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...]
Homemade Healthy Tea Recipes {Raising Healthy Families}
Welcome back to the Raising Healthy Families series - a fun and informative series designed to help you and your family thrive! Join us each Friday as we take a look at different ways to keep your family healthy and vibrant in a not-so-healthy world! I can't wait to try out these recipes from Andrea at The Greenbacks Gal for delicious homemade iced tea! This Week: Homemade Healthy Tea Recipes by Andrea Green of The Greenbacks Gal Over the last 50 years, we've had a major shift in the … [Read more...]
Deep Clean Your Kitchen the Green Way {Green in 365: Spring}
This is Day 108 of the Green in 365 series! Today I'm over at Green Your Way sharing ideas for green, natural and homemade deep cleaning in the kitchen. Spring time always gets me in the mood to Spring Clean. And to me, spring cleaning means to do all the deep cleaning jobs that don't get done as often. Find tips for naturally cleaning your sink, dishwasher, range hood, stove top, and oven! Head over to Green Your Way to read the whole post! Find all the Green in 365 … [Read more...]
An Eco-Friendly, Family-Friendly Kitchen {Green in 365}
This is Day 59 of the Green in 365 series! It's the last day of February and we've been greening our homes for two months now! I hope you've been enjoying this series so far! As I was getting ready to write this post, there were so many more things that I wanted to cover about going green in the kitchen, so I think we'll revisit the kitchen with even more green living tips and ideas in the fall. Until then, take the ideas from this month and make small changes to green your … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Conserve and Reuse Water {Green in 365: The Kitchen}
This is Day 58 of the Green in 365 series! By Sara Shay from Your Thriving Family Drought Advisory. Be Water Wise. Don't Waste Water. You've most likely heard how much water we waste and misuse right? Since moving to an older, larger house I have been watching an astonishing water bill. It has also made me aware of how much water has been going down the drain, along with our money and resources. So it has made me change my ways while standing at the kitchen … [Read more...]
Green Clean the Microwave {Green in 365: The Kitchen}
This is Day 56 of the Green in 365 series! Our microwaves can get pretty dirty from splatters and spills all over the top, sides, bottom and door of the microwave, and they become harder and harder to scrub off every time we use the microwave. One easy way to keep your microwave clean is to wipe it out after ever time that you use it, or at least whenever you have a spill or splatter. But let's be honest, cleaning the microwave probably doesn't happen that often for most of … [Read more...]
10 Green Cleaners for the Kitchen
This is Day 53 of the Green in 365 series! If you've been following along with Live Renewed for a while, you know that we covered all different types of green cleaning in October in the 31 Days to Green Clean series. Here are simple ways to use those green cleaning tips in your kitchen. 10 Green Cleaners for the Kitchen 1. Use Homemade Disinfecting Wipes to quickly wipe up spills on your counters or floors. 2. Disinfect counter tops and cutting boards with hydrogen … [Read more...]
Get the Teflon Out! {Green in 365: The Kitchen}
This is Day 52 of the Green in 365 series! Now that we've talked about getting the plastics and aluminum out of our, there's one more important toxic chemical that we should work to remove from our kitchens as well: Teflon and cookware with non-stick surfaces. The problem with Teflon and non-stick cooking surfaces is that they release toxic chemical fumes when heated on high heat. These fumes can lead to flu-like symptoms termed Teflon-Flu", and can actually kill pet birds, … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Homemade Produce Cleaner {Green in 365: The Kitchen}
This is Day 51 of the Green in 365 series! By Hilary from Accidentally Green I really wish my family could afford to buy all organic, all the time – especially because I would love to avoid exposure to pesticides and genetically modified organisms. But unfortunately, our current grocery budget just doesn’t allow it. Even with a limited budget I try to buy as much organic food as possible, lots of fresh produce – and I avoid buying produce listed on the Environmental … [Read more...]
Get the Aluminum Out! {Green in 365: The Kitchen}
This is Day 50 of the Green in 365 series! In addition to plastics, another material that we need to be wary of using in our kitchens is aluminum. There are several reasons why we should try to reduce aluminum use in our kitchens: 1. Aluminum is a non-renewable resource, meaning that when we use up the earth's supply of aluminum, it's gone. The earth cannot make more aluminum. 2. Elevated levels of aluminum in the brain may be connected to an increase risk of … [Read more...]
