridge or cell phone you send them. Your kids can get involved and they’ll feel great about recycling even more. You can set up a program, better yet, your kids [...]

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Help! I’m hooked on reusable bags

I went to one of those wholesale clubs yesterday. I love those places because I can buy in bulk, which means, less packaging. And they don’t give out bags so you can reuse their empty boxes to pack them in or bring your own bags. What a concept. When I first went to one years ago, I thought, “How rude that they don’t pack them for you in bags…like in [...]

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Upcycled Garbage Box for the Car

Do you have a garbage can or a bag in the car? Try using an empty garbage bag box. It’s little bigger than a tissue box and when it fills up, you can throw away the whole box or if it’s still in shape and not wet, you can reuse it. You don’t have to buy a garbage can or one of those plastic lined garbage bag for the car. [...]

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Paper or Plastic? Neither

No doubt about it, plastic can be a lifesaver. Or at least make life convenient. But it can be lethal too. The latest plastic news that hit the media was relating to Bi Phenol – A (BPA) found in popular Nalgene water bottles and baby bottles. But it’s also in places that we can’t even imagine….like on the lining of milk cartons and on organic banana stems!! Even the famous [...]

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Cleaning with Vinegar and Baking Soda

Silly me, I talked about vinegar and baking soda and didn’t tell you the formula. I have spray bottles under every sink in my house, filled with 50/50 vinegar and water solution. I spritz with the bottle whenever I see marks on the mirror or on the counter top. For tougher stains I use 100% vinegar. The smell will dissipate within seconds so don’t be scared with the initial odor. [...]

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Green Cleaning with Vinegar and Baking Soda

I enjoy cleaning. It’s therapy. But gagging or holding my breath because of the toxic fumes from the commercial cleansers when I’m cleaning is not therapeutic. So, I use all natural, your average household items that I find in the cupboards to clean. What’s my secret? White vinegar and baking soda!! They are inexpensive and time tested gem of cleaners. Vinegar has so many uses in our daily lives that [...]

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