Entries tagged “Cleaning”

1. Your windows could soon clean themselves

   By Peg Fong Posted Mon May 12, 2008 2:29am PDT for ecogeek

   Save money, reduce harmful detergents, and save water, thanks to a new eco-friendly product from Denmark. Read full post »

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   • Cleaning,
   • Pollution,
   • Buildings

2. Simple tips to green your kitchen

   By Virginia Lacy Posted Fri May 2, 2008 9:54pm PDT for amorylovins

   If you're looking to save energy, water, and money, a good place to start is your kitchen. Read full post »

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   • How-To,
   • Cleaning,
   • Tips,
   • Electricity,
   • House

3. Dishpan hands go green

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu May 1, 2008 2:33pm PDT for greenpicks

   A green strategy for hand-washing your dishes. Read full post »

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   • How-To,
   • Cleaning,
   • Tips

4. The green way to clean

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:33pm PDT for forecastearth

   It's far cheaper to concoct your own cleaning supplies than to buy all that multi-colored stuff on the supermarket shelf. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Cleaning

5. CordoClip upgrades your clothesline

   By Magnus Hølvold Posted Wed Apr 2, 2008 2:03am PDT for ecogeek

   No more fumbling with clothespins, thanks to a nifty new laundry gadget. Read full post »

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   • Cleaning

6. Clean, green sweep

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:25pm PDT for greenpicks

   Wipe out the winter blahs with eco-friendly spring cleaning products, both ones you can make and ones to buy. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Shopping,
   • Cleaning,
   • Tips,
   • Pollution,
   • House

7. An extra hour of sun

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:08pm PDT for greenpicks

   Green things to do with that extra hour of daylight. Read full post »

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   • Weather,
   • Gardening,
   • Biking,
   • Cleaning,
   • Pets,
   • Walking

8. A modest proposal: an extreme green Valentine

   By Vera H-C Chan Posted Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:19am PST for greenpicks

   Three outside-the-gift-box ideas to celebrate Valentine's Day in a green way. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Shopping,
   • Holidays,
   • Romance,
   • Cleaning,
   • Recycling

9. Green choices at the gym

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:08pm PST for greenpicks

   B.Y.O. towel, use the right water bottle, and other green tips for visiting the gym. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Health,
   • Shopping,
   • Cleaning,
   • Tips

10. Wash 'n dry

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:50pm PST for greenpicks

    Save energy by washing clothes in cool, and resolve to line dry in summer '08. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Cleaning,
    • Tips

11. Cleaning clothes, more naturally

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Sun Nov 4, 2007 3:33pm PST for greenpicks

    After reading about the perils of perchloroethylene or "perc," the author re-commits to cleaners who use simple, natural ingredients. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Health,
    • Cleaning

12. Project Laundry List

    By Molly McCall Posted Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:01am PDT for greenpicks

    Project Laundry List fights for the right to hang our sheets in the breeze, and save energy. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Cleaning,
    • Solar Power,
    • Activism