Eco-Friendly Living Tips
6 Creative and Inexpensive Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas
If you’re looking for fun, low cost ways to wrap your gifts this holiday season, check out these tips for Christmas wrapping paper. They’re not only inexpensive, they’re also ecofriendly and creative!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Nothing’s as mean as giving a little child something useful for Christmas,” said Kin Hubbard.
If you give a kid a [...]
7 Tips for Throwing a Halloween Costume Exchange Party
An exchange party for Halloween costumes is one of the least expensive, most creative ways to find the perfect Halloween costume for women, men, children – and even your pets! It’s also a fantastic way to get rid of your clothes from the 60s, 70s, and 80s…and it’s eco-friendly.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Halloween was confusing,” [...]
16Aug2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
Save Money on Home Heating – 7 Ways to Lower Your Winter Heat Costs
These effective ways to lower your winter heating costs are from money expert Ethan Ewing of Bills.com. His money-saving tips for home heating will help you achieve your financial goals…and maybe even save enough money for a tropical beach vacation!
Before his tips, a money tip from a financial expert:
“Every family should have an emergency savings account that covers at least eight months [...]
14Jan2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 4 comments | Continued
10 Natural Allergy Treatment Tips – Relieving Symptoms of Allergies
Are you allergic to dust, mold, pollen, or other things that cause allergies? Here are ten tips for treating allergic reactions naturally, from naturopathic physician Dr. Holly Lucille.
Before the tips, a quip:
“I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours,” says James Thurber. “I tried to find out what sort of [...]
9Jan2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 8 comments | Continued
Healthy Green Homes – 8 Tips for Making Your House Eco-Friendly
A green home can help you stay healthy! These tips for making your house more eco-friendly are from Debbie Wiener, interior designer and author of Slob Proof! Real-Life Design Solutions.
Her green tips can have a direct affect on your mood and disposition:
“If you suffer from seasonal mood disorders including stress, anxiety or depression, bring full spectrum light fixtures [...]
18Nov2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
Tips for Getting Rid of Clutter
These tips for getting rid of clutter will help you achieve your goals, because clutter drains your energy and creates chaos, which leads to stress…and being stressed is NO way to achieve your goals. Pat Heydlauff is an “energy design” and Feng Shui expert who specializes in lowering stress by eliminating chaos and clutter. Here, she describes how to [...]
3Oct2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
13 Tips for a Green Halloween
These 13 tips for a green Halloween will reduce the plastic disposable junk that surfaces every October 31! Instead of buying all the expensive, unhealthy, and clutter-creating stuff, opt for a eco-friendly All Hallow’s Eve. You’ll save money and feel better about how you’re living on our planet with these green Halloween party, costume, and trick or treat snack ideas.
Before the [...]
Tips for Choosing Paint Colors for Your Home
These tips on choosing paint colors for your home are from Debbie Wiener, interior designer and author of the incredibly practical, informative Slob Proof! Real Life Design Solutions. Here, she reveals how to choose paint colors for your living room, bedroom, and kitchen.
Before the tips, here’s a quip:
“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than [...]
21Sep2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
14 Tips for Saving Money on Organic Fruit and Vegetables
Saving money on organic fruit and vegetables is easier with these 14 tips for saving money…trust me, you don’t have to pay extra for natural food!
“To qualify for organic certification, farms have to be pesticide-free for three years and must avoid synthetic inputs such as pesticides and antibiotics, as well as the deliberate use of GMOs, while [...]
10Aug2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
7 Tips for Organic Hair Dyes, Natural Body Waxes, and Eco-Friendly Bath Products
The most important tip for buying organic hair dyes, eco-friendly bath products, and natural body waxes is that the words “natural” and “organic” aren’t regulated, which means there are no guarantees for organic makeup and cosmetics. These are basic, general tips for a variety of beauty supplies for women.
Before the tips, a quip from eco-writer Adria Vasil [...]
