How to Live Safer & Healthier

As you know I use this blog to inform you or time saving tips and healthy ways to live. However this post I must encourage you to really look at what I do to make a living from home. So many email come in asking me if what I do is a “real” source and a “steady” source of income. AND YES IT IS! I work it on a regular basis around my family responsibilities and have made over $76,000. Now I am not bragging about this as it has been made over the past 8 years but I will say wouldn’t you like to have an extra income monthly??
Of course you would and that is why I encourage you to take a look at what I do.

If you have the desire and a $1 then you owe it to yourself to really look into MY income source!
React to this now because a vacation is in the plans and I will be unavailable after the 12th!

Happy day to you!

Okay, here it is, a GREAT eBook. This ebook is about going”green” and the importance of safer products for all!

Check it out and pass it on. Let’s make the planet a GREENER place.

Happy Wednesday, hope its been a good one for YOU.

Hey there! And Happy Father’s Day to you dad’s! I recently came across this site/tool and know you will love it! Many times like in my home we look for others ways besides our everyday household and personal products us to go green. Check this virtual tour out and GO GREEN!
Take the tour through this virtual house and find ways to green up your next home or remodeling project. You’ll find tips and resources ranging from selecting healthy paint products, to what you should consider when replacing your furnace, upgrading your kitchen or landscaping your yard. Green home remodeling creates healthy, comfortable spaces that can save you money, increase your home’s value and help protect the environment.
Have fun! Oh, don’t forget to share this blog. The more we share the more we grow “green”.
Eco-Cool Remodel Tool

Use this link to copy and paste into your browser if needed.
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/ecoconsumer/eco-remodel.asp

So you love to eat fish but after reading this tip you may change your mind on which fish you eat a lot of if at all! Take a look, some kinds may shock you!

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If you are ever going to buy “organic” it MUST be when buying these 12 veggies!
Learn the veggies with the highest levels of pesticides.

Many times you can find organic fruits and veggies on sale at your local grocer. You will find the prices are many time close to the “yucky” kinds (non organic). It’s a no brain’er! Buy organic especially when the price is close if not cheaper to the non organic.

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How many are bothered with the fact of using “plastic” baggies? I many times stop buying them but then go back to the “simple” life of packing a sandwich in a baggie, left overs in a baggie and freezing foods in the baggies. Cooking big meals and then freezing portions allow for a quick quality meal on those crazy nights!

I am happy to say I reuse the baggies after a washing in the clothes washer. Throw them in with a load and hang them up to dry. Now I wouldn’t wash them with the laundry IF I was using a product from the grocery store or even discount store. I use “green” products. One that does not come with any warnings. One that if accidentally ingested would not be fatal. Washing my food baggies with the laundry ( after I have rinsed them out) saves the baggies for a few more uses!

So if you still cannot stop the use of baggies totally then try washing them in a safe, green product. To learn what I use visit www.saferforyourhomeandself.com

I cannot wait to hear from you!

I came across these green tips and knew many could relate to these so here you go! Source, Tread Softly on the Earth.

1) Get a clothes line and hang up the big stuff. No, you do not need to hang every sock or your undies on the line for all the neighbors to see. And no one wants crispy towels! But hanging out those big or hard to dry things like sheets, blankets, hoodies and jeans will make a big difference in your energy use, especially if you use an electric dryer. Time to hang one load a day; 10 minutes

2) Plan your day’s drive. Buy or print a map of your city and laminate it. Buy a dry erase marker. Before you head out to do your weekend or daily errands, mark your destinations on the map and connect the dots to find the route with the least overlap and waste. Do your errands in that order. If you have an appointment as one of your stops, mark that first and then plan the rest of the stops around that. Grocery shopping in hot weather? Take a cooler and ice packs to keep perishable cool or plan that for your last stop. Time to plan the day’s drive: 5 minutes

3) Skip the drive-through and take a drink. If you typically stop at a fast food window for a beverage, take a cold drink with you instead. You will save the gas you’d spend sitting in line, as well as reduce the waste from paper or plastic disposable cups, straws and wrappers. Time to put a drink in a reusable bottle: 5 minutes

4) Clean up the green way. Instead of using paper towels to wipe up spills or dust the furniture, cut up worn out towels or cotton clothing to make rags. By the time it gets too worn out or stained to use, one small rag can save you from buying more than 7 rolls of paper towels! Just toss them in with a same-color wash load, and you won’t be using more energy to clean them either! Time to cut up old stuff into rags: 5 minutes

