Discussions
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| The urge to dance with life (5 comments) dance…i feel the call to move anytime i hear music, during a movie, between radio broadcasts, when a car passes by with high reverb…i need the rhythm in my life..but most often the silence of life-a-deux is –silencing the heart. so i must find [...] |  nadine sellers 2012-02-03 19:58:50 |
| 3 frugal tips for green living that you can implement today! (5 comments) Not sure I understand the white vinegar as a fabric softener…..won’t all your clean clothes end up smelling like vinegar (generally unpleasant)? [...] |  miles 2012-02-02 23:31:12 |
| Do Green Jobs Pay More? (1 comments) this is the encouraging sort of news i crave, it reinforces the theory that by using our innate intelligence and learned skills, we can effectuate significant changes. in praise of those who can calculate nature’s laws and apply them to home and hea [...] | nadine sellers 2012-02-02 20:01:25 |
| Making the world more juicy! (3 comments) I’ve recently switched from cow’s milk to oat milk and while I did it initially to reduce my carbon footprint (cow’s milk has 800g of CO2e emissions per pint!), I found in my research that oats and oat milk have high levels of beta glucan, a soluble [...] |  GreenSteve 2012-02-01 23:50:47 |
| Please share your decluttering secrets! (7 comments) EcoCatLady mentioned that something that helped her was the idea that clutter was simply delayed decisions. This is very true for me — I hate making quick decisions and often just let things sit until later. Hearing it spelled out has enabled me to [...] |  Jennifer @noteasy2begreen 2012-01-31 20:31:53 |
| Confessions of a Green Goddess (10 comments) @Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking: It’s wonderful to have your husband on board too, Alicia but I agree, so much of the technology is still so expensive it becomes prohibitive. @Jennifer Ward-Pelar: Thanks Jennifer; sorry to hear you suffer too. Ho [...] |  Mrs Green 2012-01-31 10:59:52 |
| Reduce fuel consumption and save money - one simple frugal step could save you 20%! (13 comments) @Small Footprints: Loving the sound of that cast iron pot SF, you could use it for hay box cooking in the summer  [...]
| Mrs Green 2012-01-31 10:57:45 |
| Three natural remedies for burns (4 comments) @Jessica: Never heard of that one - thank you Jessica; I shall file it in my memory banks should the need arise Sounds kinda painful though … [...]
| Mrs Green 2012-01-31 10:56:32 |
| An attitude of gratitude (2 comments) @Small Footprints: You’re right; I loved the frame of mind our little family ritual put me in at the end of each day AND it was a peaceful and positive way to say goodnight. Really rather wonderful and the sort of thing I’d like to keep up all year r [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-31 10:50:42 |
| No spend? No problem! (3 comments) @nadine sellers: I have questioned my past vegetarianism as you know - in terms of whether it’s a sustainable diet. I like what you do - feast on the meat when it finds you, but be satisfied with plants and other food when meat is not in abundance - [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-24 17:37:18 |
| Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Eco-Friendly Online Calculators (2 comments) @Stacey: No problem Stacey, thanks for stopping by! [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-24 17:34:39 |
| Disposable kitchen towel - can you give it up? (15 comments) @Annie: Hey Annie, thanks for your comment. Yup, #2 is stretching things a bit too far for me too and you’re right - baby steps are the way to go! GOod luck  [...]
| Mrs Green 2012-01-24 17:28:26 |
| Tampon alert week June 2 - 8 2008 (3 comments) @Jennifer Ward-Pelar: the mooncup? I think they are 100% safe, dependent on your own hygiene levels of course. I’ve not personally used one; I’m a pads gal  [...]
