Category Archives: Green Tips

Going Eco Friendly In The Laundry Room

One of the hidden places in our homes that we can be more eco friendly is often the laundry room. Small changes in this room can make a big difference. Here are a few green tips: Wash your clothes in … Continue reading

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Driving Green: Oil Changes

Our cars are our pride and joy a lot of times. I love telling people that our Prius averages up 60 miles per gallon when they are complaining about gas prices. However, changing the oil in our cars brings out … Continue reading

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Using Eco Friendly Products: Cleaning Up CFLs

With the new regulations that remove  incandescent bulbs from the shelves, we all do need to learn what to do if we break one of the new eco friendly CFLs light bulbs.  Within the glass tubing, CFLs do contain a small … Continue reading

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An Eco Friendly Easter

With Easter quickly upon us, I have a few suggestion to make this holiday more eco friendly. Buy a basket or a bucket (when I was a kids, we had large pastel buckets) that can be used year after year. … Continue reading

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Green Shopping: Online or In Store?

The question I seem to get a lot from green parents is whether it is better to shop in the stores or to shop online? Both forms of shopping add carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. However, the impact of … Continue reading

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