This post may not be as exciting to you as it is to me, however sometimes when you are a stay at home mom, you have to find the excitement where you can. So, while shopping at linen and things the other day, I came across a product called Greening the Cleaning and because I am on a new endeavor to participate in saving the environment I decided to try it. For some reason I couldn't wait to go home and clean my face bowl with it, I know..... sounds a little pathetic right, be that as it may, I rushed home and cleaned my face bowls in my master bath with it and behold to my surprise the bowls started gleaming! It even gave off a fresh clean scent! I was sold. Why am I telling you this? I shared this story not to bore you to death, but to encourage you to venture out and try some products that are environmentally safe. I am as brand loyal as they come and would have never thought anything else would clean my bowls the same, but what do you know, I'm evolving!
Do you use some environmentally responsible products that you can share? I cant wait to refill my shelves with great products! Let's all work together to make a difference.
11:39 AM
Categories:
cleaning tips,
environmentally safe cleaning,
green living.
Author: Tiny Talk
I don't know about you, but my life as mom and entrepreneur can get very hectic. Sometimes we forget to make time for things that we know are important. I have been contemplating how to contribute positively to our environmental issues for a while. I guess I was looking to contribute in a big way, not realizing that every little thing I do to help adds up to something big. Our children deserve to live in a great healthy environment. We can all do our part by taking small steps that wont add more stress to our already hectic lives. Here are 5 simple tips to taking Baby Steps to Going Green:
1)Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and few degrees higher in the summer- save money on heating and cooling as well!
2)Install Florescent light bulbs when incandescent bulbs burn out. They are more expensive to purchase, but last much much longer and use less energy saving you money on your energy bill. After replacing my bulbs with florescent bulbs, the very next month I experienced a significant decrease in my energy bill(like $50.00 whoohoo!)
3) Wash clothes in cold water when at all possible. 85% of the energy used to machine was clothes goes toward heating the water.
4)Take shorter showers. If you're like me you love taking long showers, but I guess I could cut it by a minute or two :-)... This will save money on heating and water bills.
5)Skip bottled water- Purchase filters to purify your water, this cuts down on the large amount of container waste. I must admit that this one was a hard one for me. I have cut down, but I have been known to still purchase a bottle here and there...Baby Steps Moms.....Baby Steps.
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6:35 PM
Categories:
green living,
saving money.
Author: Tiny Talk
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