By Debbie, Simple Living 101 This information is for entertainment purposes. Please use caution when using any products on your skin. These are home recipes and should be viewed as such. Flowers are blooming and millions of bees are getting ready for another summer of producing honey. Honey is a great ingredient for homemade beauty […]
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Practical Green Gifts
Practical gifts do not necessarily have to be boring gifts. In fact, it’s often the practical gifts that are used the most and appreciated. Here are some practical gift ideas, that are also earth friendly. Organic Pillows: A good pillow is another pricey item, that makes a great gift – because it says, I care about […]
Reusable School Lunch Bags
If you’ve followed recent news, you’ll know that the vinyl in lunchbags displaying popular cartoon characters from big chain stores, may contain lead. Although a recall has just been activated, it’s too early to tell exactly how big it will be. If you’re concerned out lead in your child’s lunch bags, consider switching to eco-friendly, […]
Eco-Friendly Green Cleaning Tips
Green cleaning has been coined to describe a trend away from chemically-reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals that can cause respiratory and dermatological problems among other adverse effects. Natural Cleaners found in your home: There are five natural cleaners no home should be without. Baking soda: A mild, natural abrasive; can […]
Hemp
Tree-Free Paper vs Recycled Paper Recycled Paper is made from both virgin tree-fibres and recycled fibres with one exception, and that is 100% post-consumer paper which is made from 100% recycled fibres. Therefore, trees are still cut to make most recycled paper. In general, fibres are separated from the other materials when paper is recycled. […]
TEA TREE OIL
Warmest welcome to our Herbalist specialist, Melissa Hertzler! Melissa has ten years of herbal study and eight years of natural body care experience. She is also the owner of HoneyBee Gardens. – By Melissa J. Hertzler So there I was…two days before my class reunion. I woke up that morning and did the same thing […]
Paint it Green with Pollutant-Free Paint
Finding environmentally safe paint is now easy and accessible. Eco-friendly paints are those that have low VOC coatings (Volatile Organic Compounds) and have no harmful chemical components as defined by Green Seal. These paints also supersede regular paints in that they meet performance standards for scrubbability, hiding power and washability. The Green Seal, Inc., Washington, […]