At-Home vs. Professional Teeth Whitening: Green Alternatives that Save Green

Teeth whitening has been in vogue for several years now with celebrities, models and everyday consumers. Many procedures for teeth whitening are marketed. Is it worth having your teeth whitened professionally? Lady Greenwise puts on her diy hat and discusses how to save green and make green choices about getting white teeth. Read more...

Poinsettia and Holiday Plant Care

One of my favorite parts of the holiday season are all the lovely plants to enjoy. Sadly a live Christmas tree with it's pungent, spicy evergreen scent must come down. So too the wreaths and cut flowers. But even when all the holiday decorations have been packed away, there is no reason to discard those holiday plants. With proper care, you an enjoy your poinsettia for several months. Not only are the plants lovely to see, but your home will be healthier too with the nutrients that plants put into the environment. Read more...

Green, Recyled Harvest and Halloween Crafts

Eco-Friendly Recycled Halloween and Autumn Harvest Craft Ideas
Planning your annual Halloween or harvest party? Here are great fall themed crafts that focus on autumn harvest and non-spooky Halloween fun. Easy, inexpensive fall crafts using recycled materials.
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Free Printable Color-Your Own Greeting Cards

Free Printable Coloring Page Greeting Cards for Children
Looking for a fun coloring project for your children? How about free printable color-your-won greeting cards. These greeting cards print in black and white so that children can enjoy coloring. Birthday, Halloween, Thank you, Get Well and more.
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Community Garden Provides Sustainable, Renewable Resources for Residents

Good Neighbors Community Garden Looking for Nature Lovers
Ferndale Michigan and its neighbor Oak Park, Michigan boast an exciting community venue for nature lovers, gardeners and those who care about our earth: the Good Neighbor Garden. GNG is a community garden and it needs you.
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Free Printable Halloween Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Trick-or-treat

Free Printable Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Trick-or-Treat
Carving the traditional Halloween pumpkins is a time-honored rite of trick-or-treat. If you are looking for some unique, creative pumpkin carving stencils for your jack-o-lantern, you've come to the right place. Here are free printable pumpkin stencils.
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Kiss My Face Lavender Shea Aroma Therapy Natural Hand Lotion Review

Kiss My Face Lavender Shea AromaTherapy Ultra Moisturizer Product Review
Since I began to experience problems with eczema, I've been on a quest for inexpensive, natural, paraben-free beauty and skin care products. Kiss My Face Lavender Shea hand lotion is a beauty must-have.
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Free Printable BP Gulf Oil Spill Lesson Plans

BP Gulf Oil Spill: Ecology, Life Science and Environment Lesson Plans to Teach Students About Oil Spills
The BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been pouring 5,000-70,000 barrels into the gulf daily for almost a month. Life science, ecologyy, biology, environmental science, earth science and wildlife biology are excellent classes to explore the gulf oil spill.
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How to Clean the Kitchen Sink and Prevent Clogging

How to Prevent Your Sink from Clogging
No matter how many cool appliances fill your kitchen- dishwasher, garbage disposal, trash compactor, one problem remains for cooks: how to keep the sink from clogging. Here's a safe, green DIY guide to keep kitchen drains clean.
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Recycling Tips- Easy Recycling System

DIY Green Recycle Bin Organizer System
Recycling is important in our family. I don't mind recycling, but it's messy. I refuse to spend money buying special recycling organizers. Here's an easy green recycle bin organizing system.
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EPA Bans Chemical Dispersant Corexit in BP Gulf Oil Spill

EPA Bans Toxic Chemical 'Corexit' Dispersants in BP Gulf Oil Spill Clean Up
On April 20, a BP oil rig exploded leaving 11 dead, an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico of 4 milion barrels and an on-going daily spewing of 5,000-70,000 barrels. BP uses Corexit chemical dispersants, but the EPA has banned them as too toxic.
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Safe, Natural Healthy Green Spring Cleaning Kit

Natural Green Spring Cleaning Products Supply Kit
Spring cleaning=green. Or it should. Often, spring cleaning puts a drain on the environment with the use of toxic chemicals, cleansers and products. Want to create your own healthy, safe, green, eco-friendly cleaning kit? Here's an inexpensive recipe.
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The Complete Home-owners Guide to Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Repair, Re-Sell and Remove

Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Re-Sell, Remove
Eco-friendly ways to clean your home, purge your things and help the environments. Green tips for complete household purge and clean-up
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'Green' Toy Companies and Childrens' Products

Best Toy Companies and Reasonably Priced Toy Products for Childrens' Gifts
Most of us are counting our pennies. When we buy a kids gift, we want it to be creative, well-made and enjoyable. Some product and toy manufacturer's have a better reputation than others. Here are 'quality for price' gifts for kids.
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Green Car Air-Conditioner Maintenance Tips

Car Air-Conditioners: Green Tips for Automotive Maintenance
Air Conditioners are not green or eco-friendly to begin with; but they are very useful. Car AC's are one of the first things to go wrong with a car. How can we use the car AC responsibly? Here are green, safe car AC tips
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It's Halloween, But Bats Must Stay Outside! Safe, Green Bat Removal Guide!

How to Remove a Bat from Your House Quickly and Safely
Bats in the Belfry? It's that time of year when our winged rodent friends seek warmth and shelter. Just because it's Halloween, doesn't mean you want uninvited bat guests! Here's a green, diy, bat removal guide. Safe for you, your family, pets and the bat! Also includes tips to prevent bats from setting up house-keeping in your attic!
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20+ Green Uses for Baking Soda

20 Uses for Baking Soda: Cleaner, Odor Neutralizer, Health Aid and Beauty Care
Baking soda is one of the most multi-functional household product. It cleans, deoderizes, scrubs, promotes healing and whitens. Over 20 uses for a 39c box of baking soda.
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Spring Cleaning with Lemon Juice

Spring Cleaning with Lemon Juice: Green, Safe and Effective
Spring Cleaning with lemon juice: the safe, non-toxic and natural way to clean, shine, lighten, sanitize and deodorize in the kitchen, bath, nursery, garage, basement, etc. Many cosmetic uses as well. Pair lemon juice with baking soda for a dynamo scrubbing wipe. 20+ eco-friendly uses.
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