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Use homemade products, less adventurous which  are plenty of safe, natural cleaners on the More...

Old leather shoes can be cut up and made into gaskets to put into the older style water faucets when they drip. Same with leather purses, which can also be used to patch or replace the soles of slippers or shoes. Old leather pieces from shoes, More...

simplythrifty.com - Use them for drop clothes for painting projects Make a laundry bag Use it to make gift wrap Cut them into thin strips and use them to knit or crochet Cut them up and use them to make and stuff throw pillows Take them to the beach and use for picnics More...

forbes.com - Clothing. Items must be made of organic cotton, which is free of chemicals and pesticides. These are noted with a "Made With 100% Organic Cotton" label.Cleaning Products. The EPA's labeling system, Design For The Environment, ensures that the More...

divinecaroline.com - 1. Lower your thermostat. Buy a programmable thermostat.2. Reuse your water bottle. Avoid buying bottled water. In fact, reuse everything at least once, especially plastics.3. Check out your bathroom. Use low-flow faucets, showerheads, and More...

greenoptions.com - Getting your little ghosts and goblins ready for Halloween while attempting to minimize your impact might seem scarier than global warming, but it’s so simple: you’re probably already doing at least one of these More...

The bad thing about buying CDs is all the excess paper and plastic packaging that comes with them, not to mention that millions are thrown away every year.The good thing is that we can recycle and reuse almost every part of our old More...

A banana peel can shine your leather furniture and shoes. Just remove the stringy matter from inside and rub the inside of the peel on your More...

Creatives ideas make your life more green and More...

discovermagazine.com - Conservation isn’t sexy, it’s not fun and when as your changing bulbs, turning down the thermostat or stuffing insulation, it doesn’t seem like it will change the world. But it doesn’t cost much of anything, it’s easy and, yes, diminishing More...

By recycling you:• Create jobs — studies have shown that recycling creates jobs and othereconomic opportunities• Prevent the accumulation of hazardous materials in landfills• Reduce possible threats to groundwater quality• Prevent More...

Not everyone can afford to install solar panels or get a new Prius this Earth Day, but there is one place you can go green without spending an arm and a leg or radically changing your lifestyle and More...