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...]
Time Saving House Cleaning Tips
Oh, the housework is never ending! It's doesn't matter whether you're a stay-at-home-mom, work-at-home-mom or work-out-of-the-home-mom if you live in a house and I know you do, and then there's always house work. House work can be time consuming, but not if you maintain it often by using these classic time saving cleaning tips shared by various moms. The rule is don't put off cleaning. The longer you leave it, the dirtier it'll get and the more work you have to put towards it. There's a difference between a messy house and a dirty house. The latter is nasty and you'll want to avoid a dirty, grimy, gross house. Get on a weekly schedule to clean the house especially the bathroom. Because the bathroom is used the most, a time saving tip would be to clean the bathroom sink or clean the mirror when you see it's dirty. A quick rinse of the sink is all that's really needed. You can even do a quick toilet brush bowl scrub. Use three hampers or baskets to sort the laundry by colors. … [Read more...]
Shout Free: Stain Remover {Review and Giveaway}
Mount laundry is like Everest to a Mom. We set out to conquer it, only to find that it has no summit to reach! For a Mom, laundry is never ending!! There is no way around it either. Clean clothes are a must and if you have kids, dirty ones are abounding! We can either cry or find ways to deal with the inevitable. Shout® Free helps us deal with it in a safe and healthy way for our family! I was hoping when I received my sample that it would work and I am thrilled to inform you that when I put it to the test with my precious Christmas table cloth, it got out all of the food stains from our holiday dinners! YAY! But wait! That's not even the best part! With all the crazy things they put in laundry products today, it is refreshing to find one that not only works fantastically, it has 99% natural ingredients and no harmful dyes! LOVE this! Shout® Free is: Dye Free. Fragrance Free. 99% Natural Ingredients. Convenient trigger dispenser. Safe for all colorfast washables. Works in all … [Read more...]
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