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April 22, 2009 by
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Now that Earth Day and the spring season have officially arrived, many Americans are in their eco-conscious cleaning modes, and while spring cleaning is necessary if not a little exciting (downsizing! de-cluttering! finding everything you once thought was lost forever!), the very products used to clean and protect your living space from germs could be…
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Written on
April 17, 2009 by
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With spring finally in full force in most areas around the country, many people are tackling, or finishing up, their deep cleaning to welcome summer. Something you may not have considered cleaning, however, is the air in your home. Did you know that most homes have much higher percentages of air pollution than anything you…
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Written on
April 13, 2009 by
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In my opinion, the word “reinvent” should absolutely be added to the “R’s” of recycling- as in Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reinvent! Okay, I know, it is similar to reuse, but really, when I think of the word “reuse” it just implies to me that I should use the same thing repeatedly-such as cloth grocery bags….
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Written on
March 30, 2009 by
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Over the past few weeks I have been doing a little rundown on what modern cloth diapering really looks like, and a few comments have been made with curiosity about how early my son potty trained. If you don’t recall from earlier posts, by 16 months he learned to pretty much exclusively go poo on…
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Written on
March 25, 2009 by
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(This is article #3 in MacKenzie’s series What’s Up with Cloth Diapering? Read article 1 and article 2.) So, after the last couple of posts on cloth diapering, you are probably wondering how you clean the sure to be nasty cloth, right? Do you have to dunk them in the toilet? Are they REALLY sanitary?…
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March 20, 2009 by
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(This is the second article in MacKenzie’s series, What’s up with Cloth Diapering?) So, from my last diapering post you know why I decided to cloth diaper. Today I will show you what modern cloth diapering really looks like. My very first stash consisted of only 8 diapers! Yes, it can be done, although I…
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It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I LOVE to shop at thrift stores, but it wasn’t always this way. When I was a middle-schooler, I absolutely hated it. I felt like it was embarrassing, something only poor people should do. If someone complimented a thrift store item I was wearing (which did…
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Going green is everywhere now and can seem pretty overwhelming at times. With so much information out there it can be hard to know where to start. You don’t need to go green overnight; take small steps! Recycling can be a good first step, and it’s also a great way to teach kids about waste….
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Written on
March 11, 2009 by
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I recently received an e-mail from a fellow mama who was inquisitive about cloth diapers. Her questions were simple and straight forward. “I see that they now have snaps, but can you tell me how it works?” “I cannot imagine cleaning a cloth diaper and I’m curious why would you do it when you could…
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March 2, 2009 by
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As Bummas graciously offered to give away two sets of their super absorbent and eco-friendly clothes for baby bums the world ’round, we have two! winners for this particular giveaway. The first winner is… (imaginary drumroll, please): Commenter #12, Danielle! And the second winner? Commenter #135, Amy H.! Congratulations! ladies. And a big thanks to…
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