Eco-Living
Steps to Take For A More Ethical & Healthy Halloween
For our family, the response to learning this has been to limit our chocolate purchases to fair-trade chocolate, which is a system that ensures that workers are paid and treated fairly. I believe that our purchases have the biggest impact on corporate ch11 Ways to Live Green - Without Spending the Green
Buy bulk. Join your local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group. Shop your local farmers markets. Budget and plan. Clean and organize your fridge and cupboards, then stock up on the essentials.Safer Cleaners
While 80% of the nations' dry cleaners still use the toxic solvent perchloroethylene - there are a handful of cleaners across the country that use alternative methods, including "wet-cleaning", as well as dry cleaning with different solventsSpring Clean Your Bed
Step One: Thoroughly vacuum/clean your bedroom floor. Remove all bedding, including mattress pads, covers and pillows. If you can, remove the mattress from the box springs, placing it onto the floor.Purify Your Pillows and Sheets
Don't forget your pillows and sheets, including decorative ones. Pillows also harbor dirt and dust mites. Many pillows can be washed in the machine. Check the tag. If the pillow is machine washable, wash it in the hottest water possible to kill bacter