| Mrs Green 2012-01-22 20:33:00 |
| Update on my no spend month (5 comments) @Small Footprints: thanks SF; I feel good about the purchase now and know I will even more so once the harvest arrives! @Jennifer Ward-Pelar: @Alicia [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-22 20:31:58 |
| 5 questions to ask before choosing a wood burning stove (3 comments) @stephen: thanks for such an informative comment Stephen; I appreciate the time you took writing it. @Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking: they have moved on somewhat! our first was a dinosaur compared to the one we have now! [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-22 20:29:45 |
| Seriously? It’s only week 2 of my no spend month? (4 comments) @nadine sellers: Thanks so much for sharing the stories of your hens; I’m comforted by that and will no doubt be experimenting as my confidence grows. @Jennifer @noteasy2begreen: Hi Jen, well my tank is around 16 gallons and it’s £95 to fill it. [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-22 20:28:29 |
| Wooden toys for children (1 comments) Oh I love wooden toys! One of my favorites were Tinker Toys. They were so cool and you could make so many different things with them. [...] |  Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking 2012-01-14 01:53:47 |
| How to lower your electricity bills - for free! (9 comments) @Jane: Hi Jane, you’ve made some brilliant changes. Thanks so much for sharing them all, I feel all enthused! @nadine sellers: OH I LOVE the bricks idea. It’s genius. I don’t suppose you carry one up to bed and use to warm your toes do you? @Sy [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-08 18:06:25 |
| Renewable Energy at home - which option to choose (2 comments) @Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking: Thanks Alicia; it’s wise to put this off if you’re planning on moving because the payback time is so long. But like you say, small beginnings can be magnificent and we should celebrate them [...]
| Mrs Green 2012-01-08 18:00:44 |
| Happy New Year! (5 comments) @nadine sellers: Thanks for the good sleep wishes, Nadine. Alas nothing has changed yet, but life ebbs and flows, so there we are…I’m so impressed with your ability to be self sufficient in food for so long; very cool and something I aspire to… [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-08 17:59:46 |
| How to conserve water at home - 7 tips (5 comments) @Vincent: Hi Vincent, welcome to the site and thanks for leaving such an informative comment. That’s an astonishing amount of water for us to be wasting, isn’t it? Thanks for sharing the link, I’d never heard of a circulating pump for this purpose; s [...] | Mrs Green 2012-01-08 17:56:05 |
| What *really* happens when you recycle your mobile phone? (1 comments) This is such a great post! I think more people need to know about this because I think if they did there would be a whole lot more phones being recycled!! [...] | Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking 2012-01-02 15:57:36 |
| Does web hosting use more energy than the airline industry? (1 comments) I had no idea about this but I am definitely going to check into our web hosting company. I would choose a green company for sure! [...] | Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking 2011-12-12 14:51:25 |
| How to dilute and use hydrogen peroxide (2 comments) @Justin Stubbings: THanks for sharing your story here Justin, it’s good to hear ‘real life’ experiences [...] | Mrs Green 2011-12-12 09:54:02 |
| How to have a green period (6 comments) @Zoie @ TouchstoneZ: I’ve heard similar stories from lots of women; makes you wonder what is in the disposable products! @Sylvia@MaMammalia: thanks for sharing the great links! @All Natural Katie: 5K - it really is like a tampon ad LOL! [...] | Mrs Green 2011-12-12 09:53:38 |
| Reusing instead of recycling (9 comments) @julie: Hi Julie, ours are from Onya Bags HTH [...]
| Mrs Green 2011-12-12 09:52:30 |
| Saving money on electricity - one simple step (3 comments) @Rachel: I think you’re right; better to invest that money somewhere else. 5 kwhs per day is amazing; we would never reach that. The least we’ve had has been 8 and I think that was back in summer when Mr G and I were outside all day and ate salad at [...] | Mrs Green 2011-12-03 19:21:33 |
| How to organise a green music festival! (2 comments) @Charise @ I Thought I Knew Mama: Isn’t it great! I’d love to attend one! [...] | Mrs Green 2011-12-03 19:20:23 |
| How to have a ‘green’ Christmas tree (5 comments) @nadine sellers: I saw the tiniest live Christmas tree in a garden centre this week priced at £22.99 I was shocked at how much this ‘disposable’ item was…So yes, maybe we can appeal to people’s wallets if not their conscience… [...] | Mrs Green 2011-11-29 09:13:04 |
| Growing herbs indoors (3 comments) @Zoie @ TouchstoneZ: no plastic at all - how neat is that! @Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking: I love finding educational yet fun gifts too - and ones that don’t break the bank are even better | Mrs Green 2011-11-29 09:11:20 |
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