Articles tagged “green cleaning”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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

10 Uses for Beer You Never Thought Of By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jul 9 2010 For many, summertime is synonymous with cracking open a cold one.That is certainly true around here. Someone in my life whom I love dearly sometimes leaves partially full beer bottles around. I’ve always thought it was a pity to throw the remainder brew down the drain. But, who wants to drink warm, flat beer? + READ MORE

Toothpaste to Hand Soap: Triclosan-Free Substitutes Until the EPA Regulates the Stuff as an Endocrine Disruptor By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Jul 7 2010 Knowing that antibacterial chemicals like triclosan are probably endocrine disruptors, isn't it time to disinfect another way? + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Cleaning By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Cleaning the house is a necessary part of life. Most of us dread having to do it and look forward to getting it over with. That doesn't mean it has to be bad for the earth. Get cleaning the green with with How to Go Green: Cleaning. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Pets By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Your pets are practically like family, right? So why settle for anything less than top-shelf green treatment when it comes to their health and well-being? In our How to Go Green: Pets guide, you'll find a bevy of tips to help you reduce your pets' carbon paw prints without making your wallet roll over and play dead. + READ MORE

Readers' Choice Winners for TreeHugger's Best of Green Awards - Food and Health By Blythe Copeland IN Food & Health Apr 12 2010 See what websites, blogs, Twitter feeds, and cleaning products that readers use to keep their own homes and kitchens clean and green. + READ MORE

Reap the Bounty of the Home & Garden Most Popular Countdown POSTED IN Earth Day Apr 8 2010 Whatever the season, the home and garden category was buzzing. Dig into this countdown and find out what's sprouting in first place. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

Put Your Home On An Eco-Diet: 10 Design Tips for a Greener Home By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Mar 26 2010 Living a healthy green lifestyle can help you shed pounds, so why not take some of that wisdom and apply it to decorating your home? + READ MORE

7 Daily Tasks That (Surprise!) Don't Require Paper Towels By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Jan 14 2010 If you're used to grabbing a paper towel for every small spill, spot, and cleaning task, replace them with these alternatives for a waste-free switch. + READ MORE

Use This Simple Dishtowel Fix to Green Your Kitchen By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Jan 8 2010 Replace paper towels with cloth ones kept close at hand with this easy fix. + READ MORE

Homemade Treated Dust Cloths By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2009 If you like the convenience of those treated, disposable dust cloths you will love this old fashioned, eco-friendly version. Make treated dust cloths yourself for pennies. + READ MORE

The Single Best Way to Prevent Illness By Care2.com IN Food & Health Sep 24 2009 What's the most effective way to prevent illness—washing your hands of course! Find out how to wash your hands properly to keep away the flu and colds. + READ MORE

5 Surprising Uses for Alka Seltzer By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 22 2009 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

Wa$ted New Zealand Episode: Nasty Nappies By Team Planet Green IN Wasted Episodes Sep 16 2009 They may own a home business selling reusable environmentally friendly nappies, but by chucking out mountains of plastic wrapping and ditching old office electronics into Council rubbish bins, Matt and Pippa Jinks are poisoning the planet without even knowing it.... + READ MORE

Do You Have a Mold Problem? By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Sep 16 2009 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

Teachers: Put Some Green in Your Lesson Plans By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Sep 3 2009 Teach your kids more than just reading, writing, and spelling with these suggestions for incorporating sustainability into traditional lessons--and leave them with knowledge to last a lifetime. + READ MORE

Peeing Green: Tips for Reducing Your Impact When You Go By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009 Peeing is a touchy subject. But as it's something we all do every day, and usually involves a colossal waste of water, it shouldn't be off limits. Here are some low- and no-tech tips for greening your pee. (With apologies for the squeamish.) + READ MORE

How to Card Fiber By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Aug 31 2009 Carding fiber is a necessary step to take before you start spinning your fiber. It isn't difficult to learn how to do this relaxing chore. + READ MORE

Never Buy Cleaning Supplies Again! Make These 8 Cleaners at Home By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Aug 28 2009 I recently vowed that I would not buy any cleaning products, even if they were the eco-friendly variety. Instead, I would make my own products with items from around the house. + READ MORE

Are You a Green Cleaner? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Aug 28 2009 Just because you're a clean freak doesn't mean that you can't be an environmentalist as well. Green cleaning products are easier to find than ever and many green products can be made with items that you have laying around the house. Do you take the planet into account when cleaning? Find out in our quiz: Are You a Green Cleaner? + READ MORE