Wednesday January 19, 2011

announcing my new body care & cleaning CSA

I’m very excited to tell you about something I’ve got cooking. It’s a CSA – community supported agriculture – but it’s not for food. It’s for my natural body care and cleaning solutions. I’d like to

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Thursday June 10, 2010

committed to a non-toxic lifestyle

I urge you to watch this series of important videos by Dr. Sanjay Gupta about how toxins are pervasive, persistent, and impacting us all, everyday.

An initial reaction to this might be easy to become paralyzed and

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Thursday September 25, 2008

maggie’s nuts and nellie’s balls

Hey, keep it clean!We’re talking laundry here.

Maggie’s Soap NutsWait a minute. Nuts that clean laundry? Well, almost — the nut in this case is actually the dried fruit of the Chinese soapberry tree. The fruit contains

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Wednesday September 17, 2008

dust bunnies, beware!

I’ve been rearranging some things in our apartment, finding new uses for existing furniture. But I’ve discovered something in the process — man, this place is dusty! I’d like to chase away the dust bunnies, but

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Saturday September 6, 2008

you don’t need green to be green

The other day, a friend of mine brought up the common misconception that in order to be eco-friendly, one needs money. There’s really just one thing that I practice to live a sustainable lifestyle: mindfulness. And

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Wednesday September 3, 2008

the amazing power of vinegar

I keep a gallon bottle of white vinegar in the house at all times. Not because I only eat salads all day long (I have balsamic for that). Vinegar has an astonishing array of uses. And

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Thursday July 24, 2008

in search of a natural deodorizer

I need a deodorizer that doesn’t just mask a smell with a lingering chemical odor. Specifically, I need something to get the stink out of my yoga mat. I’ve heard plain white vinegar will do the

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Thursday June 26, 2008

the dirt on cleanliness

I’m not a germaphobe, but I know plenty of people who are. And producers of antibacterial soaps and chlorine bleach like to perpetuate the fears that these people have about dirtiness. Unfortunately, the chemicals that make

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Tuesday June 10, 2008

airing the dirty laundry

One of the easiest ways to move toward a more eco-friendly lifestyle is by changing the way you do laundry. And one of the first things I did was make the switch to biodegradable, petroleum-free laundry

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