Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

June 9th, 2008

Green Product Review: Biokleen Automatic Dish Powder

Product tried: Biokleen Automatic Dish Powder
Test washes completed: At least eight or ten; we’ve been using it a few weeks.
Cost: About $9-10.00 at my local grocery store, for 32 oz., which is 64 loads, but I’m betting it comes out to more loads then that. Also, I found it at Drugstore.com for a great deal, […]

By Jennifer -- 11 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Around the Web with Peggy & Jennifer

So, it’s been awhile since we did one of these round-ups. We’re due. Here’s the green we’ve been writing elsewhere that may interest Tree Hugging Family Readers.
Building, buying, or remodeling your own green home:

The best green real estate site!
Reclaimed & Salvaged Home Building Material Use
What Makes A Building Material A Green Choice?
Home Wind-Power Turbines […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

May 3rd, 2008

Mummy Style Trash

Mummies and our current trash situation are a lot alike. If you’re working on teaching your younger kids about biodegradability, then the mummy slant works nicely.
Biodegrade: at the most basic means to rot (decompose), and vanish, leaving no trace. Trash, like mummies is tough stuff, hard to rot, hard to make vanish completely.
We know that […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

April 28th, 2008

Green Product Review: Biokleen All Temperature Laundry Liquid

Product: Biokleen All Temperature Laundry Liquid from Biokleen
Cost: Around $9 for 64 oz which equals 64 plus regular loads or 128 HE (high efficiency) loads.
Basics according to the Biokleen:

“Our Laundry liquid removes the toughest dirt, grease, stains and odors, yet is gentle enough for cloth diapers, delicate fabrics and hand washables. Rinses clean without […]

By Jennifer -- 6 comments

March 20th, 2008

60 Eco-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Spring

Many of us are welcoming spring today, so I thought it would be nice to go over some nature loving, tree hugging, eco-friendly ideas that will carry the entire family through the better part of spring and into summer.
1. Quit looking at nature through your frosty windows. It’s warming up, so get out there and […]

By Jennifer -- 15 comments

March 16th, 2008

One Small Step: Cut Out Five Poorly Conceived Ideas

Starting today, choose five small products that make no sense from the earth’s perspective, and boycott. Forget they ever happened. Choose any five you like, but I’ll give you some ideas to start with.

Single serving cereal boxes - you know those ones your kids want. Just say no, but of course explain why.
Small hotel shampoo […]

By Jennifer -- 6 comments