More New Year’s Resolutions for Pet Owners

As the New Year dawns, I encourage pet owners to resolve to improve their pets’ lives in 2009. A happier, healthier pet will make you happy, too ... to evaluate your cleaning products and to replace as many as possible with natural, non-toxic alternatives ... Environment for Pets Cleaning litterboxes or small pets’ cages is no fun for anyone, but it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 17:00:04

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Give the Gift of Clean

Wouldn’t it be great if you could give your friends and family a present that would keep their homes permanently clean and non-toxic? ... containers, a stainless steel water bottle, organic cookies, coupons for green home products ... the importance of making smart green decisions in the home, a soy candle, non-toxic all-purpose cleaner [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 01:21:11

Startups at Headstart 2009 - Day 2

Estimated reading time The Day 1 highlights were covered in the previous post ... bodies (8) biokleen_labs BioKleen Labs showcasing their environmentally friendly, non-toxic, bio-degradable cleaning products for home and business (9) snappyfingers_logo_large Snappyfingers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 17:07:56

13th Blogathon Prize: Mama Goes Green

New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Oh ladies.  I (Tiffany) just purchased from the next amazing shop! ... is really important to us.Especially if they are offering great products to care for your family! I purchased the Non-Toxic Cleaning Set and a Twist Euro Sponge.  To make it even better [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 00:02:12

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

Doing Nothing Is The Best Resolution Of All

Around this time last year, I made several lofty New Year's resolutions that I fully intended to keep ... . I successfully bought only non-toxic and environmentally-friendly cleaning products in 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 22:22:00

Decor - Easy, Eco-Friendly Bathroom Cleaning

You know how after you clean your bathroom with harsh chemical products it reeks for days? ... your tub fresh, the Green Mandarin and Leaf shower cleaner by Seventh Generation is non-toxic ... Enzymes’ natural drain opener. This eco-alternative is a non-caustic, non-toxic and biodegradable way [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 16:37:00

Non-Toxic Cleaning & Home Products

BioShield Wax Finish #39 Love that just-shined look but wish it lasted longer? Then you’ll really take a shine to BioShield Wax Finish ... -static seal to help keep things looking cleaner and shinier. BioShield hardwax creates a dirt and dust [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 04:06:35

White distilled vinegar:a multipurpose cleaner

Are you tired of using cleaning products with chemicals?Try using white distilled vinegar ... into the spray bottle then clean and shine the appliances,windows,mirrors,glass,stainless steel ... .It is not only use for cooking but a multi-purposee cleaner too.It's a non-toxic product [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 21:28:50

Spirit Beauty Lounge Offers Organic Beauty Online

When you’re shopping for cosmetics, lotion, cleansers, shampoo and other beauty necessities, ... and even non-toxic cleaning products. Spirit Demerson graciously agreed to answer a few [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 19:25:38

40 steps on the personal path to green

A few weeks ago, I asked readers, "If a friend decided they wanted to do something about the environment, ... products that are only made of things they can pronounce. Make your own non-toxic household cleaning ... is something that you really need. Understand the impact of the products that you buy [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 07:00:00

Eco-Me Giveaway Closed

Eco-me is giving 2 lucky readers a sampling of products! ... do-it-yourself kits that are good for you and the environment, too. We created a line of cleaning kits to help people make their own natural, non-toxic, chemical-free products. In March of 2005 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 02:27:01

“Healthy Child, Healthy World” December 19, 2008

A few months ago, I read the book “Healthy Child, Healthy World: Creating a cleaner, greener, safer home” by Christopher Gavigan. It’s a very helpful resource for information on making your home non-toxic and healthy by looking at plastics, toys, personal care products, cleaning supplies, and home furnishings. Many specific [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:23:29

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

OptionsforLife Cleaning "$olutions"

Options for Life Photo Tired of non-toxic cleaning products for your home and office that come at a hefty price? ... [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 16:35:53

Greenfully Grateful

This is my entry for this month's Green Moms Carnival. The theme is about gratitude and the three green things that you absolutely love the most ... cleaning product created in his personal lab from soy. It was organic, it was non-toxic, it was bio ... . What a green visionary he was! Two drops of this liquid concentrate cleaning wonder in a 16 oz [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 09:29:59

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

Seventh Generation Coupons

  After the holidays are over, most of us find ourselves cleaning and organizing our home and vowing to start living a healthier life.   When choosing cleaning products for your home, it’s vitally essential for your health to choose non-toxic cleaners, such as Seventh Generation, and thanks to coupons on Seventh Generation’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:46:25

Green Product Recommendations

Here are a few of my favorite tried-and-true green home and body products:Organic deodorant is a tough one and takes a lot of trial and, well, error ... , I go to www.spiritbeautylounge.com for non-toxic Acquarella nail polish, Organic Apotke face masks, and Nvey Eco cosmetics.I love cleaning with Method and Mrs. Meyers products from drugstore.com [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 12:00:00

