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5 Nov 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Cleaning products under a kitchen sink during a greenproofing session with Alexandra Zissu.+ READ MORE
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27 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Indoor gardens can have several benefits in the autumn and winter: They bring some life into your space, several plants can help purify stale indoor air, and a few plants can make people more productive.+ READ MORE
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23 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
When you need relief (from dirt) fast you need Alka Seltzer! Learn 5 tricks for using the old plop plop fizz fizz for everything from sink clogs to icky refrigerators.+ READ MORE
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18 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
We all want to be careful about bacteria and viruses as flu season approaches, but the overuse of anti-microbial products can lead to "super-bugs" that are resistant to medications. Even if you've kicked antibacterial soap to the curb, many of the items in your home may contain a hidden...+ READ MORE
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16 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
If you have a mold problem, try these tips for mold removal from Care2. Here are 7 ways to get mold out of your home. + READ MORE
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4 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Want to keep a green house but are tired of the invasion of flies and bugs? Try these 7 herbs to keep away everything from flies and mosquitoes to mice and fleas. Cheap, green, and it works! No more chemically induced migraines!+ READ MORE
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18 Aug 2009 IN BUYING GUIDES | COMMENTS
There's something to be said about floors you can eat off of--these five floor cleaners are toxic-chemical free.+ READ MORE
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10 Jul 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
In cartoons poisons are always easy to spot. If it's been a while since you watched Looney Toons, I'll help you out: they're in the dark bottles with skull and crossbones labels. Often, they create a little green cloud when poured. There is no confusing an image like that.+ READ MORE
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8 Jul 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
People are becoming more and more aware of indoor pollutants like paint, toxic cleaning products, and mold. But some indoor air pollutants can be pretty surprising if not downright shocking.+ READ MORE
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28 Jun 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Just because you don't use pesticides, doesn't mean that your home is free of them. Think about it, if your friend has been walking across treated lawns all day and then parades around your home all shoe-laden, he or she could be tracking in trace amounts of pesticides. Furthermore, the people who...+ READ MORE
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17 Jun 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
If you're interested in a healthy, green living space, you've probably heard the term volatile organic compounds, or VOCs for short. Chances are you know it's not good, but beyond that, many people are in the dark. So what exactly are these VOCs?+ READ MORE
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12 Jun 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
A few months ago, I took a look at some of the health risks associated with Teflon cookware.From the UCLA study: Perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctane sulfonate were considered to be biologically inactive, but recently animal studies have shown that these chemicals may have a variety of toxic...+ READ MORE
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12 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
So beguiling yet so dangerous, the term gasoline rainbow is often used to describe any type of toxic poison swirled in roadside puddles. Oil, for example, doesn't mix with water, so it spreads into a hovering—often colorful—layer. Taking things to their inevitable end, a gasoline rainbow may also...+ READ MORE
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7 May 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Pets are basically friends who cannot disagree with you. To me, that makes pet companionship more sought after than human interaction on some days. That's why keeping pets safe is of the utmost importance. Pets contribute to the well-being and longevity of humans and they are an all-natural...+ READ MORE
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3 May 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Swine flu has been all over the news as of late. Who knows how this is going to turn out? Hopefully, the illness will die out with a whimper the way bird flu and other trumped-up media illnesses have in the past. I don't know. We can only hope.+ READ MORE
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