Spring Cleaning To Pass Unwanted Items Along
There’s a reason we have all grown up with the tradition of spring cleaning. it’s a time of renewal. We can open the doors and windows, blowing out the stale winter air and letting in fresh breezes. That makes us itch to clean house. Out with the old and in with nothing, if we plan […]
Avoid Watering The Driveway
Many states are experiencing drought conditions and people are well aware of water restrictions. Some of them have limited days of the week to water their lawns and most understand the importance of making sure the water falls on the grass – not the sidewalk or driveway. This can seem like a fussy thing to […]
Consider Changing Your Cookware
Back in the day, we all believed in the miracle of Teflon. We quickly relegated our heirloom cast iron to the bottom cabinet and went to work making cheesy scrambled eggs that slid right out of the pan. But do you remember when it started to scratch and then peel? It was unsightly but we […]
Going Green With Household Cleaners
There is a trend today of people paying attention to the chemicals that make up the cleaners they have typically used at home for years. We never really questioned it but now are learning there are things inside that counter scrub or toilet bowl cleaner that can actually be detrimental to our health. The challenge […]
Recycling Used Motor Oil
For those people who still change their own oil, deciding what to do with the used oil can be a challenge. Most people know it shouldn’t be tossed in with your regular trash but aren’t sure exactly what should be done with it. Motor Oil is unique in that it never wears out so is […]
Non-Typical Things That Can Be Recycled
We all know about recycling our household waste in the form of paper, plastic, metal, glass, and cardboard but there are plenty of other things we can recycle as well. Clothing can be re-used by donating to charitable organizations or we can reduce our consumption by buying from resale shops. It’s surprising what you can […]
Eco-Friendly Options for K-Cup Waste
Americans love their coffee and they have jumped headlong into the single serving coffee machine trend. Now, we are hearing about the volume of plastic entering landfills as a discarded K-Cup. These individual plastic cups are very convenient but are creating mountains of unrecyclable waste. Not only can we purchase individual pods of coffee but […]
How to Start Recycling
Recycling can be one of those things we keep intending to do but are slow to begin implementing. Much of the process can be simplified by quick organization. You need to find out what your area accepts for recycled material and then you have to set up your recycling containers in an area that is […]
What is a Carbon Footprint?
Just in case you’re not aware of what a carbon footprint is, it’s the amount of greenhouses gases that we produce through our daily activities, whether directly or indirectly. Directly is, of course, by driving our cars, heating our homes, just about anything that we do involving fuel that releases greenhouses gases.
Energy Conservation in Your Home
Most of us make efforts to turn lights out when we leave a room and dial the heat down at night. These efforts help in reducing your energy consumption and reducing the money you spend on utilities each month. There are steps you can take to take your conservation and savings up a level and […]