Green Tips
Pocketbook Environmentalist…are you one?
Do you use green technology in your home? Have you ever considered it? Many home owners in San Jose CA and around Silicon Valley are adopting solar panels for alternative energy or buying Electric or hybrid cars. Does that make you an Environmentalist or a pocketbook environmentalist? Well, depends on your decision process and intentions [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Baking Soda – Household Wonder
Learn about all the household uses for baking soda: clean water stains from hardwood, remove crayon from walls, make your veggies crisp longer.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Save some money on your AC
Has your energy bill got you hot under the collar? The best way to reduce your air conditioning bills this summer is to reduce heat in your home. Reserve heat-generating activities such as cooking, washing or drying clothes, and running the dishwasher until late evening or early morning, when it is cooler outside. Install mini-blinds [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rid Nasty Chemicals from your Home, Use Earth-Friendly Disinfectant
Ever wonder what nasty chemicals you are spraying all over your house when “cleaning” it? If you read the label, most cleaners have nasty side-affects to exposure. Why not eliminate some of these nasty chemicals in your home and benefit your family’s longterm health. Making your own environmentally friendly disinfectant is very cheap and extremely [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Get that spot out the earth-friendly way using a bleach alternative
Chlorine bleach is a chemical that most of us have in our homes. It’s very handy for multiple applications including cleaning and disinfecting; but really is not all that earth friendly. Did you know hydrogen peroxide can work as a substitute for bleach? Hydrogen Peroxide is simply water with an extra oxygen molecule (H2O2) and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Lemon – The Versatile Fruit
Lemon is a versatile fruit with a wonderful fragrance, great in food and beverages, but also very handy for multiple purposes around the home! Lemons are high in vitamin C, have an anti-bacterial effect and are thought to possess antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties. The juice consists of about 5% acid, which also makes them useful for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )2008 ECOtips Archive – Part 2
As I transition my green tips to my blog, I want to be sure and not lose some of the valuableinformation I have collected over time. So here are last of my quick links to topics discussed in 2008. Got Fluorescent?: Save energy with Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) Get Hot Water Now: Instantaneous Water [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )2008 ECO Tips Archive – Part 1
As I transition my green tips to my blog, I want to be sure and not lose some of the valuable information I have collected over time. So here are some quick links to topics discussed in the past. What is an EcoBroker? Energy Efficient Windows – What’s Your R-Value? Shade Trees – Plant Trees [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: A Bright Idea!
Did you know one simple energy-saving task you can do is to change all your light bulbs out with Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs)? Energy Star qualified CFLs: use approximately 75% less energy than standard incandescent bulbs, read how they work last up to 10 times longer than standard incandescent bulbs save about $30 or [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Did You Know Beer Has Practical Household Uses?
My backyard is an area I have to be careful. I don’t like using harsh chemicals to kill insects because I have a 2 year old who loves to play in the dirt and a very curious black Labrador. I picked up on a trick from a gardening catalogue to use beer to attract and [...]
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