Loading ...
The Cold Water Wash Revolution
April 21, 2010 by Adam
Filed under Apartment Living, Go Green
Cold Water Savings
According to Energy Star, “Energy Star washing machines use around 30% less energy and over 50% less water than regular washers. Many qualified clothes washers also have a greater capacity than conventional models, meaning fewer loads of laundry.”
The average American family washes 400 loads of laundry ever year. Would you ever consider washing your clothes in cold water?
A reduction in energy bills have been reported. Even just switching your temperature setting from hot to warm water can cut the energy use by half. Washing in cold water is even gentler on your clothes.
- If you purchase an ENERGY STAR washer, you’ll save enough money in operating costs to pay for the matching dryer. What could be better than that? With your water savings, you could fill three backyard swimming pools!
- If your washing machine is over 10 years old, replace it with a new ENERGY STAR qualified washer and you could save over $135 each year on your utility bills. That’s like getting your High Efficiency (HE) detergent free year round.
Is it time you made the switch?
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=a2aee479-db6c-4998-b35c-0e596244f2a5)
Thinking of Who?
Valentine’s Day is less than a week away… Need to send flowers or gourmet gifts to your loved ones? Check out proflowers.com. I’ve used them several times and always feel 115% satisfied with my purchase. ProFlowers is the most recommended company for online flower deliveries.
Right now they’ve got a great deal on “Sweetheart Tulips” for $19.99 or a dozen red roses with a beautiful ruby vase for $29.99.
A Flower Bouquet Says It All
Check out ProFlowers – you won’t be disappointed!
Change the World in 2010
December 28, 2009 by
Filed under Go Green
Isn’t difficult sometimes to think of a New Year’s Resolution? Well I can make it easy for you. Help the environment. Each year, 19 billion catalogs are mailed to American consumers. All those catalogs require more than 53 million trees and 56 billion gallons of wastewater to produce — and many of us don’t even know how we got on so many mailing lists! So grab that stack of catalogs piling up on your coffee table and clear out the clutter. Visit CatalogChoice.org to put a stop to unwanted catalogs. Within 10 weeks, your mailbox will be empty of unwanted catalogs. A less cluttered mailbox means less pollution, less waste and less of the pollution that cause global warming.
Use Leaves to Decorate Your Space
Even if you aren’t the most artistic person in the world, you can do this great project. Create prints of your favorite leaves and hang them up on the wall in a frame for a seasonal decoration. You get a great addition to your household decor and you are going green. Want to know more? Here are the instructions
Natural Treatments for Headaches in Migraines
If you suffer with migraines and headaches constantly, before you reach for the medicine cabinet you should try these natural treatments. All you need is some fresh produce, lavender, or ice and heat pack.
What do you do to help heal your pain?
Read more about how you can use these things to treat your pain.
Save Money Decorating Your Winter Wonderland
These are penny pinching days, but we can still have a fabulous get together — and with the slightest bit of effort and inventive spirit, we can host a splendid evening brimming with eco-chic brilliance. When thinking of winter, my first thoughts escape straight to a “Winter Wonderland” theme, and luckily with a slight obsession for eco-friendly entertaining, I’ve found a source that has been able to make some charming ideas.
How to Purchase Green products
By purchasing green products for your everyday consumer needs, such as home products, food and personal items, you’ll be making a contribution to the environment.
Green products are divided into several broad categories based on similarities in certification standards:
Personal products (accessories, clothing, cosmetics, bath, and bedding) – For clothes, find items made out of organic, natural and recycled materials. For cosmetics, choose ones without aluminum and other similar elements, and without animal testing.
Home (cleaning supplies, appliances, furniture, home improvement, housekeeping, kitchen and garden, and pest control) – For home appliances, look for Energy Star qualified models. When buying housekeeping items, choose products made with biodegradable ingredients in a recyclable container.
Electronics (computers) – Look for electronic companies with a responsible recycling program. Look for Energy Star models or other labels.
Food and drink – look for meat and poultry products made from grass-fed animals, and that involve organic meat production, and safe animal waste composting. Buy local whenever possible. This saves energy to preserve and transfer produce to supermarket shelves. Buying local strengthens your community by investing food dollars close to home.
Automobiles – New car technologies, such as hybrid cars, allow us to reduce toxic emissions and increase fuel efficiency.
Do you buy green? If so, what do you buy? Read more about “buying green” (http://www.go-green.com/node/84#at)
Going Green with Internet Fax
Unless you’re already living a mile underground, you will have probably noticed our planet is in trouble. Serious
trouble.
With global warming, climate change, melting polar ice caps, severe weather conditions… the truth, convenient or otherwise, is as evident as your next weather forecast. And the outlook is not looking too bright for this planet and everyone living on it.
As different countries struggle to get their act together to help solve this very serious problem, environmentally savvy individuals and companies are doing their part to ease this crisis. For even small changes in individual behavior or actions can add up to a big difference, especially as greater numbers of people take the whole issue of climate change more seriously.
Do you use Internet Fax?
