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

Greening your home – Vanilla extract

November 6, 2009 / Michael Bloch

Vanilla can be handy around the home as a green alternative to other products, but did you know that not all vanilla is created equal? Learn more about vanilla, pick up some tips for using vanilla extract when it’s past its best before date and how to make your own!

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Earth friendly and not so friendly dishwashing detergent

June 7, 2009 / Michael Bloch

Washing dishes using certain types of dishwashing detergent can cause damage to the environment. Learn more about what to watch for and pick up some earth friendly washing up tips in this article

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Kitchen sponges and the environment

February 17, 2009 / Michael Bloch

Most of the concern about kitchen sponges is around the amount of bacteria they can harbor. What about the environmental damage wreaked by throwaway items? There are greener alternatives.

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Using salt around the home

November 2, 2008 / Michael Bloch

Common salt can be be used for many applications around the home as a more environmentally friendly alternative to harsher synthetic chemicals. Salt has over 14,000 known uses – here’s just a few.

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Clothes lines – a greener way to dry

August 17, 2008 / Michael Bloch

Drying your clothes on a good old fashioned clothes line in partnership with the sun can substantially reduce your domestic chore related environmental impact and save you money too!

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Soap – the deal with castile

May 4, 2008 / Michael Bloch

As you start investigating the world of going green, you’re likely to see mention of the term castile soap quite often as a more environmentally friendly alternative to standard soaps and detergents. So what is it, why is it so good and what are its uses?

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Dishwashers – a greener choice?

April 2, 2008 / Michael Bloch

You’d probably not think of an automatic dishwasher as an environmentally friendly choice – but perhaps it is a greener way to tackle the onerous task of washing dishes by hand?

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Natural alternatives to mothballs

March 23, 2008 / Michael Bloch

I can’t say I particularly like the smell left behind by mothballs – and it seems they aren’t very environmentally friendly either. Learn more and pick up some tips for alternatives to mothballs.

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Earth friendly soaps

March 19, 2008 / Michael Bloch

Much of what goes down our drains winds up in the environment and potentially nasty chemicals from common soap residue are no different. There are greener ways to stay clean!

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Laundry balls and disks – do they work?

October 31, 2007 / Michael Bloch

Laundry balls and disks – touted as an earth friendly clothes washing alternative; but do they work? Learn a little more about these devices and if you’ve used them; share your thoughts.

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