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Tag: Cleaning

Cleaning can be a environmentally toxic exercise – but it doesn’t have to be! Pick up some earth friendly cleaning advice.

Uses around the home for orange peel

January 22, 2011 / Michael Bloch

So much of what we discard has further use around our homes – orange peel is a good example. Here’s some handy tips so you’ll never need to bin orange peel again. Also includes instructions for extracting your own orange oil!

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"Natural ingredients" aren’t always environmentally friendly

October 17, 2010 / Michael Bloch

One of the very confusing aspects of going green in relation to product purchases is the use of the term "natural" or "approved". Just because something is natural, it doesn’t make it environmentally friendly.

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Microfiber cloths and the environment

September 19, 2010 / Michael Bloch

What is a microfiber cloth, what are they made from and are they environmentally friendly? Find out more in this article.

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Grow your own sponges – Luffa

May 25, 2010 / Michael Bloch

Luffa sponges, also known as Loofa or Loofah, along with a variety of other spellings – make great kitchen and bath sponges. Learn more about their origin, other uses and how to make your own!

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Using eucalyptus oil around the home

May 14, 2010 / Michael Bloch

It just doesn’t get more Australian than eucalyptus oil – discover some uses for this amazing oil around the home – it’s a more earth friendly alternative to many common cleaning products we buy!

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A natural detergent – soapnuts

May 2, 2010 / Michael Bloch

The natural world provides us with all that we need for cleaning and washing without having to resort to environmentally harsh synthetic chemicals. For example, the soapnut; nature’s own detergent!

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Killing and removing mold a greener way

April 9, 2010 / Michael Bloch

As with most other common commercial chemical cleaning concoctions we use; there are more earth friendly alternatives to killing and removing mold.

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All purpose earth friendly cleaning fluid recipe

February 13, 2010 / Michael Bloch

Looking for a recipe for a green cleaning fluid you can use on just about anything around the home? Try this environmentally friendly cleaner recipe kindly contributed by a Green Living Tips reader. It’s very cheap, quick and simple to make!

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Washing clothes – lessening laundry environmental impact

February 1, 2010 / Michael Bloch

Pick up some tips for a more environmentally friendly clothes washing practices that reduce chemical, water and energy consumption with little or no extra effort – and save you money!

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Vodka – alternative uses

November 16, 2009 / Michael Bloch

Got a bottle of vodka lying around you don’t want? Don’t throw it out! Vodka has many other uses besides drinking it.

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