Or catsup. Whatever you prefer--to each his/her own I suppose.
I was reading a recent post on this site titled More Veggies in Your Food and I thought it was very interesting to see the suggestion that you could make your own ketchup! I guess I am not too surprised, and it does make sense, but I would have never thought to make my own ketchup and I think that it is a really good idea.
You may be wondering to yourself, what does this have to do with being green? Well, think about all of the production that goes
Green Living Tips
by Jaclyn Abergas September 2nd, 2010 | Easy Ideas, For the Kitchen, Household Hints, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Here are some useful green tips that you can practice everyday.
1. Salt
Salt can be used for a lot of things in the home, including yourself. You can use it to test an egg's freshness, extend cheese life and shell nuts easily. You can treat mosquito bites and ease sore throat using salt. You can keep ants away, repair walls and tame barbecue flames. You can clean sink drains, clean greasy pans, refrigerators and glass coffee pots. Feel free to share your other uses for salt at home.
2. Moving Homes
Moving homes can be such a hassle. Trying to figure out
1. Salt
Salt can be used for a lot of things in the home, including yourself. You can use it to test an egg's freshness, extend cheese life and shell nuts easily. You can treat mosquito bites and ease sore throat using salt. You can keep ants away, repair walls and tame barbecue flames. You can clean sink drains, clean greasy pans, refrigerators and glass coffee pots. Feel free to share your other uses for salt at home.
2. Moving Homes
Moving homes can be such a hassle. Trying to figure out
Laundry
by Bea August 19th, 2010 | Easy Ideas, Household Hints, Reduce
Doing your laundry may just seem like a simple chore--okay, well maybe it is not so simple for everyone--but what you may not know is how much is wasted when one runs a load of laundry. All we see is a water going in, the machine churning, and water being spun out. I have not tried to calculate the amount of water that our machine uses, but I have a feeling that it is a lot more than I think it is.
If people changed the way they did their laundry, we could make a big difference in this world.
If people changed the way they did their laundry, we could make a big difference in this world.
How To Shift To Green
by Jaclyn Abergas June 24th, 2010 | Easy Ideas, Environment, Household Hints, Outdoor Ideas, Reduce, Reuse
An article on Yahoo highlighted a woman's transformation from a high-consumption life to an eco-friendly one by making a few instrumental changes in her life. Do you want to know how she did it? Here are a few tips she shared in the article.
1. Natural Cleaning Agents
Instead of buying the pre-made cleaning products in the stores (which are filled with all kinds of chemicals and bleach), make your own using items already found in your home. These items include vinegar, baking soda, natural soaps and lemon.
2. NO to Bottled Water
Buy a filter for the faucet or a pitcher with
1. Natural Cleaning Agents
Instead of buying the pre-made cleaning products in the stores (which are filled with all kinds of chemicals and bleach), make your own using items already found in your home. These items include vinegar, baking soda, natural soaps and lemon.
2. NO to Bottled Water
Buy a filter for the faucet or a pitcher with
Green Paint
by Louise April 15th, 2010 | Environment, Household Hints, Pollution
Situation: It's spring. The weather's getting nicer, and the sun is finally starting to bounce off the walls in your home. While you couldn't be happier with the light, you could be happier about the color of your walls. It's time for a change. You head to the hardware store and buy the first bucket of paint that matches the color sample you like.
Wait! Rewind. Instead of buying the first pretty bucket of paint that you see, consider the fact that there are many paint options that are much m0re environmentally-friendly than typical paints. Just how bad is the
Wait! Rewind. Instead of buying the first pretty bucket of paint that you see, consider the fact that there are many paint options that are much m0re environmentally-friendly than typical paints. Just how bad is the
