* Turn off lights, TVs and other appliances when they are not being used. Many of us with use the remote to switch off the TV or stereo, leaving the appliance running on standby.
* Wash laundry in cold water. This does just as good a job,it keeps your colours bright, and [...]

*Put installation in your ceiling.
*Use curtains and window treatments to prevent loss of heat, but do open them up to let the sun in—especially from southern windows.
*Close off areas that don’t need to be heated.
*Don’t overheat your home. Raising your thermostat one degree can raise your electrical bill by 3%. The recommended setting is 68-72 [...]

Recycle trash from your household; take paper, plastics, glass, aluminum cans, and other recyclables to recycling centers. Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees. Recycling creates six times as many jobs as land filling.
Recycling takes very little effort. Some communities do not ever require that you separate out your recyclables. You can dump them [...]

We have started to eliminate kitchen rolls from our house, i buy one and make it last us a month, i make sure to buy ones that are made from recycled paper and not from Trees.
To further ensure that you are helping the environment to remain toxic free there are a few simple things that [...]

Common terms used in product labeling include.
Fragrance Free – May contain a single fragrance, often to mask the smell of the other ingredients.
PH balanced – a pH value close to that of human skin (about pH5.5)
Hypoallergenic – Excludes substances most likely to cause an allergic reaction, but is still not allergy proof.
Unperfumed – Contains no [...]

Glass cleaner. Mixed with water or simply sprayed full strength on glass and mirrors, vinegar does a great job quickly and easily. Spray on and wipe windows dry with crumpled-up newspapers, and watch your windows sparkle.
Car cleaner. Use vinegar full strength to polish car chrome with a cloth, and see it shine! Use it on [...]

Toenail fungus? Use Vick’s Vapor Rub on the nail.
If you accidentally leave a load of clothes in your washer overnight and they have that sour smell, just add about 1/2 cup white vinegar and run through a rinse cycle. They’ll smell sweet again!
Make a paste of salt and white vinegar to clean brass and copper.
For [...]

Everyday we are bombarded with commercials and advertisements for air fresheners. They promise to bring a spring breeze into your home, all you have to do is spray a little or plug it in, and like magic – your home will smell like a flower filled garden.
In reality these air fresheners and household cleaning products [...]

Since the first installment of this column, I’ve made a few changes to my “green” cleaning arsenal; the ammonia is long gone, vinegar is my new best friend, and my bathrooms just met Borax. I have an unopened box of washing soda on my shelf that I will add in eventually, but it remains a [...]

For a long time, I have sworn up and down that I would look into cleaning my house without the expensive and potentially dangerous chemicals that fill my cupboard. It’s a pretty intimidating task when you really think about everything you have to replace: bathroom cleaner, toilet cleaner, window cleaner, floor cleaner, kitchen cleaner, laundry [...]