Product Review~Bissell Steam Mop

As you may or may not have noticed, I am always looking for ways to be both frugal AND green! ... have an attachment to steam-clean carpets, the Bissell can be used on hard floors only; it is safe for use ... cleaning right away — without the vacuum-like noise I expected. Like most steam mops, the Bissell works [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 09:21:19

Blog posts (367) | Videos (216)
 

{Oh Snap! Fab Finds For Wordful Wednesday}

I'm always on the prowl for unique gift ideas and of course fun little things for my {dumplins} to wear ... to ensure a proper fit.} In my quest to have all green cleaning products as well as products for baby I've [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:31:00

Goldstar Realty’s Green Property Management

Goldstar Realty provides property owners green tools to improve and enhance their investment properties rental value including: green contractor rehab options, earth friendly property cleaning and maintenance, a recycling focus and energy consumption audits.  Call us today to discuss your investment property needs [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 21:34:13

Cleaning Tips for Over-Fed Pets

The holiday season brings many food temptations--treats like chocolate, cookies and candy, ... , a BISSELL deep cleaning machine--such as the SpotBot Pet or Little Green--can save you and your carpets ... if you act quickly. To clean the mess, use warm water (not hot), natural enzyme-cleaning action [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 00:01:59

Jeffrey Hollender of Seventh Generation on “Really Real Authenticity” in Business.

Seventh Generation, the green cleaning products company out of Burlington Vermont, has long been one of my favorite companies? Why? Because it seems like their commitment to non-toxic products [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:15:29

Aguilar orders businesses, barangays to enforce smoke free policy

Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar today ordered barangay officials and business establishment owners to strictly enforce the ordinance banning smoking in ... is aimed to protect and enhance indoor air quality, which in line with the city’s clean and green [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 06:51:24

Clean is Good.

Between being frugal and being green, there are many reasons to make your own household cleaners ... the name of the cleaner! This means that when the cleaner runs low, it's easy to replenish. If you want ... for glass cleaner, all purpose spray, disinfectant spray, hardwood floor cleaner, furniture polish, air [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:09:00

Following Google's Green Example

Google is one of the leaders in going green. Reason #1: they're involved in one of the largest solar projects -- ever -- to power their operations ... Schmidt is on the case and he has run the numbers. Going green, he says, is cheaper than cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:53:48

The Best Ways to Watch the Obama Inauguration

An Obama "Wee Mee" Tuesday's inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama is expected to be one of the coldest in ... and his administration can use clean energy and green technology to change the country, save the economy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:34:56

The Bungalow@DamaiJanuary 13, 2009

I just realised that we never shared photos of what the Bungalow@Damai looks like! ... not to have to turn on the air conditioner all the time.On the top right hand corner are two photos ... a big green area next to us to help clean the air and have a sense of sanctuary even in the middle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 07:19:59

Greener Living in 2009

Over on NRDC's living site, SimpleSteps.org, I've suggested a few resolutions that will not only help you lose weight, eat healthier and save money, ... ) green resolutions for the new year with thedailygreen.com. From cleaning your clothes to selecting better products, see how little it will cost to go green(er). [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:06:26

Eco Discoveries Green Cleaners

I have been busy, busy cleaning lately since the holidays are in full swing. I also had a camera crew in my house recently so I had to make sure everything would look good under the bright lights, LOL. I have had the pleasure of using some new green cleaners called Eco [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:12:27

A Dixie In Illinois

In my post of August 1, 2008, A Dixie in Michigan, I discussed the repair of a very clean green marble Dixie Pen, made by George Kraker in Grand Haven, Michigan.   Kraker, whose pens I have covered [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 18:44:11

What Eco / Green Household and Personal Cleaning Products Do I Use?

I get an awful lot of questions about what household products I use. Which dish soap do I use? What shampoo? What do I use to clean the floors? So I thought I should answer that, with the hope [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:12:42

Did Carpet Cleaning Kill John Travolta’s Son? - The Daily Green (Www.OSIR.org.in)

As celebrity actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston mourn the death of their 16-year-old son Jett , they raise questions about the potentially lethal effects of past exposure to toxic chemicals in carpet cleaners, as well as about the mysterious Source: www.thedailygreen.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 06:30:05

Bustin' a USCAP

By Kate Sheppard The United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) ... legislation is a crucial component in fueling the bold clean energy investments necessary to catapult ... is needed and makes bold investments in a clean energy economy." A number of deeper-green environmental [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:05:15

The Green Office

Photo not linked Do you work for a company or own a company that could use a little help going green? Why not start here, The Green Office ... , and are third party certified. They have cleaning supplies, paper, every kind of office supply you can think of, furniture, janitorial supplies, printer ink, break room supplies [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 21:18:31

The positives of using Household cleaning products

Being able to sign the contract on a new home is a wonderful feeling ... remover can destroy rust without using toxic chemicals. Its pretty cool how a non acidic product ... Green remind you of something? most of these cleaning products are safe to use. Toxic chemicals [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 16:06:51

