Spring is on the way (really!) and appropriately, so is the bright new Green Toys Build-A-Bouquet. Full of fun flower power and ready to build, this sustainable set includes 44 brightly colored interchangeable pieces, including 4 bases, 16 stem and leaf pieces and 24 flower pieces. Preschoolers will enjoy stacking and building their own long-lasting bouquets of vibrant petunias, daisies, lilies or even design their own flower creations. Like all Green Toys, these flowers are kid safe and sustainably made with recycled materials including zero BPA, phthalates, PVC or external coatings and everything is packaged in recycled materials. Best of all, these flowers never go out of season and there’s no bees! This new pretty flower set just debuted at the NY Toy Fair 2012 and it’s coming to a store near you soon.
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Lets Kids Design a Sustainable Garden
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You really don’t have to buy anitnyhg special to use green cleaners. In fact, some of the most green cleaners are not commercial cleaners at all. Baking soda, washing soda, vinegar, borax, toothpaste, and bar soaps (like Ivory), will all do a great job cleaning around the house. The idea that these things don’t work as well as the comercial cleaners, or at all for that matter, is simply deeply ingrained marketing. I have often been dumbfounded by how well these simple household things work, almost like magic.When I do buy a green cleaner, my favorite brand is Bi-O-Kleen. I’ve had great success with their laundry detergent and all-purpose cleaner. The best part about this brand is that most of their products are concentrated quite a bit (3x consentrated for both the laundry detergent and all-purpose cleaner), so there is less packaging and more product. As a bonus, a bottle of Bi-O-Kleen laundry detergent or all-purpose cleaner cost less than a bottle of their nonconcentrated traditional counterparts. I’ve used the laundry detergent exclusively for about two years, and my clothes are as clean as anyones. The all-purpose cleaner is truly all-purpose. I’ve used to to clean the everyday stuff like kitchen and bathroom, and nasty stuff like the oven and grill. We even use it when we rent a carpet cleaner in place of the expensive carpet cleaning solutions. Other brands I buy currently:Seventh Generation -Their products all work really well, but are pricey, so I don’t use them as often.Bon Ami Hands down the best scouring agent around, and it’s non-toxic. I’m not sure how green it is, but compared to Comet brand, it’s a step in the right direction.