Care & Cleaning
Eyebrow:
Locally Made Soaps
On Your Soap Box
Submitted by bdisylvester on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 12:00am. Wanna spread the word, not germs? Shout out for some Saipua soaps. These buttery soft (thanks to shea butter) sudsers are handmade in Hudson, NY, with olive oil, herbs, and natural extracts (no petroleum or artificial dyes and fragrances here) - and smell good enough to eat. For mornings, try the Coffee Mint Soap with brewed coffee grounds, and peppermint, or the citrusy Red Currant.Why Care?:
Unlike many conventional varieties, Saipua makes its soaps without artificial fragrances that contain cancer-linked phthalates, which are absorbed through your skin and wash into waterways via your shower drain.
Eyebrow:
Cleaning Services
High Tidy: Make Life Easy Week
Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:00pm.
Does your desire to clean ebb more than flow? Sea here: Hire a cleaning service that uses only eco-friendly cleansers, and let the time savings roll in.
Eyebrow:
Green Home Cleaning Service
At Your Service
Submitted by dsimmons on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:00pm. Do a grimy fridge and tumbleweed-size dust balls ring a bell? Then (beck and) call the pros at Maggie's Super Awesome Cleaning Service.Why Care?:
Many conventional cleaning products are toxic, like bleach, which contains poisonous sodium hypochlorite and is the most common household cleaning chemical swallowed by young children.
Eyebrow:
Eco Home Organizers
Organize Crime: Make Life Easy Week
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 11:00pm.
Gotti huge mess in your closets? Then your whole Family is sure to appreciate it when you schedule a visit from a professional green organizer, who'll help put everything in its place using sustainable tricks and tools. No mob connections necessary.
Eyebrow:
Junk Removal
Slam Junk
Submitted by mroemer on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 11:00pm. Finally game for tossing your clutter? Get rid of stuff you don't need and score eco-points with Go Junk Free.Why Care?:
Landfills are closing at the rate of one a day, either at or over capacity. Reusing and recycling keeps stuff outta there.
Winter Games
Rather not sport an Olympic-size heating bill this winter? Put a few of these energy-saving tricks in play (and look for our Guide to Getting Cozy in October), and you'll cut costs while staying as warm as that runner with the torch.1. Have HER Do It
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Air Fresheners
Being Nosey
Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 11:00pm.
Is there a stink that's all up in your business? Get away from it all with nontoxic odor killers that do the trick just about every time - we've sniffed out the best options around.
Eyebrow:
Cloth Napkins
Wipe Out
Submitted by bdisylvester on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 11:00pm. Surf and turf end up all over your face? Wave goodbye to paper napkins and (rip) curl your hands around cloth napkins from Ortolan. They're not cheap, but they're great: Each is printed with a quirky-yet-sophisticated black, red, or yellow design - snails (see photo), crabs, fish, or anchors (you get the theme…).Why Care?:
The average American uses 2,200 paper napkins a year, so opting for reusable, washable options keeps more trees standing; plus organic products keep synthetic pesticides out of the environment.