Greener Cleaning

You can help out the environment by staying away from the normal cleaner available in the store and make your own green cleaners ... soda and vinegar mixed together to clean up pet and other stains as well as mold and mildew. Most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:37:56

Clean Air through Green Roofs

Related posts:Green Strides ...Cheap Green Roof ...Greenovation TV ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:17:28

In today's pages: Palin and Obama, Locke H.S. and movie sets

[ Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, self esteem, SEIU, corruption, podcars, Locke High School, Green Dot, ... International Union President Andy Stern details the house-cleaning the union has undertaken ... dropout rates. And if it succeeds, Green Dot will have created a blueprint for public schools [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 10:37:51

Solar Power’s Troubled Horizon

An enormous number of wineries have gone solar in the United States, the majority here in California ... green house gas, nitrogen triflouride (NF3), used as a cleaning agent in the production of the products ... ) can be called the missing greenhouse gas: It is a synthetic chemical produced in industrial quantities [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 05:02:40

Al Gore's Green Ball

Al Gore's Green Ball Sphere: Related Content Al Gore's having a "green ball" in honor of Obama's inauguration ... a hell of a job of cleaning them up as have most American companies yet the "green" coalitions ... have been. I know for a fact that Dow-Corning has been at the forefront of cleaning up impacted sites [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:34:08

Your Daily Green Bit: Let me see your (non-toxic clean) grill

It’s sad but true: Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of fall, ... to the real thing. And before you store that grill for winter, be sure to clean it with cleaners that won’t leave chemical residues. Try the Grillstone Grill Cleaning Block, which is non-toxic and cleans [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 13:47:16

Being Green (not with envy) but for Our Planet

These days everybody knows the term “green” means having a conscious mind to recycle, reuse and clean up our environment.  We as residents of this earth need to do our part to ensure a lasting relationship between us and Mother Nature [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:17:24

Entrepreneur Needed for Winter Solar Power Fix

“…in regions where homeowners have long rolled their eyes at shoveling driveways, add another cold-weather chore: cleaning off the solar panels ... proof that “it isn’t easy being green”? Do you see no alternative for this poor man but to just go out there and work this backbreaking labor for green energy? Do I hear you snort derisively? Or… [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:23:20

One Spill Each Day

This is one living concept that’s all about conservation. The Napkins Calendar inspires you to only use one cleaning device per 24 hour period ... very recently started championing “green” design in ernest: would a box of calendar napkins make [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:57:19

Dutch paving stones clean air pollution

By mixing a photocatalyst with concrete, Dutch researchers have built a "green" paving stone that absorbs smog-causing pollution, cleaning the road in the process. [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 13:57:39

NEW REPORT REVEALS LINKS BETWEEN CHEMICALS

IN CLEANING PRODUCTS TO ASTHMA AND REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS Disney Responds Positively to Florida Groups Call to Switch to Green Cleaners ORLANDO — A new report ‘Household Hazards: Potential Hazards of Home Cleaning Products’ released today points to mounting evidence that links exposure to chemicals in cleaning products to a rise in health [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:49:29

The green bathroom: a guide

Drains Your drains can be kept open, clean and odour-free without the use of corrosive drain cleaners ... and Tile Most commercial tile cleaners do more harm than good because many contain chlorine ... spot for a few hours before rinsing. For mould and mildew, rub tiles and grout with a cloth which [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 23:57:04

Housecleaning the green way

Spring is the traditional time for a thorough spring clean ... , then rinse well with warm water. Many drain cleaners contain sulphuric acid, which literally eats away at anything organic blocking the drain. This means the tiniest drop of these cleaners on your skin [more...]

Date: 2008-07-06 00:04:57

Today's Climate: January 16, 2009

Interior Department Nominee Pledges Reform (New York Times) Sen. Ken Salazar pledged yesterday to "clean up the mess" at the Interior Department ... to sources. 'Green' Energy Plan in Obama Stimulus May Be Losing Steam (Los Angeles Times) Obama's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:33:20

I'll Have a Green Christmas Without You, Chemicals!

dkMommy Spot is hosting an entire week of eco-friendly, chemical-free giveaways to celebrate her week of "Dreaming of a Green Christmas."Some of the giveaways includeA Seventh Generation Home Starter Cleaning Kit (LOVE their products ... Plan Toys Fire EngineBadger Balm Duo (love their chemical-free sunscreen)Down to Earth Toys veggie [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 22:21:00

Going Green: Artificial Lawns for Homes

Artificial lawns for homes accomplish two things other than the obvious ... . Some of these products for example include house-cleaning products made from natural ingredients, CFL lighting ... and age going green. Protecting the environment has come to the surface today and many companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:24:07

Dew Drop - Weekend Edition - December 20-21, 2008

  Design / Methodology / Testing Kanban in Software Development. Part 3: Andon and Jidoka - Handling Bugs and Emergency Fixes in Kanban ( ... )   .NET / Visual Studio I Couldn’t Think Up a Language of My Own (Jon Flanders) Cleaning Up the VS ... Essential Windows Presentation Foundation’ (Me) CodePlex Goes Less Green for the Holidays with a New [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 02:08:25

