Category Archives: EcoTips
HOW TO: Start a Home Recycling Center with Your Kids
Want to get your kids excited about diverting waste from the landfill? Get them involved in the process by creating a home recycling center! It’s a good idea to teach kids the importance of recycling at an early age, and … Continue reading
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Power Saving Tips
Going green can be very easy if you know what to do and do plenty of research before you decide to go green. Going green can help you decrease your carbon footprint and help the environment but it can also … Continue reading
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23 Tips for Keeping the House Cool
Puzzling out how to keep your house as cool as possible during these hot summer months? Trying to remember the conventional wisdom but not quite sure how it goes? Those window fans, for example, should they be placed to draw … Continue reading
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5 Eco-Friendly Insect Repellents
Mosquito Season is here! I used to work on this farm. There was a muddy, shallow pond nearby. Ponds like these are basically breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Whenever I’d be out cutting weeds, the mosquitoes would try and make a … Continue reading
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Here are some interesting facts that might make your world spin!
DID YOU KNOW? The garbage in a landfill stays for a for about 30 years. In 1995 over 200 of the world landfills were full. Each person throws away approximately four pounds of garbage every day. One bus … Continue reading
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Natural Solutions to Prevent & Treat Bug Bites & Stings this Summer
With summer on the way all sorts of creepy crawlies come out of the woodwork. The Smithsonian Institution notes that insects are the most diverse group of organisms with around 900 thousand different kinds of living insects representing about 80% of … Continue reading
HOW TO: Make Organic Non-Toxic Bathtub Paints
Whether you have a child who loves to take a bath or one who is less than excited for bath time, bathtub paints are bound to make bath time more fun and possibly encourage you kid to beg for a … Continue reading
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6 Fuzzy Ways to Spruce up Your Space Using Moss!
Over the years we’ve come across so many inventive uses for moss that we decided to round up all of our favorite ways to use this lush green plant to green urban spaces – and even your own living room. … Continue reading
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25 Green Spring Cleaning Tips
After being cooped up in a stuffy house all winter long, it’s finally time to fling open the windows, shoo away the cobwebs, and take on your annual spring cleaning. But often, the chemicals found in conventional cleaning products can … Continue reading
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