Over the years, I have discovered that no one really needs all those fancy, expensive cleaners that fill the shelves at grocery stores. I have been making up my own cleaners for over 20 years, and in most instances they work better than store-bought.
The three basic ingredients for clean living are baking soda, white vinegar and shampoo (and, of course, water). If you have these three items on hand at all times (and most people do), you will be able to clean 90% of what you need to, without using harsh chemicals. You will save money, space and time normally spent trying to figure out which cleaner is for which purpose while you're trying to race through the grocery store!
Stop in often and I will share tips on using the three basics for general cleaning, making up your own cleaning solutions, and other useful tidbits help make your home green and clean!
Showing posts with label green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green. Show all posts
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Living Green in 2010
Here we are, 10 years into the new millennium and everything is "green": Green cars, green houses, green clothing etc. Sure, it's a bit of a catchy term, and maybe it will fade away eventually. Hopefully, though, the idea behind it will not.
I recently read an article (somewhere) in which the author contended that only what governments and industry do, as far as trying to help the environment is concerned, matters. According to him, what each of us do as individuals doesn't add up to much at all. I couldn't disagree more. Who, after all, makes up these governments and corporations? If each of us here, just in the United States, made just one small change in our lives per month, just imagine the impact it would have! People who live "green" will take that mindset to the workplace, too.
We live in a wealthy country that uses far more than its fair share of resources. It's not too late to change, though. Also--it can be fun! Join me here a few times a week to see how easy it is to come up with alternatives to toxic cleaners, high energy bills and, sometimes, expensive medications. A nip here, a tuck there--before you know it, you'll be living green and lean, too.
I recently read an article (somewhere) in which the author contended that only what governments and industry do, as far as trying to help the environment is concerned, matters. According to him, what each of us do as individuals doesn't add up to much at all. I couldn't disagree more. Who, after all, makes up these governments and corporations? If each of us here, just in the United States, made just one small change in our lives per month, just imagine the impact it would have! People who live "green" will take that mindset to the workplace, too.
We live in a wealthy country that uses far more than its fair share of resources. It's not too late to change, though. Also--it can be fun! Join me here a few times a week to see how easy it is to come up with alternatives to toxic cleaners, high energy bills and, sometimes, expensive medications. A nip here, a tuck there--before you know it, you'll be living green and lean, too.
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