Home births are becoming popular for a number of reasons. Let’s take a look at the benefits, as well as when a home birth is not the right choice. 1. With safety being one of the primary factors when making a decision between home birth and hospital birth, much of the research on home births […]
Continue readingWhether you have furniture in your home you’d like to spruce up or you’ve purchased furniture at a flea market or salvage yard, here are low-cost and green ways to make old furniture exciting. #1 Paint it. Dingy furniture can get a whole new life with a fresh coat of paint. If the furniture is […]
Continue readingMany people love the idea of a natural garden but when it comes to pest control, they don’t know where to turn. Contrary to what the chemical companies might tell you, safe and natural alternatives to chemical pesticides do exist. And they’re effective too! Here are four quick and easy ways to kill and repel […]
Continue readingPlugged toilets are disgusting, messy and a real pain in the neck. It’s so very tempting to grab a bottle of liquid drain cleaner and pour it down, hoping the clear the mess without getting your hands, or anything else, dirty. Yet that liquid drain unclogger is incredibly harmful to the environment. The chemicals leach […]
Continue readingIn your quest to be an environmentally-conscious consumer, have you considered buying recycled toilet paper? Many otherwise green families skip this eco-friendly product and much of their decision is based on a lack of information and perhaps the idea of recycled toilet paper. However, it’s definitely not recycled from other toilet paper but rather other […]
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