All Posts Tagged With: "Go Green"

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Get Paid To Recycle at Walmart!

Earth Day is just a few days away and here’s how you can get paid to go green! Walmart has started an online program where you can trade in any unwanted electronics and earn Walmart prepaid Visa cards that can be used at Walmart.com and in stores. The electronics trade-in program, powered by Gazelle, accepts [...]

19Apr2010 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
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Eight Steps to Perfectly Clean Windows

Open the windows and let the fresh air in, it’s spring cleaning time! We often post Martha Stewart’s tips such as the announcement and giveaway of her new Natural Cleaning Products, 10 Thoughts on Whole Living and Outdoor Entertaining Tips. She always has useful tips, especially for the Busy Mom and here are a few [...]

3Apr2010 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued
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Ways Moms Are Going Green

For our Martha Stewart Giveaway (that ends on the 22nd with unlimited entries!) we asked Busy Mom readers how they are currently “going green,” any tips they may have, or what they wish they could do more of. We’ve had some great responses so far and hopefully these can inspire you to make some changes [...]

17Mar2010 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
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Martha Stewart Clean- Natural Cleaning Products

Martha Stewart is the Queen of the Home- it’s only fitting that she now has her own green cleaning product line. Martha Stewart Clean is now available in all Home Depots, Giant Eagle stores and online at Amazon.com. Being “clean” and “green” isn’t new to Martha, have you checked out her body+soul magazine? It is filled [...]

1Mar2010 | Emily | 350 comments | Continued
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Smart Companies and Products: Cell Phone Trade-In & More

Smart Companies and Products: Cell Phone Trade-In & More Get some green for your phone while going green. FlipSwap is an online cell phone trade in company that is kind of like reverse shopping. You sign in, search for your phone model, add it to your cart, print a free shipping label and send in your [...]

25Jan2010 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
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Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Tips

I’ve been thinking lately about how much paper goes to waste during the Holiday season. I know at our past Christmases we’ve had garbage bags full of wrapping paper. According to the Clean Air Council, In the U.S., an additional 5 million tons of waste is generated during the holidays. Four million tons of this is [...]

3Dec2009 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
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10 Earth-Friendly Changes Moms Can Do This Holiday Season

With the help of Elizabeth Rogers, co-author of New York Times bestseller THE GREEN BOOK and author of the upcoming SHIFT YOUR HABIT: EASY WAYS TO SAVE MONEY, SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE, AND SAVE THE PLANET (March 2010), here’s how you can save more than $1000 by going green! Skip the invites and e-vite! Savings: $20 [...]

2Dec2009 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued
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New Tradition: Holiday Swap!

First off, a major disclaimer:  I searched the internet for this topic and couldn’t find any posts or articles.  So, while I really doubt I am the first to think of this, I can’t give any credit to someone if they had the idea before me. I first got the idea of a decoration swap [...]

31Oct2009 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
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How to “Green” Your Home

This is a mixture of things you can do to “green,” your home.  You may already know some of these, they may be new to you, or they may inspire you to “go green” in a different way! Unplug appliances when you aren’t using them (this will also save you money on your electric bill!)  Some [...]

28Oct2009 | Emily | 5 comments | Continued
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Wee*Go Glass Baby Bottles

    It seems like what is old is new again… when I was a baby / toddler my mom used glass bottles – today with the concerns over BPA and going green – glass bottles are back.  I do have to mention when I was about 1 ½ years old, I was walking with [...]

25Apr2009 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued