Green Living, Green Garden, & Green Yard Tools

 

Green Gift for Holidays:: Less is More

When it comes to sustainable giving, there's nothing greener than a gift that results in less trash, less toxics, less carbon footprint, less expense and overall less impact on Mother Earth.

ECOlunchboxes specializes in waste-free, plastic-free, lead-free, BPA-free, PVC-free and vinyl-free lunchware that's healthy for people and the planet. A waste-free lunch study by ECOlunchboxes shows that a typical American family packing throw-aways creates 4,320 pieces of trash at lunchtime and spends $400 unnecessarily each year.

 "Less is definitely more when it comes to giving green," says Sandra Ann Harris who is CEO and founder of ECOlunchboxes.com, a Lafayette, Calif.-based sustainable lunchware company.

"Reusable lunchware is a classic green gift that just keeps on giving the whole year round," says Harris. "It's shocking how quickly lunchtime waste adds up to a lot of extra expense and waste."

20% OFF Furoshiki ECOlunchwraps for all of your holiday gifts!  Use coupon code greenwrap20 at checkout, expires 11/30/2011.

Enjoy cleaner, safer, longer lasting produce with EAT CLEANER, the award winning line of fruit and veggie wash + wipes. Remove wax, pesticides and bacteria water can't - while extending the shelf life of your food by up to 200%. Winner of the Disney iParening Award and World's Best Technologies Gold Prize. As seen on QVC.

Check these out,,,, A little on the pricey side but well worth it ,,, work for hot and cold . And make a great gift.

Manufacturer Product Description
Seventh Generation

Seventh Generation offers a 100% recycled paper bath tissue with a soft feel. It's made with a minimum of 80% post consumer content and is whitened without chemicals containing chlorine. We keep our paper products simple by never adding any dyes or fragrances during the paper making process. It's a hypoallergenic and septic-safe solution that helps reduce your environmental impact.
Protecting Planet Home

At Seventh Generation, we know your home is your world. For the past 20 years, it's been our mission to help you protect your world with our environmentally responsible and effective household products. By choosing Seventh Generation household products, you create a healthy environment for you and your family.

Seventh Generation Bathroom Tissue, 2-Ply Sheets, 500-Sheet Rolls (Pack of 48) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]

MotherNature.com, in business since 1995, is the leading online provider of natural health products. We are committed to helping customers achieve their health and wellness goals with the highest level of service, low prices, and the best selection of natural, organic and healthy living products available.

Great Gift to give to anyone
Green Starter Kit- Get Started Toolkit

Product Features

* SAVE ENERGY with the Smart Strip Surge Protector and Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (2)
* REDUCE WASTE with a reusable tote and biodegradable doggie bags
* SAVE WATER with sink aerators and shower timer
* REDUCE EMISSIONS by keeping tires inflated to proper level with a tire pressure gauge

Product Description
Product Description
Little things make a big difference. This kit will help you down the path to greener living with simple things you can do to save energy, natural resources and reduce carbon emissions. Take a step in the right direction and put these everyday products to use in your home and office. Each product in the collection is labeled with an explanation of it's environmental benefit to help you on your way.

Green Starter Kit- Get Started Toolkit Save 30% buy it now

I hate streaky windows, but I hate using chemicals to clean them. And there is a lot of different green recipes to help you clean your windows and glass. But I am inherently lazy and like to find the easy way to do everything.

And I found a way to clean my windows, quickly and with no chemicals or mixing .

Micro Clothes!!!!!! These little gems have found their way into a lot of projects in My life.

I wet one down then ring it out really good then clean my windows with it>

Then follow right behind it with a dry one, wiping the window til its dry and streak free.

I can't believe how well this works. Unlike some other clothes they do not leave lint behind.

Most of us have heard the reports that our kitchen sponge contains more Bactria then our toilets so we have started to replace them more often.
Or learn to sterilize them more frequently.
The only problem with this is if you are using the typical house hold sponge that contains chemicals to help prevent the growth of bacteria.
These chemicals are considered a pesticide by the FDA and are at this time found in every waterway in the US.
They can not be taking out of our water sources by treatment plants and there for are in our tap water.
If you want to help eliminate this problem there is a few things you can do.

You can sterilize your sponges to get more use out of them.
Damp sponge in microwave for 10 seconds
Boil them on the stove, this works but uses more energy than the microwave
Or a little watered down bleach solution always works great

You can also use natural sponges, and look for one that are made from naturals materials and do not contain chemicals. If it says "helps prevent bacteria or Helps eliminate odors" it has chemicals in it,

Did you know you can grow your own Luffa Sponges. They work great and are great for the environment. They needs to be started in doors if you live in colder climates but they can be grown almost every where.
For more information On Luffas Click here

Stop buying coffee filters, Reusable filter not only help save the environment , but also so save you money!!!!!
Reuseable Coffee Filters

Great Lens, Would have never thought of some of the uses on this Lens.
How to Reuse Paper Rolls

One of the best ways to provide a steady water supply to your plants without your constant attention is the gradual watering system or drip irrigation. Through this method a device is employed that slowly delivers water into the soil directly around the roots. Commercial watering spikes can be purchased from you local garden centre however, using recycled materials you can make your own drip irrigation system for free.

