Fashion Care
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Eco Drying Racks
Window(Dry) XP
Submitted by jharper on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 12:00am. Wanna update your old clothes dryer? Upload a dryer rack from WindowDry. Handcrafted in Ballard, these portable wooden racks mount to the inside of any window with suction cups, so you can still air-dry on the damp days. The 24-inch racks support up to 30 pounds, which makes 'em great to use as shelves on nonlaundry days - or fold 'em up for easy storage.Why Care?:
In 2007, clothes dryers in U.S. homes emitted the same amount of greenhouse-gas-producing CO2 as 141 car trips from LA to NYC; plus, air-drying can save you around $94 or more a year.
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Eco Laundry Service
Keep Off the Laun(dry)
Submitted by jharper on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 11:00pm. Wanna tread lighter on your health and the planet while keeping clothes spotless? Step over to Clean Green Revolution for laundry and dry cleaning services.Why Care?:
About 90% of U.S. dry cleaners use perc, a probable carcinogen, which poses health risks to workers and can contaminate nearby soil and groundwater. Plus, perc-cleaned clothes continue to off-gas the stuff into your home.
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LEATHER CLEANERS
Saddling Up
Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 11:00pm.
Should you put toxic leather cleaners out to pasture? Boy howdy. Switch 'em out for versions that'll get 'em just as clean (minus the gnarly chems) and save you some moo-la.
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LAUNDRY DETERGENT
Brain Wash
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 11:00pm.
Want laundry detergent fit for a kidnapped heiress? Repeat after us: Use the Bite's fave detergents to avoid unhealthy chems. It's a better kind of behavior modification.
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SAVING WATER AND ENERGY
Full of Crap
Submitted by tmeronek on Sun, 05/17/2009 - 11:00pm.
Do you believe your dishwasher saves water? Trust: If you only run it when it's full, it does. Try to use appliances like washers and dryers when they're completely loaded to avoid wasting energy and water. Believe it.
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Clothing Repair
Sole Train - Born Again Week
Submitted by tmeronek on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 11:00pm.
Discoed your heels into oblivion? Boogie over to a cobbler or tailor to fix the soles or holes in your fave platforms. Repairing's cheaper and averts the resources needed to make new stuff. Smooooth.
Olly Olly OxyClean
Last night, in a last ditch effort to resurrect three very old, much-worn, once-white blouses, I succumbed to the promise of OxyClean, and soaked them in a basin with the white-and-blue-powdered supersoap for an hour.
