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Seven Tips For A Green Car Wash

by Joe Barrios on May 4, 2009

in Eco Friendly Home Tips

Cars are so convenient, but also create so many environmental challenges. That’s true not just when using them, but also when cleaning them. The issues are water usage and toxic cleaners. An inefficient car wash can waste a lot of water, and many cleaners are very harmful to the environment. To make things worse, runoff [...]

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When mold rears its ugly head in our bathrooms, our first impulse is to grab the most powerful cleaner we can get our hands on to kill it. But hold the horses–those caustic mold removal chemicals also wreak havoc on the environment after they’ve washed away. They’re also not great for your health–they can leave [...]

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Twenty great home uses for baking soda

by Joe Barrios on February 18, 2009

in Eco Friendly Home Tips

Baking soda is gentle, non-toxic and environmentally friendly. Its green cleaning, scrubbing, and deodorizing properties make it an extremely versatile thing to have around the house. Here are 20 great uses for baking soda you can try at home: 1) Put a bowl of baking soda in the fridge to remove unpleasant odors. Replace every [...]

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It’s strong enough in undiluted form to make your eyes water, but it’s as gentle as a feather on the environment. It’s Simple Green, an industrial-strength all-purpose cleaner that has managed to snag the Green Seal certification, a coveted “green stamp” for health, safety, and environmental impact considered highly meaningful by Consumer Reports. There are [...]

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