The weather in my town will soon be turning cooler. Soon after that, it will be freezing! If your home is in need of a little more insulation, try Bonded Logic's blue jean insulation.
That's right, blue jean.
UltraTouch recycled denim insulation can be found at www.bondedlogic.com.
If your attic or garage could use a little warmth, or if you or someone you know is either remodeling their home or building a new one, check it out! This insulation is used for homes made by Habitat for humanity.
Where do they get all the jeans from, you ask?
Donations!
Instead of sending your old jeans or your child's jeans with holes in the knees to a landfill, send them here:
Fair Indigo Denim Drive
c/o green Jeans Insulation Inc.
1109 W. Milwaukee Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
Fabulous!
September 28, 2008
No More Dingy Chrome
Are your chrome sink fixtures looking a little dingy these days? Do you notice a lime buildup on them? Do they need a little more sparkle?
Try making a paste from 2 tablespoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar. Rub the paste onto the chrome and wipe it clean. Bye-bye dullness. Hello sparkle!!!
Try making a paste from 2 tablespoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar. Rub the paste onto the chrome and wipe it clean. Bye-bye dullness. Hello sparkle!!!
What To Do With Books
You waited for months for your favorite author's book to come out. You read it, and thought it was awesome! Now what do you do with it? Do you put it on a bookshelf to collect dust? Or do you want others to be able to enjoy it as much as you did? Considering that for every tree that is cut down, only 24 books are made, you might want to share it instead.
Here are a few suggestions:
1. Lend it to a friend who has the same taste in books as you do.
2. Donate the book to a local library.
3. Bring it to a Salvation Army or Goodwill.
4. Have a book swapping party with some friends.
5. Bring it to a local hospital for the patients to read while they are recovering.
6. Sell it on internet sites such as eBay or Amazon.
If none of these options appeal to you, you can always recycle it!
Here are a few suggestions:
1. Lend it to a friend who has the same taste in books as you do.
2. Donate the book to a local library.
3. Bring it to a Salvation Army or Goodwill.
4. Have a book swapping party with some friends.
5. Bring it to a local hospital for the patients to read while they are recovering.
6. Sell it on internet sites such as eBay or Amazon.
If none of these options appeal to you, you can always recycle it!
September 14, 2008
Fruits and Veggies
Not sure if you're getting the proper nutrition? Go to my website kcecchijuiceplus.com for information about whole foods in a capsule. Friuts and veggies in a pill? AWESOME!
August 30, 2008
Recycling Electronics
If your family is similar to mine, you have a lot of electronic equipment. What are you supposed to do with them when it is time to upgrade or they stop working? Find a local electronics recycling drop off site. The items will be reused or recycled, and not placed in our landfills where they leach toxic chemicals into the earth and our water supply. Check with your county or local recycling centers for drop off sites.
Some electronics that can be recycled are computers, keyboards, and monitors, laptops and their accessories, televisions, stereos, cameras, camcorders, power cables, cell phones, fax machines, and photocopiers.
Some electronics that can be recycled are computers, keyboards, and monitors, laptops and their accessories, televisions, stereos, cameras, camcorders, power cables, cell phones, fax machines, and photocopiers.
Dryer Sheets
I know, you hate it when you put on a really cool shirt and it immediately clings to your skin. For me, placing toxic dryer sheets in with my clean clothes is not an option. This clinging can be helped or eliminated by removing the clothes before they are completely dry and hanging them on a line or putting them on a drying rack. If this doesn't work or you are pressed for time, try misting the air in front of you with water and walk through it to prevent you from zapping yourself and others.
Carbon Footprint
What is a carbon footprint, you ask? It is a measure of the impact all of your activities have on the environment-a measurement of greenhouse gasses that we produce as individuals.
The primary footprint measures our direct emissions of CO2 from burning fossil fuels - using domestic energy and transportation, for example.
The secondary footprint measures indirect CO2 emmissions from the lifecycle of the products we use - both manufacturing and breakdown.
To calculate your carbon footprint and learn how to reduce it, go to the following website: carbonfootprint.com. Even small changes make a difference, and can add up to have a tremendous impact on the environment!
The primary footprint measures our direct emissions of CO2 from burning fossil fuels - using domestic energy and transportation, for example.