Finding the Right Fit: Entrepreneurs and funders connect at Bay Area conference

Quincy Yu has helmed four successful start-up companies, and she knows an opportunity when she sees one ... percent non-toxic, biodegradable and environmentally friendly. SeaYu has taken off in its six years ... industry. We did not see any pet-cleaning product that was pet-safe or sustainable.” Thus, SeaYu [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 09:00:06

Refresh'n Dryer Towel

The Refresh'n Dryer Towel is a VERY cool product. It is a chemical free, eco-friendly, recyclable version of Dryel. Product Description (taken from Amazon.com) One Refresh'n Dryer Towel will save you $365 on your dry cleaning costs ... without the need for washing. Non-toxic, chemical free, and reusable up to 25 times, recyclable [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:26:38

Method Tub Scrub Eco Product Review

At home we have a separate bathroom and toilet, which is a shame as method’s Bowl Patrol and its Tub Scrub match quite nicely but are kept in ... s still non-toxic and biodegradable - the first cool looking and environmentally friendly cream cleaner ... are there to hold the sponge or cloth you do the cleaning with, something which I now use regularly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:00:04

Resolution Reinvention

Every January 1st, we make a pile of resolutions that we break before Valentine’s Day. This year is going to be different, really ... of environmentally friendly cleaning products including Free & Clear Natural Dish Liquid and Ruby Grapefruit & ... , and turn down our thermostat in the winter. It is time to take the next step and start cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:16:16

The Future of Chemistry

This article was written by Jeremy Faludi in July 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. [ ... to come from chemists. Chemists also produce many products in their own right: paints, adhesives, cleaning products, whole industries. So what are chemists doing to save the world? There's currently [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 19:24:34

Consumer reports: Testing, testing ...

By Sarah van Schagen Used to be you had to trek out to your nearest natural-foods hippie-mart to find any sort of organic/natural/ecofriendly ... products Organic beers Paper towels Less-toxic nail polishes Men's shaving creams Green baby books ... product. But now, green products are starting to show up on shelves near and far -- at Targets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:51:28

Refresh'n Dryer Towel Review & Giveaway

Laundry is my most dreaded, least favorite chore EVER.  I came across an awesome mom invention that will now make my laundry life a little easier! ... or send clothing out for dry cleaning needlessly. They wash clothing that is not dirty, but may appear wrinkled, stretched out, and a little odored. There are two products on retail shelves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:38:00

Green Eco Real Estate

Building and buying homes that are energy efficient and environmentally conscious is what seems to be on a lot of peoples minds ... variable speed dehumidification controlled, electronic air cleaning, heat pump system * Extra-sealed air conditioning ducts * TVs and other electronics that automatically power down when not in use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:17:22

slap 'green' on it and go

If you're like us, you've probably noticed that every company seems to be promoting their wares as green these days, ... all-natural”, “environmentally-friendly”, and “earth-friendly.”Sin of Irrelevancee.g. CFC-free oven cleaners ... from water bottles that 'help save the planet' to disposable household cleaning cloths that 'save [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:36:00

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

What Is GenGreenLife.com?

A year ago GenGreenLife.com launched as a social network site with listings of environmentally friendly businesses ... products and run their facilities. A model of sustainability In its office, GenGreenLife is a model ... turbines, plus use vegetable based inks. Office products are purchased locally from companies “whose [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 07:39:52

Green Holiday Gifting

Fellow sales leader Moyra shared the poem below with me. She thought it was too darn cute - she said Larry Jolly wrote it ( ... , Go with a gift that's NOT like the rest. You can give them a whole house of safe cleaners to use, And help them ... you will get Cleaners safe for you, your home and your planet. As you know, our quest is to provide [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 12:08:56

Legislators Fiddle While Nevada Burns

Now that the day of peace-on-earth-goodwill-toward-men is almost behind us, let’s waste no time in getting back to the really important things in life: Like ridiculing our elected representatives. The Legislature reconvenes in just over a month, and without doubt we have some serious, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 18:20:31

Identifying Candida Symptoms

Candida is nearly an epidemic in our society and is responsible for many of the chronic illness categories we see so frequently. Candida symptoms are vast and all encompassing and can even incapacitate the individual.Most people are unaware that it even exists, because most main stream doctors are uneducated about its impact on our health [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:47:31

Lifestyle - What Does That Bargain Really Cost? What It Takes to Make 10 Everyday Items

An aluminum can costs about a cent. Almost worthless, so it’s easy to toss it in the trash. It's like a magic trick, if you think about it. The thousands of stages in the manufacturing process, the material costs and the human stories, disappear into the air when we only have to spend a cent.   It’s how environmental catastrophes happen [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 20:00:00

Amy Smart Visits Method’s Eco-Friendly Pop-Up Store

Actress Amy Smart stopped by the Method pop-up shop in Chicago on Sunday with her family to pick-up a bunch of eco-friendly cleaning products. They filled up a few reusable “Plastic Bag Rehab” tote bags with goodies ... off their toxic chemical cleaners as part of the store’s “toxic turn-in” in exchange for a free method [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 15:41:00

