November 3, 2009
November 1, 2009
October 24, 2009
Six Packs
Snip the six-pack rings that hold beverages together - they are very bad, and often deadly to wildlife.
October 14, 2009
Space Heaters
Turn on a space heater in the room you are in instead of heating your whole house with your furnace.
September 23, 2009
Let's Talk Alternative Fuel!
Ethanol- made from corn and sugarcane.
Biodiesel - made from soybeans.
Nice thought, but what about all the water, land, and food that will be destroyed? And how will we be able to feed our demand?
Hybrid technology - uses gas and electricity.
They get around 40 miles per gallon, but their battery system has high energy needs and causes pollution - some poisonous.
Electric cars - run on electricity.
If you are travelling a short distance, under a hundred miles, they are good because they will reduce the nasty tailpipe emissions. Then you have to find a place to charge it and wait an hour or more for it to charge. The pollution from the power plants is a concern, but not a bad option.
Hydrogen - made from natural gas.
It takes a lot of energy to produce hydrogen, and the emissions are carbon monoxide. Not Good.
There are others, but whatever you decide, investigate it thouroughly before you make a major purchase.
Biodiesel - made from soybeans.
Nice thought, but what about all the water, land, and food that will be destroyed? And how will we be able to feed our demand?
Hybrid technology - uses gas and electricity.
They get around 40 miles per gallon, but their battery system has high energy needs and causes pollution - some poisonous.
Electric cars - run on electricity.
If you are travelling a short distance, under a hundred miles, they are good because they will reduce the nasty tailpipe emissions. Then you have to find a place to charge it and wait an hour or more for it to charge. The pollution from the power plants is a concern, but not a bad option.
Hydrogen - made from natural gas.
It takes a lot of energy to produce hydrogen, and the emissions are carbon monoxide. Not Good.
There are others, but whatever you decide, investigate it thouroughly before you make a major purchase.
September 13, 2009
September 9, 2009
Natural Furniture Polish
Everyone wants their furniture to look nice - especially when they are having company. There's nothing like a shiny, polished look, but are these polishes safe?
Conventional furniture polish can contain many nasty chemicals - always check the label. How about making your own?
Ingredients:
1/4 cup white vinegar or lemon juice
1/4 tsp. jojoba or olive oil
a few drops of your favorite essential oil.
Mix them all together and rub them onto your wood furniture.
Beautiful.
Conventional furniture polish can contain many nasty chemicals - always check the label. How about making your own?
Ingredients:
1/4 cup white vinegar or lemon juice
1/4 tsp. jojoba or olive oil
a few drops of your favorite essential oil.
Mix them all together and rub them onto your wood furniture.
Beautiful.
September 5, 2009
August 27, 2009
Turn Off Your Car
If you live close enough to your child's school to walk there, that is always the best choice. Fresh air and exercise are always great for you.
Sometimes you don't have that option, and have to drive them to school. If you drive your child to school and have to wait for them to be allowed into school, turn your car off as soon as you park.
Why?
1. You won't pollute the air with toxic fumes.
2. The people behind you with children in their car or with respiratory issues will not be forced to breathe in your fumes - neither will your child when they approach the cars, they are right at the level where the fumes exit your car!
3. You won't waste your gas.
Sometimes you don't have that option, and have to drive them to school. If you drive your child to school and have to wait for them to be allowed into school, turn your car off as soon as you park.
Why?
1. You won't pollute the air with toxic fumes.
2. The people behind you with children in their car or with respiratory issues will not be forced to breathe in your fumes - neither will your child when they approach the cars, they are right at the level where the fumes exit your car!
3. You won't waste your gas.
August 10, 2009
Natural Toilet Cleaner
Clean your toilets by pouring a little baking soda and vinegar into the bowl, let it fizz, then scrub clean. No nasty chemicals.
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