What does hair conditioner, your favorite white t-shirt, food packaging, and laundry detergent have in common? They all could potentially contain optical brighteners! Optical brighteners are a pesky class of synthetic chemicals with negative health and environmental effects that manufacturers love adding…
Mounds of clothing is what I often see when I crack my laundry room door open. Sometimes I pretend it’s not there, close the door, and move on with other things. You see, I’m not always in the mood to…
I actually get excited about doing laundry – yes, you heard me right! – when I get a chance to use my own natural products for literally pennies. Now I know what you’re thinking. I must have all kinds of…
Great at buying organic foods? Careful about exercising? Use only natural make-up? But still haven’t tried green cleaning? Well, if you haven’t used eco-friendly cleaning products, give it some serious consideration. Using natural and non-toxic cleaning products and tools is…
What does toothpaste, bedding, toys, dish soap, and facial wash all have in common? They could all potentially contain Triclosan! Triclosan is an antibacterial and bacteriocidal agent that is added to an insane number of consumer goods from cleaning products…
You’ll be impressed with how effectively it works. Do you think that vinegar is only for cooking? Well, if you’re not aware, it’s great for cleaning! In fact, it’s the top ingredient in green cleaning as you can easily clean…
Meet Eco-Me’s Green Cleaning Product Line. While perusing the green cleaning section at my local Whole Foods Market, I recently discovered Eco-Me‘s natural cleaning products line. New to the store, each bright, colorful product had friendly names in large, bold…
I was un-pleasantly surprised this past week when I opened my pantry door to only find a rotten, horrible, stench. Yikes! Even though I am the one with the “nose” in the family, I couldn’t seem to find the culprit…
You know what I’m talking about. After spending a week doing taxes, weeding my garden, and paying a mountain of bills, somehow I found every excuse I could to do anything — no matter how boring or unimportant — other…
Smashed avocado, a bit of marinara sauce, some ground-in chocolate, a splash of red wine….It sounds like an ingredient list for an unpleasant recipe. But these are the kinds of stains I find everywhere in my house on my furniture…