5) Get a bathroom timer. I LOVE this one! I am going to implement this in my home!!Everyone knows what a kitchen timer is, but a bathroom timer? If showers run long in your house, get a cheap wind up style timer and set it for 10 minutes. Make it a house rule that showers (from the time the water is turned on to the time it is turned off) cannot exceed the buzzer time. You’ll save water, energy for water heaters and reduce waste water, too. Time to set a timer: 1 minute

6) Cut back on newspapers. If you receive a daily paper, switch to a weekend only paper delivery schedule and get your news online the rest of the week. You’ll save paper, reduce landfill and cut costs all at once. Time to change your newspaper subscription: 5 minutes

7) Use the leftover containers for leftovers and other fun things. If you get food to go or take home leftovers from your favorite restaurant, reuse those containers at least once after the food is gone. Plastic or foam boxes work well as paint trays for kids or when you’re doing touch-ups, as a lightweight portable doggie water dish on an outing, or as a place to put the screws and other small bits when you’re putting together or taking apart furniture, electronics or car parts. Time to rinse and put containers away for later: 2 minutes

Go solar outside. Instead of powering exterior lights along your driveway or path, let the sun do it for you. Solar landscaping lights are very reasonably priced, and only require that you stick them into the ground wherever you want light. What could be easier? Time to install 10 solar lights: 10 minutes

More ways to go green and SAVE money!

So many business opportunities out there but how do you know which is the one for you? How do you know the ones that will scam you? Which ones makes sense?

I recently wrote an article that you will find helpful. Please take a look and let me know what you think. Pass it along to those you know searching for an extra income!

Gardening Tips for going green by Linda Kennedy. GREAT article Linda!

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Green methods of addressing gardening problems have been around for a long time. When a pest or disease is devastating your plants, try simple and safe controls before using any pesticide. Sometimes a strong blast of water from a hose is all it takes to get rid of a pest. You also can hand pick pests, such as caterpillars, and drop them into soapy water.

Microbial pesticides and botanical insecticides are organic. Most are safe to use, even on vegetables, because they break down quickly and have no long-lasting effect on the environment. Nonetheless, they should be used as a last resort. They are not only toxic to pests and diseases, but also can be toxic to insects, birds and soil microorganisms that are part of a healthy garden.

Microbial pesticides — basically, biological warfare — must be consumed by the insect. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a naturally occurring bacterial disease of insects. One strain (”kurstaki”) is commonly sold to control caterpillars on vegetables and ornamental plants. Another strain, “israelensis” or “H-14,” can control certain larvae of gnats, blackflies and mosquitoes. Bt is considered safe to people and wildlife. Some formulations can even be used on most vegetables.

Botanical pesticides come from plants and are considered earth-friendly because of their rapid break down in the environment. Pyrethins are a common ingredient in many houseplant and garden insecticides. They are a natural product derived from flowers of a certain (pyrethrum) daisy. Pyrethrins are fast-acting, have a short persistence (a few hours) and low toxicity. The insecticidal dust Sabadilla is most effective against leafhoppers and true bugs, however, it also is toxic to honeybees. It degrades rapidly on exposure to air and sunlight, leaving little residual toxicity. It is made from the seeds of a small perennial bulb in the lily family.

When looking for these products at the garden center, remember they are pesticides and they fall under the same state and federal regulations as synthetic pesticides. All pesticides must be labeled for the specific pest(s) on the particular crop(s) for their use to be legal. If the use is not stated on the label, the pesticide is not legal to use.

For organic products, look for OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) or NOP (National Organic Program) approval on the label. Usually both will not be on a label. OMRI is a nonprofit organization, while NOP is a designation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Before applying anything to your garden, identify the pest or disease you want to control, so you can choose the most-effective product. Call the CSU Extension Office for Fact Sheets listing specific pesticides and which insects or diseases they target.

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So how do the various grills add up?

Wood and Charcoal - The dirtiest kind of grill - but also, to some, the grill that produces the best-tasting barbecue. Says the Daily Green: “Burning charcoal or wood produces clouds of sooty particles that can lodge in lungs, irritating asthma and other respiratory problems. Carcinogenic volatile organic compounds like benzene are released. The whole mess can contribute to smog.” But if you love that smoky flavor, use lump charcoal instead of briquettes - it burns cleaner.

Gas - Your best choice. Gas burns cleaner and more efficiently than electric or charcoal grills, and isn’t as bad for air quality as wood and charcoal grills.

Electric - Little-used electric grills emit no on-site carbon dioxide, but they have the highest emissions per hour of all the grills. According to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory: “A liquefied petroleum gas grill operated for an hour would emit 5.6 pounds of carbon dioxide while a charcoal grill would emit about 11 pounds. An electric grill would account for about 15 pounds of carbon dioxide.”

Source: Daily Green
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