I was about to throw the egg carton away and I looked in the recycle bin and wondered, “What else can I do with an egg carton?” After all, I’m trying to live the BLULOW life, I can’t go around throwing away all of the egg cartons. So, I decided to get on the internet [...]
It’s been quite a few years since my kids were in diapers, but I came across this site that I’d like to share with you. It caught my eye because they offer flushable diapers. If you can’t flush, you can put them in your compost pile because they purportedly break down in 50 to 150 [...]
Neither, thank you. I brought my own bag. For the heck of it I finally got around to buying one of the cloth grocery shopping bags at my local Hannaford grocery store. I was only buying a few items and I thought, why not? Well, I think its one of the best investments I’ve made [...]
Living green is a one decision at a time process. Sometimes the decisions are obvious and other times not. Yesterday I ran to the grocery store to buy juice. Not only do I go through the mental gymnastics on how to buy juice that will have the least amount of impact on my pocketbook, I [...]
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’ve got to warm up to this composting process. Don’t get me wrong, I am 100% for composting, but it’s the logistics that I seem to have some issue with. Last year I purchased a composting bin. I was very excited about composting (and still am). I [...]
Well here’s a new one on me. I came across a site that has Almost Free Furniture. Apparently you can buy and/or sell all types of gently used furniture for a fraction of the original cost. In today’s economy where prices are rising (especially gas) and salaries are not, it makes sense to look for [...]
The process of switching from paper towels to cloth towels is working perfectly. I’m really excited about my tiny little contribution to the environment. There is one thing, however, that I think I need to share with everyone. Unless you wash clothes fairly often, do not put the soiled cloth towels in the hamper with [...]
I came across an interesting site, www.freecycle.org. Apparently what they do is recycle used items. Wait a minute, that didn’t come out right…Instead of driving to the local Salvation Army or Good Will, you can post your used items on www.freecycle.org. If someone wants or needs it, they will contact you and you give it [...]
I finally did it! I finally ordered the Dundas Jafine Heat Keeper to recycle the heat from my dryer thats usually funneled outside. I’ve been looking at it for a few weeks now and finally took the plunge. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Heat Keeper, check out this article:”Make Clothes Dryer [...]
Some time ago, I tried a kitchen experiment by replacing paper towels with cloth towels. Here’s an update. Not only have I saved money by not having to purchase paper towels, I’ve found that the cloth towels come in handy with things like washing dishes, cleaning windows, polishing furniture and…get this, washing the kitchen floor. [...]
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...