Today’s green question appeared on the post, 25 Safe, Non-toxic, Homemade Cleaning Supplies; a reader asked, “I have some old floor cleaners, wax, ect.. what’s the best way to get rid of it with out hurting the environment?”
First of all you’ll need to know which household cleaners are worth keeping, and which should be tossed. You can read the following post; How many cleaning supplies are under your sink that your child could safely drink? to sort out your chemicals.
Secondly, you don’t want to toss them in the sink. Cleaners can be just as toxic to the environment as paint …read more

Over at Hippie Sounds I did a post on threads for little hippies because I found the coolest online shop with items like Bob Marley tees for babes. This online shop; Soul Flower also has some of the most adorable tree hugging clothing for kids.
Now, obviously dressing in earth friendly clothing is only one small step. But if your tee, or in this case your little one’s outfit gets someone thinking than that’s a good deal. Plus how cute are baby tree huggers?
All of these baby items are organic and ultra cool so if your family has some tiny tree …read more

EcoSmart Fire has created some earth-friendly fireplaces for those of us who still like a fire now and then (or all the time) but also want to stay green and use less energy.

EcoSmart is a company founded in Australia. The EcoSmart Fire is an open fireplace that works for businesses, homes, apartment, or most other places you can think of. It lacks a flu and requires no installation or utility connection. The best part — it runs on Denatured Ethanol (a renewable energy resource), burns clean, and requires almost no maintenance.

There are lots of cool designs to choose from to. …read more

Before the holidays many families try to spruce up the old homestead with fresh paint (both exterior and interior). But what to do with left-over paint? Toss it?
Nope; paint poured into your drains or outside will harm streams, groundwater supplies and soil due to runoff and chemicals. Not to mention; if you pour it outside, animals and kids may find it and get sick.

The best first step would be to use safer, less toxic paints. One of my favorite magazines, Mother Earth News had a wonderful article last year that discussed earth-friendly paints including how to make your own. There’s …read more