Great WebSite

You Grow Girl

Convert Your Vehicle Into a Green Leader!

Using the microGreenTM oil filter will:

Reduce oil usage by 70%

Reduce filter usage by 50%
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTS:

1 gallon of used oil can pollute 1 million gallons of water, equivalent to the water supply consumed by
50 people in one year
Burning just over 5 quarts of used oil pollutes the same amount of air a person breathes in 3 years
1 quart of used oil can form a 400 mile oil slick
SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT.

The microGreenTM oil filter offers tremendous benefits
and significant competitive advantages over conventional filters:
2 Filters in 1 system keeping oil cleaner, longer

Patented microfilter captures particles down to 2 microns

65-70% reduction in oil maintenance costs

Potential for up to 5% improvement in fuel efficiency

70% reduction in oil use

50% reduction in filter use

Improved engine life and vehicle maintenance

Better for the environment

Product Features

* Everything Needed To Learn & Start Sprouting
* 12 Types of Certified Organic Seed
* Stackable Sprouting System
* High Germination Rate
* Easy, Healthy & Fun

Product Description
This deluxe sprouting kit provides space saving "LIFETIME GUARANTEED"stackable tray system and a single sprouting lid for soaking the seeds and for making small amounts. ONE "SPROUTING FOR HEALTH IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM" Instruction booklet. Everything you need to learn the basic aspects of sprouting virtually every kind of organic seed, bean or grain is here for you in this deluxe starter pack! Includes a whopping 12 Pounds of our most Popular Sprout Seed! One pound of the following: Bean Salad Mix-Bean (Adzuki, Lentil, Mung), Radish, Cruncy Lentil Fest (Green, Red & French Lentils), Clover, Green Peas, Green Lentils, 3 Part Salad Mix (Alfalfa, Radish, Broccoli), Protein Powerhouse (Garbonzo,Snow Pea), Cabbage, Radish, 5 Part Salad Mix (Alfalfa, Radish, Brocolli, Mung & Lentil), Alfalfa, Garbonzo, Mung Beans. Sprouts are high in protein, essential amino acids, and eight digestive enzymes; vitamins A, C, B comples (including B-12), D, E and K; minerals iron, phosphorous, calcium, magnesium and potassium; and - when exposed to light - very high in chlorophyll.

32oz, Bed Bugs, Scabies, Lice, Mites, any Insect Eliminator and Treatment, all Natural Enzymes, Non-Toxic, Organic, USDA Ecologically Safe, Insect Eliminator, Treatment and Cleaner - (32 oz. Concentrate)
Product Features

* Kleen Free Naturally is an organic, non-toxic, ecologically safe cleaner and bug eliminator.
* Gets rid of: fleas, roaches, bedbugs, scabies, fire ants, mites, lice, fruit flies and many more typ
* A unique organic enzymes formula specifically designed to eliminate pests and clean areas safely.
* Used at Home and by Restaurants, Pest Control Companies, Hotels, Cleaning Professionals etc.
* PLEASE CALL FOR INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL PRICING, BEDBUG and Drain Fly Mixtures Available Now !!

Product Description
Kleen Free Naturally is a proven biodegradable enzyme insecticide soap that is used world wide as a pest control (bio-pesticide) multi-purpose cleaner. We sell it in a concentrated (8 to 1 with water) and pre-mixed form, large and small quantities. Please contact: info@nitbusters.com for more information. This revolutionary product is now available to the general consumer. Preformed enzymes have been used widely in restaurant and institutional settings for many years, due to their low toxicity and superior cleaning properties. They are also becoming widely accepted in the field pest removal, as enzymes leave no toxic residues and the enzymatic effect on the insect exoskeleton is quick and safe.

Great Starter Book, if you are new to green living this is a great book to start with.

Product Description
The environmental movement and rising awareness of global warming have sparked an interest in green living. People want to know what they can do to live sustainable lives. In this book, you will find an overview of global warming and environmental degradation of air, water, and soil; what sustainable living is and how to do it; how to cut down on carbon output (the cause of global warming) with alternative cars and fuels; and environmentally friendly home and lawn care products.

About the Author
Trish Riley is an award-winning environmental journalist who has written for such publications as Natural Home, E/The Environmental Magazine, Audubon Magazine, Palm Beach Cottages and Living, Florida Inside-Out, Miami Herald, South Florida Business Journal, and South Florida Parenting.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living

Have you ever considered using Solar Energy? If you have then you have probably seen how expensive it is to buy. Although it will pay for its self with in a few year it can be a lot of money out of pocket up front.
If you have been on the Internet looking around for cheaper way to have solar energy then you might have come across a few sites selling how to build your own solar panels.
Well after looking at all as many of them as I could and reading a lot of reviews I am recommending HomeMadeEnergy.
With 17 Chapters that teach you everything you need to know plus more and at least 7 videos it seem to be the most comprehensive out of all the ones I could find.
And a few of the others came with some pretty bad reviews about their content.