The secondary footprint measures indirect CO2 emmissions from the lifecycle of the products we use - both manufacturing and breakdown.
To calculate your carbon footprint and learn how to reduce it, go to the following website: carbonfootprint.com. Even small changes make a difference, and can add up to have a tremendous impact on the environment!
August 24, 2008
Linoleum Cleaner
Do you have areas in your home covered with linoleum that you just can't ever get quite clean enough? Or they just need a little extra shine?
Try club soda!
Pour 2 cups of club soda into a spray bottle, spray onto the linoleum and mop dry. Don't have a spray bottle or a mop? Have stubborn dirt? No worries. Just pour the club soda onto the floor and scrub with a rag or scrub brush.
The alkaline minerals in the club soda work great against dirt!
Try club soda!
Pour 2 cups of club soda into a spray bottle, spray onto the linoleum and mop dry. Don't have a spray bottle or a mop? Have stubborn dirt? No worries. Just pour the club soda onto the floor and scrub with a rag or scrub brush.
The alkaline minerals in the club soda work great against dirt!
Recycling Plastic
We know that we need to recycle plastic, but then we hear that some can leach toxic chemicals into our earth and water. Use the following list of numbers found inside the triangles on the plastic as a guideline:
#1, PET or PETE(polyethylene terephthalate): easily recycled. Used in water, soda and juice bottles.
#2, HDPE(high density polyethylene): easily recycled. Used in milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and liquid detergent bottles.
#3, PVC or Vinyl(polyvinyl chloride) : NOT recyclable. Soft PVC is known to leach toxic phthalates. Used in some cling wraps, detergent bottles, meat wraps, rain gear, cooking oil bottles, and spray bottles.
#4, LDPE(low density polyethylene) : recyclable at recycling centers. Used in plastic shopping bags, some baby bottles, and sandwich bags.
#5, PP(polypropylene) : sometimes recyclable. Used in most yogurt and deli takeout containers and reusable food containers.
#6, PS(polystyrene) : mostly not recyclable. They can leach styrene, a neurotoxin. Found in foam cups, takeout containers and egg containers.
#7, all other plastics, like PC(polycarbonate) : mostly, no.
#1, PET or PETE(polyethylene terephthalate): easily recycled. Used in water, soda and juice bottles.
#2, HDPE(high density polyethylene): easily recycled. Used in milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and liquid detergent bottles.
#3, PVC or Vinyl(polyvinyl chloride) : NOT recyclable. Soft PVC is known to leach toxic phthalates. Used in some cling wraps, detergent bottles, meat wraps, rain gear, cooking oil bottles, and spray bottles.
#4, LDPE(low density polyethylene) : recyclable at recycling centers. Used in plastic shopping bags, some baby bottles, and sandwich bags.
#5, PP(polypropylene) : sometimes recyclable. Used in most yogurt and deli takeout containers and reusable food containers.
#6, PS(polystyrene) : mostly not recyclable. They can leach styrene, a neurotoxin. Found in foam cups, takeout containers and egg containers.
#7, all other plastics, like PC(polycarbonate) : mostly, no.
Air Conditioners vs. Fans
I don't know anyone who likes to be hot and sticky when the weather gets warmer. You should not be sweating if you are just sitting or walking around in your home. Most people keep their air-conditioners running to keep their homes cool all the time. Chances are that they are unaware that central air typically relies on ozone-damaging fluorocarbons. If you must run you air-contitioner, try to keep the temperature high enough to just take the stickiness and heat out of the home, and turn it off when it has cooled. If you can get one, use a programmable thermostat and adjust the temperature higher when you are not home. You can save about one percent on your electric bill for every degree warmer you keep your thermostat(the opposite is true with heating - keeping it lower and put on a sweatshirt!)
Portable and ceiling fans use 90 percent less energy than central air, and can make rooms feel seven to ten degrees cooler due to the process of evaporation. Energy star-rated fans are 50 percent more efficient than conventional models and will save you some money on your utility bills.
The winner - FANS!!!
Portable and ceiling fans use 90 percent less energy than central air, and can make rooms feel seven to ten degrees cooler due to the process of evaporation. Energy star-rated fans are 50 percent more efficient than conventional models and will save you some money on your utility bills.
The winner - FANS!!!
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