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Welcome Dianna, Adaisy, Taylorbel & rose200red
So happy to have you here, jump on in and share what ever you do at home, or are thinking of doing - we can all learn from one another.
Appreciate your being here.
Debbie
Good Morning Deb
thank your for the invite.. I've been practicing green living for many years. Mainly because I am reactive to so many perfumes in bottles of cleaning products. After being in the Janitorial self employment for so many years with my husband, I developed a sensitive reaction to the chemicals. So I opted out 15 yrs ago and my husband didn't. After working with chemical all his life in his work..he passed 3 yrs ago with lung related diseases as well as a number of others. I'm living well and healthy with my change to natural products 10 yrs ago. The household products were the only thing I had control over at the time. Have been remodeling my home for the past 3 yrs slowly with natural fiber insulation. I reuse everything I can by painting with better paints and things I have on hand. With a little imagination anything is possible. Have plants in my house for cleaner air.....NEVER buy a spray can of anything........NO SMOKING PERIOD! Also natural fibers for curtains and bamboo wood floors. I've installed new double pane windows and gotten rid of my dishwasher and double ovens.....I'm just one person now and am looking for a smaller refrigerator also...No family close so don't cook for any one but me. I've gone more fish, chicken, grains, etc. in my diet and feel much better with more energy...I set my garbage "sack" out once a month for pick up, because I recycle everything to my garden or recycle bins. I try very hard not to buy things that require me to toss in the garbage.
Wow, got carried away
Wow, got carried away
Welcome Brian
Welcome to this group - small, but should be growing soon since I just took it over and have invited more people.
Jump on in, share with us, and have fun.
Debbie
Plastic Container Safety
We need to be really cautious about certain plastics when we are storing or microwaving food - this is really important for babies and small children. I’m always needing to heat up small portions of food, but I make absolutely sure to use glass or ceramic to do so as the plastic can leach dangerous chemicals into the food when heated.
Also watch out for the following numbers in the chasing arrows on the bottom of the container: 3,6, and 7 - particularly check out these numbers on containers that you are going to use to store food, water bottles and also in children’s sippy cups.
Also know that these numbers cannot be recycled so when you are done, they’ll end up being squished into a landfill, where their chemicals will eventually leach into the ground water - lovely!
Consumers should clean any drinking container with hot soapy water and dry thoroughly between uses. Bottles specifically designed for extended reuse are often made with wide openings that allow consumers to use cleaning instruments and easily dry them.
Most convenience-size beverage bottles sold in the U.S. are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The FDA has determined that PET meets standards for food-contact materials established by federal regulations and therefore permits the use of PET in food and beverage packaging for both single use and repeated use. FDA has evaluated test data that simulate long-term storage and that support repeated use.
The toxicological properties of PET and any compounds that might migrate under test conditions have also been well studied. The results of these tests demonstrate that PET is safe for its intended uses.
Also watch out for the following numbers in the chasing arrows on the bottom of the container: 3,6, and 7 - particularly check out these numbers on containers that you are going to use to store food, water bottles and also in children’s sippy cups.
Also know that these numbers cannot be recycled so when you are done, they’ll end up being squished into a landfill, where their chemicals will eventually leach into the ground water - lovely!
Consumers should clean any drinking container with hot soapy water and dry thoroughly between uses. Bottles specifically designed for extended reuse are often made with wide openings that allow consumers to use cleaning instruments and easily dry them.
Most convenience-size beverage bottles sold in the U.S. are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The FDA has determined that PET meets standards for food-contact materials established by federal regulations and therefore permits the use of PET in food and beverage packaging for both single use and repeated use. FDA has evaluated test data that simulate long-term storage and that support repeated use.
The toxicological properties of PET and any compounds that might migrate under test conditions have also been well studied. The results of these tests demonstrate that PET is safe for its intended uses.
Spring Cleaning
Found this in a blog - thought it was very useful to all of us:
This time of year always makes me want to throw open the doors and windows and give my entire house a thorough scrub - very satisfying!