Talkin' Trash

I know I feel better when I start reading blogs again and start feeling all activist-y ... up to. Fascinating.That led to talk about making your own non-toxic cleaning supplies and how ... is not the same as solving the problem.The green revolution in products is an interesting first step [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:46:00

A Tale of Two Greens

A Tale of Two Greens Submitted by Brett Stevens on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 16:43 ... and then business as usual. Give to the poor. Vote. Use green products. It is in that latter that we see we live ... clean with a damp paper towel or disposable wet wipe. Sticky tape (such as duct tape) can be used [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 16:43:05

Where have I been?

Well first off, I have been working. I loss one of my staff, so I am busy working hours in my home doing things like this....... ... meatloaf today. I have people that don't like to eat veggies so I pulverized a zucchini,onion,green ... on it. Opps.Then another reason I couldn't blog was......................................I was cleaning house.No [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:29:00

E&P will return shortly

I'm spending much of the next couple of days cleaning the Happy Kitten Cottage, in anticipation of my sister's visit ... Shark steamer and the Little Green Machine carpet shampooer to try and make a little headway. The biggest cleaning tasks will be the bathroom and kitchen. Better go find my hazmat suit. The good news [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 10:03:00

Green Toy Giveaway Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered our Green Toy giveaway! I was blown away with the great responses ... HOUSE CLEANING from BidMyCleaning.com WORTH $500! (2) Tips for remembering your reusable bag (5) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 06:03:56

Maker Faire Preview: Seeing Green

A "green" car at last year’s Maker Faire from that_other_paper/flickr Maker Faire Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, ... will take place daily and visitors will be taught how to make their own natural cleaning products ... their products, and extolling the virtues of local, sustainable food. Prospective green thumbs can talk [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 21:13:26

Vans Spring 2009 Slip-Ons

For Spring 2009, Vans presents a nice set of tonal slip-ons. The all-time classic comes in red, blue, green, yellow and black, with tonal uppers and white sole. Definitely a clean look for the warmer days ahead. Via Colmilludo. More images of the Vans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:44:35

Luca Technologies Raises $76M for Coal Biotech

Colorado-based biotech firm Luca Technologies has raised a $75.9 million round of Series C financing, the company confirms with us today ( ... Perkin’s new “Green Growth Fund” and $40 million from One Equity Partners. Coal and natural gas ... have to do with cleaning up energy production? It’s a Band-Aid fix at best, but as Green Car Congress [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 08:00:32

Domestic BLISS!

Domestic BLISS! Posted by Stephen Green on January 19, 2009 at 6: ... Midnight Laundry and Amateur Carpet Cleaning Brigade duties — I was alternately freezing and sweating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:09:49

10 Ways To Maintain Or Improve Your Home Value

We are always looking for ways to increase, or at the very minimum, maintain our home value ... a few days and do some ‘deep cleaning’ or call in a maid service.  Clean out some of those closets ... the house.  Although this is not necessarily all Green, they are important none the less. For the most [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:00:50

Hair Care without Chemicals

Hair Care without Chemicals posted by: Mel, selected from Natural Solutions magazine 10:33 am Have you resisted replacing the anything-but-natural hair styling products ... am Natural Floor Cleaning: Easy Greeningposted by: Melissa Breyer 10:24 am more in healthy & green [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 21:00:20

Ten Things I Really Don't Think YOU Know About ME

Kelly, I loved reading all those things about you! I was deeply, truly shocked by some of them. Dude, no tampons? Wha? ... to be as green as I can. I buy mostly organic and use all eco-friendly cleaning products, but once a week I freak out and scarf down McNuggets and fries and I've gone back to putting scrubbing bubbles chemical [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 14:49:07

Lifestyle - Solay Simple Makes Cleaning Easy and Eco-Friendly

solay simple cleaning products We’ve all purchased household cleaners that weren’t as effective as their commercials led us to believe, ... of salt. This natural cleaning agent is mixed with additional non-toxic ingredients like purified water ... of green cleaners also includes a fruit and veggie wash, laundry soap, dish soap and glass cleaner [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 11:00:00

Bio-SNG pilot plant comes online in the Netherlands - further steps towards carbon-negative energy

Carbon-negative energy - the most radically green form of renewable energy - is beginning to enter the European discourse on clean energy and climate change in an ever more serious way. But there's more than dreaming of the concept, there's action too [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 12:58:22

A Winter Week of Plans

Here we are in the middle of January, 2009, already! ... :1. Clean. Finish cleaning and decluttering the kitchen cabinets. I did the worst of it Saturday ... with gravy, green beans, crescent rollsTuesday: Crock pot roast, potatoes, sweet peasWednesday: Vegetable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:15:00

101 - 150 of 367 Posts
Page: First | < Preceding | Next >
0 | 1 | 2