Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference is: Keep the oven door closed when you are making dinner. Resist the temptation to open the oven door to check on your pot roast. Each time you open the oven door, the temperature drops 25 to 50 degrees. It takes a lot of energy for the oven to regain the temperature it loses, so if you have to peek, turn on … [Read more...]
Go Green with Today’s Tip
Wow, it's Tuesday already?! I almost forgot today's Go Green tip! Better late than never! Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference is: Plan an eco-friendly Labor Day getaway.The beach is one of the most popular places to spend Labor Day weekend. Try to minimize your impact while you're soaking up the sun.Every year 14 billion pounds of trash are … [Read more...]
Go Green with Hip Green Deals
Last week I told you about several "Deal of the Day" websites. This week I am very excited to introduce to you a brand new site called Hip Green Deals. HipGreenDeals.com is a daily deal website that is helping women accessorize themselves with fresh, eco-friendly finds such as jewelry, bags, and body care at 40-80% off retail. More About HipGreenDeals.com:HipGreenDeals.com is a website offering … [Read more...]
Go Green with Today’s Tip
Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference is: Put a couple of clean tennis balls in the dryer to speed up drying time.Tennis balls help keep your clothes separated so the air can circulate better helping them to dry faster. They also help fluff up items like comforters and pillows.There are special products made for this purpose but tennis balls work … [Read more...]
Go Green: Joey Tote Review & Giveaway
Did you know that over 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps are consumed in the U.S. each year (according to the EPA). eek! I do think the number should start lowering soon as more people are starting to use reusable bags, but we still have a long way to go. I love going to the grocery store and seeing all of the people with their reusable bags. The thing I hate about my reusable bags is that … [Read more...]
Go Green with Today’s Tip
Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference is: Put a lid on your pots and pans.When you are cooking, cover your pots and pans to keep heat from escaping. The heat from the burner that enters the bottom of the pan will exit through the top if the pot is not covered. It takes about half the time and energy to boil water in a covered pot.I am all about … [Read more...]
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