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Baby Safe Sleeping – Choosing an Organic Baby Crib Mattress
Creating an eco-friendly home can be all encompassing, especially when you find out that you are having a baby. A baby brings with it a lot of responsibility, including keeping them … [Read More...]
Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent – Keep The Environment As Clean As Your Clothes
If you are like one of the many families out there who are conscious about the environment and are looking to find ways to keep your home chemical free, then you’re probably already … [Read More...]
How to Guides
How to Get Your Water as Safe as New York City Drinking Water
Leonardo da Vinci once wrote, “Water is the driving force of all nature.” But in the case of New York City drinking water from a tap is the driving force behind NYC Water-On-the-Go, a program to promote staying … [Read More...]
How to Make Bath Time for Babies More Fun
When my son was a toddler bath time was accompanied by the lyrics of his favorite song, “Splish splash I was taking a bath, long about a Saturday night!” But when he was an infant, he made bath time for babies … [Read More...]
How to Decorate a Kitchen Countertop and Breakfast Nook
American celebrity chef Alton Brown once said, “The kitchen’s a laboratory, and everything that happens there has to do with science.” But when looking at how to decorate a kitchen countertop mine looked … [Read More...]
Sprout Gardening – How to Cultivate Fresh Sprouts Right in Your Own Kitchen
Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero once said, “If you have a garden and a library, then you have everything you need.” I agree, except my library is in the form of e-books and my sprout gardening takes … [Read More...]
How to Eliminate BPA Dangers in a Child’s Nursery
Family friends recently welcomed a baby girl into their home. The nursery was lovely except for one thing. Along with the pastel-hued mobile over the eco-friendly crib and matching organic bedding, the room was … [Read More...]
How to Achieve a Healthy Indoor Environment within Your Home
There is a Native American proverb that states: We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. With that in mind, shouldn't everyone desire to provide their family with a healthy … [Read More...]
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Choosing a Vacuum – Why HEPA Ones Are Best One for People with Asthma & Allergies
Choosing a vacuum can be a daunting task, especially if you or someone else in your household suffers from asthma. Asthma accounts for millions of lost work and school days, and costs billions in medical … [Read More...]
From Organic Fibers to Cleaner Air – 9 Ways to Make Your Bedroom More Eco-Friendly
Is the air in your home cleaner and fresher than what you might on a mountaintop, miles and miles from civilization? Do you dress in organic fibers? Does your family consider recycling a mandatory practice? If not, … [Read More...]
From Infant Changing Pad to Diaper Pail – How to Create a Baby Changing Area that Doesn’t Stink
Keeping a diaper area clean is important, from the infant changing pad to the diaper pail to the baby’s skin. Because babies’ immune systems are not built up like an adult’s, they are more susceptible to … [Read More...]
7 Tips for Leading an Environmentally Friendly Life
An environmentally friendly life is not something that happens overnight, because of how we perceive green living. From “it’s too expensive” to “it’s too inconvenient” people have so many misconceptions … [Read More...]
Clean Water Facts – 5 Things You Don’t Want to Find in Your Tap Water
Award winning scientist David Suzuki states, “More than a billion people lack adequate access to clean water.” If you aren’t sure of the clean water facts of where you live, then you might be one of those … [Read More...]
5 Carpet Alternatives for Your Home
Wall to wall carpeting sounds good in theory. It feels good on bare feet, and looks nice in a room. But when you consider how hard it is to keep clean and that it is a hotbed for allergens, then you might search for … [Read More...]