Great Green Giveaway: Ecostore USA

What better way to start the second full week of the new year than with a great review and giveaway for some helpful green home and beauty ... -based household cleaning products are as effective as the leading supermarket brands, and their body ... and plant-based ingredients (making it ideal for washing your and your children’s clothing-no chemical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:38:18

Breaking The Sugar Habit

Breaking the Sugar Habit a huge thank you for nutritionist Barb Lagoni for this wonderful information One of the biggest challenges of eating healthy is removing simple carbohydrates,sugars and empty-calorie snacks from our diet. Sweets, snacks, chips, pasta, crackers, pretzels, potatoes, rice, soda pop and juices are just not good for us [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 11:14:32

Sunday Links 1-11-09

How to cut out home heating oil–Japanese style - Pretty neat and what a way to encourage family time. New Year, New Baby Week - Non-Toxic Nursery Paint - My own style has never included painting ... to keep it nontoxic with these products. Gardening With Kids - No doubt I’ll be posting on this too later [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:47:29

Green Holiday Gift Ideas

BUDDHIWEAR APPAREL BuddhiWear was started by a mom entrepreneur and yoga instructor who was tired of the boring organic options out there and wanted ... at www.buddhiwear.com SEVENTH GENERATION CLEANING PRODUCTS Seventh Generation is committed to making products ... to create something that was fashionable, affordable, as well as environmentally conscio [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 05:57:00

Holiday Wellness Gifting

This E - Newsletter comes to you because either you requested it, gave me permission to send it to you or I thought you might find it of interest. If for any reason you'd like to no longer receive this monthly communication - please reply accordingly. I have great regard for your time - thank you for allowing me to be a resource for you [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 11:03:40

Top 6 Clean Green Cleaning Tips - Cleaning Your House The Natural Way

Six Tips from The Chicago Tribune for cleaning your home the green, natural way: Baking soda, borax, white vinegar and lemons. That’s all you need to start “green cleaning” this spring, a cheap, healthy and environmentally ... that do not contain chlorine or phosphates. Products include Bioshield Dishwasher Concentrate, Earth Friendly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 08:34:02

The positives of using Organic mold removers

After you sign the papers and walk into your new investment the first thing you will notice is that clean smell ... natural cleaning products. Does Going Green mean anything to you?one of the main reasons these products ... your hands and is safe to use on any type of material. There are a lot of home cleaners that are making [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:45:22

First Draft Of Stimulus Package

SUMMARY: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT Action and Action Now! The economy is in a crisis not seen since the Great Depression. Credit is frozen, consumer purchasing power is in decline, in the last four months the country has lost 2 million jobs and we are expected to lose another 3 to 5 million in the next year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:03:30

Start Your New Year With Our Brand New Products!

Here's a New Year's resolution that's easy to keep: Put more natural cleaning power to work at home with these new Seventh Generation solutions: ... are ready to keep yours healthier. Look for them wherever environmentally friendly solutions ... Generation Products Automatic Dishwasher Pacs That Pack a Punch We put biodegradable, no-phosphate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 07:28:23

Moving From Rhetoric to Reality: Clean, Green Jobs

This article was written by Joel Makower in March 2008. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. The promise of the green economy and the clean-tech revolution is that they will bring a new wave of job opportunities — productive and respectable jobs at every part of the economic spectrum, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 17:48:20

Choices, Choices, Always Choices!

Picture from http://www.wpclipart.com/I am one who doesn't like to use chemicals in or out of the house to clean, so, ... at a time. Gently rub polish mix over wood surfaces to give a clean non-toxic shine that smells ... I use all natural cleaning porducts. Needless to say, since switching over (its been about a year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:15:00

Review: Baby Girl Products (contest and review, 29th)

When I was searching for things that would be neat to have for our green month here at Momdot, my Mom told me about a couple of local girls (in the Tampa area) that had created these all natural, non chemical, earth friendly cleaning ... a glass cleaner and an all purpose cleaner at my house for myself to review!  What service [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 19:45:56

Safer Alternatives to Hazardous Cleaning Products

I have a 3 and a half year old at home and recently we were watching "The Care Bears" ... surfaces with a rag sprinkled with baking soda.All Purpose Cleaner for spots on woodwork, tile ... but it is not toxic to you or your child. Commercial oven cleaners are severe irritants. Do not use this cleaner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 22:06:00

Here’s to a Healthier 2009 for the Planet

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, I set goals of things I want to get better at each year ... with more environmentally friendly alternatives when they needed replaced. 3. Reduce the amount of toxic products used to cleaning our home. 4. Grow some of my own food. 5. Reduce the amount of garbage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:49:55

Big Brother at Work: New Child Safety Rules Will Shut Down Resale Shops

Some owners say the cost of testing for toxic lead and phthalates will shut their businesses. The law goes into effect Feb. 10 ... that all products sold for those age 12 and younger — including clothing — be tested for lead and phthalates ... was passed by Congress last year in response to widespread recalls of products that posed a threat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:32:05

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