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Toxic Cleanse? 5 Tips for a Less Toxic Home

April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Keep toxins out of your home with these five tips: including opening your windows and skipping artificial fragrances.

When you think of green cleaning and toxin reduction in your home, you most likely think of green cleaning products and homemade cleaning solutions. These are very important and I highly recommend looking into purchasing toxin free cleaning products. However, you can also keep your home clean and green by limiting the number of chemicals and toxins that enter your home in the first place.  It may seem shocking but the average U.S. household consumes 2.5 GALLONS of toxic chemicals a year. ... Continue Reading

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The Secret to Going Green for Thanksgiving? Prepare, Prepare, Prepare.

November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Thanksgiving should be the greenest holiday of all. All you need to do is prepare, plan, and be aware.

Holidays are often filled with excess, waste, and too much focus on things over people. Yet Thanksgiving, by its very nature, could very well be the greenest holiday of them all. All it takes is a little planning and a little awareness to make your Thanksgiving a fun-filled, family oriented, environmentally friendly holiday that everyone will enjoy. Two Weeks Out: Food Planning Traditionally, a Thanksgiving meal calls for a turkey, several side dishes, and of course, dessert! To green your ... Continue Reading

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The Eco-Conscience Parent

October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Learn tips for being eco-conscience around the house and your children.

What does it take to be an eco-conscience parent? Environmentally-friendly practices come in many different forms, but I have compiled a list of my favorite green products or practices. Green Cleaning Products This is a big one for me! Household cleaning products are consistently in the top five causes of pediatric poisonings with about 12,000 children treated in emergency departments each year. A report by the Consumer Product Safety Commission found that an average of 33 children each year ... Continue Reading

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