The Johnson family’s story has had a long-lasting affect on me. If you haven’t heard about the Johnson family, read this post. If you’re pressed for time and don’t want to read that post, in a nutshell, the Johnson family produces no trash (or almost no trash). You know the old saying that once inflated [...]
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that there is a family in California that does not have to put the trash can out once a week for garbage pickup. They don’t produce any trash. Yes, that’s what I said, they don’t produce any trash, or, their trash is so minimal that it’s shocking. The family [...]
Many years ago we used to drink water out of cups. When went to the park as kids we used to drink water from the water fountain. Granted, if you place your fingers just right on the water spigot, you could spray the next person in line, but that was part of the fun of [...]
A few years ago I wrote a post on disinfecting the kitchen sponge. It included using hydrogen peroxide and soaking the sponge in the liquid until it stopped foaming. Very recently I found a much cheaper and easier (and embarrassingly obvious) way to disinfect the kitchen sponge. I can’t believe that I overlooked such an [...]
The other day as I was wandering around the internet and I came across Earthtones.com. Earth Tones offers wireless phone service, long distance phone service and internet access. The real kicker with Earth Tones is that they donate 100% of their profits to organizations that help to make the environment better. Earth Tones Wireless Service [...]
As a parent who tries very hard to live simple and green, it important to me that my toddler learns the same. Sustainable living is all about ensuring that we create the least amount of impact on our environment while fulfilling our own needs and requirements. While it may seem tough or challenging to explain [...]
Here’s an interesting product, FLOAA Dish-sposables. FLOAA Dish-sposables are biodegradable pet feeding dishes. At first glance, I thought the idea was very interesting, but then wondered if it was very practical. After all, isn’t washing an existing pet dish more economical and eco-friendly than purchasing disposable dishes? Then I read a little further and saw [...]
I decided to walk the walk, not just talk the talk. One of the characteristics of living green is cutting out redundancy, eliminating waste and finding more efficient ways to do things. To that end, I made a few online changes. After taking stock of my online endeavors, I realized I was adding to Internet [...]
Earlier on I had a post on how to recycle wine bottles. Well, here’s an article on what to do with the corks. The author provides 10 solutions on how to recycle wine bottle corks. The only one she seems to be missing is creating a wine bottle cork board. It’s simple and easy to [...]
I remember when I used to lovingly scold my friends about using so much printer paper. Whether it’s at home or in the office, if you print out one document with an error, it had to be fixed and printed again. The discarded document would end up in the trash. Commitment to Change I’m happy [...]
Talitha: hello Felicia, i’m a new reader and your articles will be very helpful. The laundry soap, and hand...
Felicia: Wow, thanks Crystal. Microfiber for floors. I’ll give it a shot. As far as my kitchen towels,...
Crystal @ Custom Memorial Quilts: Liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets may be the culprit – both can leave... Felicia: Great advice, Meadow. Thanks.
MEadow: Cloth will start to repel due to detergent buildup. This is true for cloth diapers, so I assume it is the...