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Martha Stewart Clean- Natural Cleaning Products

March 1, 2010 By

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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 with green-living and health tips with a more natural approach. It fittingly has tips for your body and soul. One of my favorite articles is “10 Thoughts on Whole Living” which I posted awhile back. The March issue of body+soul contains another interesting article on “50 Tips For a Greener, Cleaner Home“

Mindy Pennybacker author of “Do One Green Thing: Saving the Earth Through Simple, Everyday Choices” encourages to start with recycling, “We each produce our own weight in garbage every month. But don’t just think about your ‘out’ bin — think recyclable and recycled when bringing items into your home, too.”

To help you “go green” in your home, we are giving away the whole Martha Stewart Clean product line away to a Busy Mom reader ($75 value). These natural cleaning products use 99%+ plant and mineral based ingredients of the highest quality, all in recyclable packaging. The line consists of: dish and hand soap, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, fabric softener, all-purpose cleaner, glass and mirror cleaner, carpet stain remover, wood floor cleaner, bathroom cleaner and toilet bowl cleaner.

How to Enter: You may leave as many comments as you would like about what you are currently doing to “go green”, any tips you may have, or something you wish you could do more of. Stay on topic!  (Follow us on twitter for 3 entries right away @busymomblog) Giveaway ends March 22nd, US only

For more green tips check out these blogs: Smiling Green Mom, MamaDweeb, Green Mama’s Pad

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Kelly Ann T.

I use only green cleaning products. Many I make myself using vinegar or baking soda.

Congratulations Kelly Ann!

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Smart Companies and Products: Cell Phone Trade-In & More

January 25, 2010 By

Smart Companies and Products: Cell Phone Trade-In & More

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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 old phone. You receive payment about 3 weeks after they receive your phone.

Flipswap has something called the reLeaf project. They are able to reuse almost all of the phones sent in to them, but for some- recycling is the only option. For every phone that ends up being recycled, Flipswap will plant a tree. How cool is that?

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On to a company that I would have loved to known about last summer when I scanned hundreds of old photos for my Grandma. Scan Digital has photo scanning services, films to digital, and vhs to dvd. All you do is print a shipping label directly from Scan Digital’s website and send your photos in a box. All photos are scanned and color-corrected. Your photos will be uploaded to an online photo album for friends and family to view. You can choose to have your photos sent on a cd or on a hard drive.

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I am very particular about my pillows. If it doesn’t feel right, I can’t sleep. I like to call this a “smart” product because I consider it a “supercharged” pillow. An orthopedic pillow is a precaution you can take to eliminate pain caused by bad sleeping habits. They come in different fibers, foams and even water. Some even respond to your body temperature and adapt accordingly, which reduces overheating and night sweats. Check with your health professional because many of the recommend Orthopedic pillows.

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Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Tips

December 3, 2009 By

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 wrapping paper and shopping bags. Eco-Chick.com states, if every American wrapped just three presents in reused materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields. Here are some eco-friendly gift wrapping tips:

1. Buy recycled gift wrap. You can google search “recycled gift wrap” and it will come up with a ton of hits for you. I found one boutique, Fish Lips Paper Design, which is incredibly cute. The gift wrap is printed on 100% recycled paper with soy-based inks. Each over sized sheet is 22″ x 33.75″ of nice and thick paper with a smooth satin finish (and only $4.00). Buying recycled gift wrap will save you so much money – never again will you have to think about taking out payday loans to buy wrapping paper!

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2. Wrap your gift in a gift! Put your gift in a reusable bag, photo box, or a silk scarf wrap! These beautiful silk wraps are from the Biota collection, a group of Canadian designers. Gifting wine this year? Wrap the  wine bottle in a nice dish cloth and secure with a small piece of ribbon. This looks much more elegant than gift wrap!

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3. Gift cookies in recycled containers! If you give home-baked cookies to your friends and neighbors, start saving up containers and jars of all shapes and sizes. You can create your own gift box and decorate it with scraps of wrapping paper. This is also a good idea if you have a small gift that needs a box. Stampthat.com created this candy cane gift container.

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4. Make your gift wrap! Use those useless paper bags to create personalized gift wrap. Cut them apart to make a flat surface. Use stamps to create holiday decorations or cut out the letters of the recipients name.

5.  Shred your scraps and used wrapping paper to be used for padding to ship packages.

6. Craft projects. Use your wrapping paper in any craft project imaginable: origami, collages, scrapbooking and  paper mache.

We would love to hear if you have any other ideas for eco-friendly gift wrapping or ways to use old wrapping paper. Are you going to eco-friendly gift wrap this year? Let us know!

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