This is Day 221 of the Green in 365 series! Guest Post by Krissa of More Than Mundane: If you've been following along with the Green in 365 series, you've likely heard some about the dangers of cleaning with conventional cleaners that are loaded with harsh chemicals. There are many all natural alternatives to cleaning that are just as effective as conventional cleaners, but that don't cause irritation to your skin, eyes, and airways and that you can feel safe using in your … [Read more...]
Using Cloth in the Kitchen {Green in 365}
This is Day 214 of the Green in 365 series! Guest Post by Anjanette of Raising the Barrs: I have unpleasant memories of the wet dishrags from my childhood. I remember them being threadbare and an unidentifiable dingy color. And the smell... I wouldn't have dared wash my face or hands with it after a meal any sooner than I would have stuck my face into a sink of dirty dishwater because that's what it always smelled like. I assumed that when I had a home and children … [Read more...]
How to Get Started Line-Drying Your Laundry {Green in 365: Laundry Room}
This is Day 208 of the Green in 365 series! Guest Post by Becca of The Earthing's Handbook: I've been line-drying my laundry for more than 20 years! I started when I was in high school and was concerned about wasting electricity. My family had a nice outdoor clothes dryer (which previously had been used for swimsuits and towels, and the occasional load of sheets on a nice day), but when cold weather came, I couldn't tolerate handling wet clothes outside, so it was just a … [Read more...]
Using Vodka as a Non-Toxic and Frugal Cleaner {Green in 365}
This is Day 206 of the Green in 365 series! *Note from Emily: I'm taking a blogging break for the next few weeks, so I have some great guest posts lined up for you to enjoy! Today, I'm so excited to share this guest post with you, because it's about one non-toxic, frugal, and multipurpose cleaner that I don't use around my home yet! But after reading this post, I'm definitely going to start! Guest Post by KerryAnn of Intentionally Domestic: No one in my family consumes … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons Why Our Family Wants to Live with Less Stuff
This is Day 200 of the Green in 365 series! Woo-hoo! Less Stuff! Better Life! That is the mantra of the simple living and minimalist community that seems to be growing in popularity around the web and blogosphere. And our family believes it, we just don't live it very well. My husband and I have been lamenting lately about how much stuff we have accumulated over the past 4 years of living in this house. We got rid of around half of our stuff when moving out of our old … [Read more...]
At Green Your Way: 7 Must-Have Products for Your Eco-Friendly Home {Green in 365}
This is Day 199 of the Green in 365 series! Today I'm over at Green Your Way sharing my must-have products for every green and natural home. These are the products that I buy in bulk, like to keep on hand at all times, and use as the base for so many of my homemade cleaning and personal care products, and for tons of other uses around our home to reduce the amount of harmful chemicals and toxins my family is exposed to. From the post: Recently, my container of homemade … [Read more...]
Energy-Efficient Drying {Green in 365: Laundry Room}
This is Day 197 of the Green in 365 series! By Hilary Kimes Bernstein of Accidentally Green When it comes to laundry, the way you choose to dry your clothes can save – or waste – a lot of energy. Fortunately, there are plenty of environmentally friendly ways to dry your laundry. Photo by africa Air Drying The most affordable and green way to dry your clothes is by using a clothesline. Wet laundry dries pretty quickly when it’s hung outside, and even though you don’t spy so many … [Read more...]
Get Organized with List PlanIt! {Green in 365}
This is Day 167 of the Green in 365 series! Do you like to make lists? I do! I am a list making queen! I love to make lists for all different aspects of my life - home management, kids, work, house projects, and everything else under the sun. I have notebooks that are just full of lists. But, sometimes you want more than just a blank sheet of paper for your list, right? Sometimes you'd like a list that has space to input different things, or a list that already has some … [Read more...]
Coming Soon: Does Your Family Need a Green Living Makeover? {Green in 365}
This is Day 160 of the Green in 365 series! Do you want to start making green changes to your home and lifestyle, but you're overwhelmed with where to start? Or have you been making some green changes, but now you're feeling stuck or unsure what to do next? Read on, because I have something exciting to share with you today! I have to start by being honest here, I started off this year planning to run the Green in 365 series, posting green living tips, ideas and inspiration 6 … [Read more...]
Illuminating Light Bulb Choices {Green in 365: Bedroom}
This is Day 134 of the Green in 365 series! By Hilary Kimes Bernstein of Accidentally Green I remember when compact fluorescent lightbulbs were introduced to the public. My husband and I had just bought our first house, and we invested in dozens of CFL lightbulbs to conserve energy. Room by room, we replaced every incandescent bulb with a CFL one. The lighting definitely looked different, but we were excited at the thought of saving so much money. Then our electric bill … [Read more...]
