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Green Giveaways 6/22/10

Welcome to Green Giveaways where I will periodically post links to eco-friendly giveaways from around the web. Don’t forget to subscribe to my free email updates or RSS feed so you don’t miss any exciting opportunities! You can also follow me on Twitter.
Natural Home Magazine is giving away a gift pack of natural and organic [...]

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DIY: Homemade Body Wash

We’ve been using the following recipe for a few months now and I don’t think we will ever change. It’s so easy to make.
First, get yourself a good sized pump bottle. I recommend a pump bottle because the finished product is a little watery. We just repurposed an old baby wash bottle and removed the [...]

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Product Review: Avalon Organics Nourishing Shampoo

I’m starting to think my quest for a safe shampoo that really works is never gonna end.
I recently tried Avalon Organics Nourishing Shampoo in Lavender. It was sort of an impulse buy at Whole Foods. They had it in a trial size so I figured “What the heck.”
Well, my first mistake was not looking it [...]

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Ask the Readers: Stain Removers

So I’ve been experimenting with a few different stain removers lately and everything keeps coming up short.
I’ve tried making my own. And I’ve tried Begley’s Best. And you know what? Neither of them were capable of taking out even the smallest stains from our clothes.
And thus, it’s time to turn this over to the readers.
Have [...]

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Going Green on a Budget: Part 4

Menu Planning…a year ago I never would have even considered something like that. Why? Well I didn’t know how and I didn’t know how much money it could save me.
Over the past year, I have become a firm believer that in order to maintain a grocery budget, you MUST plan your meals. And now that [...]

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Organic Container Vegetable Gardens

Thinking about starting a garden, but short on space? Did you know there are veggies that do quite in containers? Try these:

Beets
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Lettuce
Lima Beans
Onions
Peppers
Radishes
Snap Beans
Spinach
Squash
Tomatoes

For more info on how to plant and care for these veggies, check out the book McGee & Stuckey’s Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers.
While [...]

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20 Ways to Save Water Today

One way we can all help to protect the environment is to STOP WASTING WATER. Wondering where to start or what to do? Here’s 20 ideas you can implement TODAY!

Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full and you could save 1000 gallons a month.
Minimize evaporation by watering during the early morning [...]

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