You will be able to choose between two types of electricity generators, solar-based or wind-based.
Chapter 4 is all about whether to salvage, buy or build your solar panels and Chapter 8 goes over the same for Wind energy.

With a Sixty days money back Guarattee and priced at $47.00 is worth Buying.

To See Their Homepage Click Here!

How would you like to create a generator which creates free electric energy? Using our easy-to-follow guide, you will be able create a Magnetic Power Generator which creates absolutely free energy, and doesn't require any resource like wind or solar energy to function, the magniwork generator creates energy by itself and powers your home for free. The generator works fully off the grid, take a look at the following diagram to get an idea of how it works:
Click Here!

Use low-maintenance turf grasses or grass/flower seed mixtures that grow slowly and require less mowing.
Decrease lawn mower noise and air pollution with a battery power mower or choose from a large selection of robotic battery powered mowers.
Native wildflowers and plants require little to no maintenance after planting.
Propane and solar options are also available for some types of equipment.
Electrically-powered lawn and garden tools produce essentially no pollution from exhaust emissions or through fuel evaporation.

One of the Best and well known composting book on the market. Everything from what to put in your compost to how to built compost bins.

Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-to-Earth Guides)

This tiller features the reliable, easy starting Honda GX engine. This 4-cycle engine requires no messy mixing of gas and oil. This engine has up to 70% less emissions than similar 2-cycle engines. The Honda engine has very little vibration, runs extremely quietly, and is a proven workhorse.

Earthwise Brand Lawn & Garden Tools 10% OFF Plus Free Shipping code=GoGreen at GreenGardenTools. Offer Expires 7/31/09

Better than paper towels and a lot less expensive...

Coffee filters .... Who knew!

And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Stores for almost nothing, even the large ones.

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave.

Coffee filters make excellent covers.

2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome...

Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.

3. Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish.

4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine

Bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.

5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the

Skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.

6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.

7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through

A sieve lined with a coffee filter.

8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a

Coffee filter on a kitchen scale.

9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.

10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant

Pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes.

11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes

As needed in a coffee filter.

12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows?

Use strips of coffee filters..

13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon,

French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. It soaks out all the grease.

14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."

15. As a sewing backing. Use a filter as an easy-to-tear backing

For embroidering or appliqueing soft fabrics.

16. Put baking soda into a coffee filter and insert into

Shoes or a closet to absorb or prevent odors.

17. Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs

In to put in soups and stews.

18. Use a coffee filter to prevent spilling when you add fluids to your car.

19. Use them as a spoon rest while cooking and clean up small counter spills.

20. Can use to hold dry ingredients when baking or when

Cutting a piece of fruit or veggies.. Saves on having extra bowls to wash.

21. Use them to wrap Christmas ornaments for storage.

22. Use them to remove fingernail polish when out of cotton balls.

23. Use them to sprout seeds. Simply dampen the coffee filter,

Place seeds inside, fold it and place it into a plastic baggie until they sprout.

24. Use coffee filters as blotting paper for pressed flowers.

Place the flowers between two coffee filters and put the coffee filters in phone book..

25. Use as a kiddie's disposable "snack bowl" for popcorn, chips, etc.

Yes reusable Coffee Filters are better but for those of you that use paper filters I thiought I post this
And Here's a great place to get paper products from recycled paper

Even by itself, the LEHR Eco Trimmer has all of the power and performance of a similarly priced gasoline-powered grass trimmer. But with the introduction of our exclusive Multi-TOOL attachments, you can now convert your Lehr Eco Trimmer into a wide range of lawn & garden tools.

Simply detach the trimmer from the shaft and slide on a compatible MultiTOOL add-on, such as:

Leaf Blower
Brush Cutter
Garden Tiller
Hedge Trimmer
Lawn Edger
Sweeper
Tree Pruner

LEHR 25cc Propane Powered 4-Stroke Detachable Curved-Shaft Eco Trimmer

Earthwise 8-Inch cordless chain saw. 18 volt Nic-cad battery. Automatic bar, chain and motor oiling. Safety tip blade with plastic cover. With lime green customer touch points for better instruction.

The Earthwise 16-Inch 12 Amp Electric Chain Saw Features:

* 18 Volt Ni-Cad Battery

* 8" Oregon Chain and Bar

* Automatic Oiling of Motor

* Automatic Bar and Chain Oiling

* Oil Level Window

* Plastic Blade Cover

Rubber Over Molded Handle

Earthwise 18-Volt 8-Inch Cordless Chain Saw

This easy to push sweeper will clean your yard up in no time. With a 30 gallon catcher basket that comes off for easy emptying. Its light weight and has dial-in height adjustment for maximum performance on lawns, sidewalks and driveways. Folds up for storage and gives you the add benefit of getting exercise while making your yard clean and beautiful.

Yardwise 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper

How much money do we waste throw things out of our refrigerators, It took me awhile to figure out how to not waste the food in my frig.
We won't walk by a penny on the street but how much money do we throw out every week out cleaning the uneaten leftovers out.