Articles tagged “Eco-Friendly Laundry”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Lemon Aid: Nature's All-Purpose Stain Remover By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 24 2010 The acid in lemons makes the citrus a great cleaning agent, and it has a bleaching effect, particularly when exposed to sunlight. Here are 10 great ways to use lemons for all-natural stain removal. + READ MORE

15 Ways to Practice Water Conservation at Home By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 4 2010 Water is a precious commodity, and Americans and Canadians use more water per capita than people in any other part of the world. A lot of the water we use is wasted, but you can save a lot of water between simple adjustments and water-saving fixtures and appliances. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Laundry By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Green laundry keeps you looking good and leaves the environment no worse for wear. Find out more about green laundry products and habits. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Laundry By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Don't think of laundry as a mundane household chore -- think of it an opportunity to go green! Get dozens of tips and facts on how to do it in our latest green guide, How to Go Green: Laundry, one in a series of dozens that we're rolling out to help you go green in your everyday life. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Water By Jessica Root IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 1 2010 With so many of life's activities based around water--from washing the dishes to swimming at the beach--it can be overwhelming trying to figure out where to start implementing eco-water practices. That's where the How to Go Green: Water guide comes into play. + READ MORE

Get The Most Out Of Your Clothes Dryer: Make Paper Out of Laundry Lint By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Feb 22 2010 While many of us instinctively know the eco-merits of line drying our clothes, for many reasons we still use clothes dryers most of the time. Do I? + READ MORE

Warming Trends: Room By Room DIY and BUY Energy-Efficient Solutions For A Warmer Home By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 5 2010 As the cost of heating continues to rise, so has the awareness of just how much energy is seeping out of homes. Can we continue to enjoy the comforts of a warm home in an age when it is imperative that we consider energy issues first? + READ MORE

5 Best Tips for Easy Line Drying By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 11 2009 Electric dryers are gigantic energy hogs. But even those of us with clothes lines occasionally resort to the lazy option. A little preparation can make it a whole lot easier to hang em up outside + READ MORE

Natural Odor Removing Secrets By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Aug 28 2009 Care2 shares secrets for removing odors naturally. Try these tips to freshen up your home and wardrobe. + READ MORE

Watch an Exclusive Sneak Peek of the "No Impact Man" Documentary By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Aug 19 2009 'No Impact Man,' a.k.a. Colin Beavan, the New York City resident who spent a year trying to effectively negate his impact on the planet, had some big hurdles to clear when it came to greening his life to the extreme. One of the smaller ones was doing laundry. Learn how he did it in this exclusive video clip. + READ MORE

8 Ways to Green Your Trip to the Laundromat By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Aug 12 2009 Take a green trip to the Laundromat and learn how to save energy, water and cut waste. + READ MORE

Do You Use Too Much Laundry Detergent? By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Jun 23 2009 Long before high-efficiency washers and three-times concentrated solutions, my family cut our laundry detergent use in half. How? And, more important, why? During an elementary school field trip to a local environmental group's office I learned that just half the recommended amount of laundry detergent is more than enough to clean clothes. + READ MORE

Get Beach-Ready Guns with Repurposed Laundry Detergent Bottles By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Jun 15 2009 Ladies, listen up. If the First Lady?s anything-but-lanky biceps and triceps leave you with some serious arm envy, you don?t need her personal trainer budget to get the same sexy look. + READ MORE

Save Over $1,000 with These Six Green Tips By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Jun 9 2009 Times are tight for lots of folks these days, but, just because you might have a bit less cash is no reason to stop being green. In fact, by following these tips, you can save big bucks without having to invest in expensive solar panels (or even new light bulbs). + READ MORE

Perfect Your Cleaning Technique with Tips from Mrs. Meyer's By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Jun 5 2009 Most of us would rather do just about anything than clean, which is why we're so quick to grab the first bottle of cleanser we can find and do a speedy spray as opposed to really thinking about what we're using—and considering the chemicals those sprays are releasing into our home. + READ MORE

5 Amazing Reuses for Dryer Lint By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty May 29 2009 If you own a clothes dryer, than you may be concerned about making your appliance as green as possible. Of course, you could just dry your clothes on a line. I'm not judging. I'm just saying. One of the best ways to keep your dryer running efficiently is to clean the lint trap after every use. + READ MORE

Cut Your Energy Use, Keep Your Refrigerator By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Apr 24 2009 Earlier this spring, the New York Times followed a few folks who had decided to cut their electricity use and carbon footprint by unplugging their fridges, and living without one. If you prefer to keep yours, you can cut the equivalent energy use (and carbon emissions) by doing a few pretty simple things. + READ MORE

Help Me Sort My Laundry Habits the Eco-Friendly Way By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Apr 21 2009 With clothes, sheets, towels, placemats, tablecloths, and cleaning rags for a family of five going in the laundry each week, I'm starting to get overwhelmed by how much time, water, energy, and money we're spending keeping our duds clean. Have a green dilemma or question for Planet Green? Please send questions to askplanetgreen@gmail.com. + READ MORE

Detox Your Home: A Comprehensive Room-by-Room Guide By Erin Hollingsworth IN Home & Garden Apr 2 2009 These days we're all aware of the prevalence of toxins in our lives. Some are largely unavoidable (if you live in a city, near a feedlot or factory or other outdoor pollutants) but many toxins, especially indoors, are within our control to regulate and mitigate. Our guide to detoxing your home goes room by room, giving you the whats and how-tos of detoxing and improving your indoor air quality, safety and eco-friendliness all at once. + READ MORE

Use Kool-Aid to Dye Your Fabrics? By Sara Novak IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 2 2009 Oh yummy Kool-Aid, who knew that the dyeing job it did on my upper lip could be put to good use today as a dyeing agent for all your favorite fabrics. That's good for a few reasons. + READ MORE