Elyas Bakhtiari is a freelance writer currently working with long-running blog and green shopping site, Sustainablog. His guest post explores the difference between dishwashers & hand-washing and shares how going green can save you money. Image via Wikipedia If you haven’t really looked into energy efficient dishwashers, you may assume that no matter how efficient [...]
Going Green Inexpensively
We’re kicking off our New Year, New Budget series by tackling your New Year’s resolutions. The goal is to help you make progress, while sticking to your budget. Year after year, one of the biggest resolutions is to get organized. I chose to tackle this one first because I need a lot of help myself. [...]
The Countdown to Christmas is on—19 days until Christmas. Today’s countdown tip is brought to you by Ticketmaster: Tix The Season – Heavily discounted tickets available for every region nationwide! Heidi DeCoux is a speaker, professional organizer and green living enthusiast specializing in home organization. She also publishes Life Made Simple e-Magazine. Heidi energizes her [...]
I often sing the praises of microfiber towels as an affordable, green way to clean inexpensively on a regular basis. When Ultimate Cloth America asked me to try their product, I couldn’t wait to compare the results. The Ultimate Cloth is a cleaning product showcasing the patented Mirafiber technology. It is an eco-friendly way to [...]
You see reusable grocery bags everywhere now, and they come in a variety of colors and styles. The bags usually only cost around $1.00, and hold much more than the plastic or paper bags traditionally used. I am slightly addicted to the bags and have amassed quite a collection. I own a bag from practically [...]
I wrote this post about my daughter’s influence on our family in reference to going green. In most instances, we teach our children but in this instance, my daughter has taught me so much about our environment and how we should take better care it. Alexandra left for college recently so I am carrying on [...]
When this book was released last month, we were excited to introduce it to our community. It provides simple solutions for reducing toxic chemical exposure in your children’s lives, no matter what your budget may be. Heather provided a review of Smart Mama’s Green Guide on her blog: Jennifer Taggart understands that it is difficult [...]
We are pleased to introduce to you a new book, designed to help you live safer, healthier lives. The Smart Mama’s Green Guide provides simple steps so you can pick and choose ways to reduce toxic chemical exposure in your home. Jennifer Taggart understands that it is difficult for most people to eliminate all sources [...]
Are your kids having a lemonade stand this summer? Use the leftover lemons for inexpensive, natural cleaning. Toss used lemon peels down the garbage disposal to clean and deodorize. Squeeze the last of the lemon juice into the dishwasher to add power to your detergent. Shine tomato-based stains out of plastic containers by rubbing juice [...]
Some things are constant. Seasons change. Children grow. Clothing costs money. You can save a lot of money by buying during the off season. Now is the time to buy winter clothes on clearance that will fit your children next season. However, if you didn’t buy your summer clothes last year you can stretch the [...]
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