You may have heard recent reports that air quality is often much worse in the house than it is outside. This is because of all the household toxins that can come from poor ventilation, toxic cleaning products, furniture, carpeting, pesticides and accumulated dust.
The first 3 things I recommend my clients to do in order to decrease their indoor pollution are:
1. Stop using any pesticides in your yard - they could get bought into your home on shoes!
2. Stop using air fresheners anywhere in your home as they often contain harmful chemicals.
3. Only use “natural” cleaning products that you know are free of all toxic chemicals.
I recommend:
Mrs Meyer’s products - they smell soooooo fabulous
www.mrsmeyers.com
Seventh Generation is a tried and trusted brand
www.seventhgeneration.com
For a natural air freshener, buy an electric aromatherapy diffuser. They use very little electricity and you get to pick whatever essential oil you love to scent your home. I love organic lavender for the day and geranium or ylang ylang at night.
Find all your aromatherapy oils and burners at:
www.mountainroseherbs.com
And there are a few things for you to check out.
This time of year always makes me want to throw open the doors and windows and give my entire house a thorough scrub - very satisfying!
You may have heard recent reports that air quality is often much worse in the house than it is outside. This is because of all the household toxins that can come from poor ventilation, toxic cleaning products, furniture, carpeting, pesticides and accumulated dust.
The first 3 things I recommend my clients to do in order to decrease their indoor pollution are:
1. Stop using any pesticides in your yard - they could get bought into your home on shoes!
2. Stop using air fresheners anywhere in your home as they often contain harmful chemicals.
3. Only use “natural” cleaning products that you know are free of all toxic chemicals.
I recommend:
Mrs Meyer’s products - they smell soooooo fabulous
www.mrsmeyers.com
Seventh Generation is a tried and trusted brand
www.seventhgeneration.com
For a natural air freshener, buy an electric aromatherapy diffuser. They use very little electricity and you get to pick whatever essential oil you love to scent your home. I love organic lavender for the day and geranium or ylang ylang at night.
Find all your aromatherapy oils and burners at:
www.mountainroseherbs.com
And there are a few things for you to check out.
Trash or Garbage Disposer
Is it better to put food scraps down the waste disposal unit or to throw them in the garbage? The best option is neither. In an ideal world, you would compost 80 percent of your food scraps and feed the rest to the dog!
But if can’t quite get your head around composting yet, you are probably better off throwing the scraps into the garbage and this is why: With clean water becoming more and more expensive and valuable, we really need to curb our use. Garbage disposals typically use a great deal of water.
Also, the more waste we put down them, the more that ends up in the sewer system, which requires even more water and energy to clean. Large food scraps or globs of food, yuck - are also removed from this attractive swirling mass, and taken to the landfill anyway.
So don’t think you are doing the planet a favor by tossing your scraps down the “gobbler” - it might seem to effortlessly spirit it away, but there’s a pretty hefty price to pay.
But if can’t quite get your head around composting yet, you are probably better off throwing the scraps into the garbage and this is why: With clean water becoming more and more expensive and valuable, we really need to curb our use. Garbage disposals typically use a great deal of water.
Also, the more waste we put down them, the more that ends up in the sewer system, which requires even more water and energy to clean. Large food scraps or globs of food, yuck - are also removed from this attractive swirling mass, and taken to the landfill anyway.
So don’t think you are doing the planet a favor by tossing your scraps down the “gobbler” - it might seem to effortlessly spirit it away, but there’s a pretty hefty price to pay.
A Greener Life
Hello -
I am the new Manager here and would love to see this group get up and going. I am all for the Greener Life and feel there is so much we all could do to help.
I will share tips, tricks, useful ideas, suggestions, and other information to be of use for all of us.
Jump on in, tell you friends about us, and lets start spreading the word.
I am the new Manager here and would love to see this group get up and going. I am all for the Greener Life and feel there is so much we all could do to help.
I will share tips, tricks, useful ideas, suggestions, and other information to be of use for all of us.
Jump on in, tell you friends about us, and lets start spreading the word.
