Growing plants, vines, flowers, trees, fruits and vegetables and just about anything else you put in the ground with all natural methods most people would refer to as organic gardening. Gardening the organic way means the use of pesticides, chemicals or other environmentally unfriendly substances used to produce fruit and foliage are never used. Organics [...]
Email This PostIt is easy to become overwhelmed when one hears exasperating discussions about global warming, pollution and diminishing resources. It is truthful to reason that we can all contribute to help the environment we live in. The most important way is to do small, but impacting efforts and encourage other people to do the same. The [...]
Email This PostWhats the easiest way to clean windows and mirrors? With spray cleaner and paper towels right? WRONG. This method is not only expensive, it is also one of the hardest, least effective and most harmful ways to clean your windows and mirrors. The amount of paper towels you go through alone are pretty costly, but [...]
Email This PostWhen and How Do I Train My Puppy? Anyone who has ever had a dog knows that training a new puppy is a challenge, but essential. With any new dog, puppy training starts the day that you bring your new pet home and continues for months as they continue to learn the basics becoming a [...]
Email This PostOn the East Coast they’re called tag or garage sales. In some urban areas they’re stoop sales. And in parts of the Midwest they’re rummage or yard sales. Whatever you call them, these sales can be a fun and profitable way to clear out the clutter. Just ask Janice Huff, an on-air meteorologist for a [...]
Email This PostEnvironmentally conscious shoppers don’t want their families, friends, or pets exposed to harmful substances. But let’s face it: Harsh chemicals are found in many of today’s popular, older-style cleaning products. Those chemicals invariably come into contact with people, while their bit of pollution to the environment. Fortunately, there are alternatives. The markets for natural cleaning [...]
Email This PostBest-selling food writer David Goldbeck, coauthor of the newly published The ABC’s of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond: Delicious Alphabet Poems Plus Food, Facts, and Fun for Everyone (Ceres Press, June 2007, $16.95), says that he is tired of the “eat your vegetables†scolding. A former elementary school teacher he created this book to help [...]
Email This PostIf you could, you’d probably eat all organic all the time. You’d fill your cart with organic produce, pasta and pet foods and cram your cupboards with organic coffee and cookies. You know they’re better for you, the environment and local farmers. Problem is, all that tasty goodness comes at a price. Organic fare still [...]
Email This PostQuestion: Can the microfiber cloths be used with cleaners or furniture oils if desired and then washed? Answer: You can use your favorite cleaners or furniture oils with the microfiber cloths, but the great thing about microfiber is you don’t have to. With just water the cloths will remove 98-99% off all dirt, dust, bacteria [...]
Email This PostQuestion: Can you please recommend cleaning method for a black ball-point ink mark on my microfiber couch that I’ve only had for a few months? The couch color is called “Pear” and is a beautiful green color (it’s kind of a “microsuede” material). The ink mark is about 2-1/2″ inches long and is on the [...]
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