It's never too late to start doing more eco friendly things in and around your home. As the cold months are looming or in some places not so cold, there are ways to make your living healthier, sustainable and reduce unnecessary wastes and remove toxins from your home and life. It's necessary to maintain efficiency in your home year round and not wait for things to deteriorate. By then, of course, it'll be too late and you'll find you'll have a big expense to deal with. 6 Ways to be More Eco Friendly In and Around Your Home 1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Reduce, reuse and recycle. Follow these 3 R's and you're on your way to being green. When it comes to reusing items, use your imagination and creativity. Even though you don't want to end up being a pack rat, save some glass jars or empty toilet paper rolls for craft ideas for the holidays. You can also collect these and give them to your child's school for fun projects. Look for other things that you could put to use in your home or … [Read more...]
Fellowes Laminator Makes This Homeschooling Mom’s Life Easier
I have been homeschooling for over 14 years now, and if I would have had a Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator in the early years, life would have been far easier and less expensive! I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to try one of these great products out! There are so many things a homeschool Mom can use it for: laminating favorite pictures, schedules, flash cards, charts, study guides,etc. It also can be a great tool for organizing and creating name tags and signs. One thing that I did that REALLY helped me and cut the cost of ink, paper and time was to laminate my homeschool daily meal plan. I used to print out the chart and then write directly on the paper week after week. With my nifty new Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator, I have made this process MUCH easier! Now, I simply laminate ONE blank meal plan sheet and use a dry erase marker to fill it in each week. It is fabulous, saves money for ink and paper-- and makes life a lot easier for me. Another thing I did was … [Read more...]
Living Green the Smart Way
What are you doing to take an active role in living green? There are many things you can do daily to start making our planet a better place to live now and for our future generations. Being a good steward in all things is what pleases the Lord--including how we treat the planet He gave us to enjoy! Here are 12 Tips to Start Living Green -- The Smart Way! 1. Tap Water I know in many places drinking tap water is plain nasty, but use a filter or boil your water, let it cool and then fill your jugs and put them in the fridge. Yes, it's time consuming, but it's also time consuming to take them back to the recycling depot. 2. Telecommuting It doesn't hurt to ask your boss if you can work part-time from home. They may not see it as being effective or practical, but that's because they don't know the benefits of telecommuting. 3. Conserve Water Take shorter showers; turn off the faucet when you're brushing your teeth. rinsing the dishes or washing vegetables. Run the dishwasher only … [Read more...]
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