Did you see the add on Ideal Bite’s website for eco-friendly shoes from Payless?!
In keeping with my quest for sustainable clothing I needed to check them out. And, just in time to trade in the winter boots for something light. After trying out the selection at my local Payless store, I selected the casual brown Ginger Mary Jane style. These are made with organic cotton uppers and recycled rubber soles. Even the elastic strap is made from recycled recycled PET.
I’ve had them now for a couple weeks and they are …

…the grocery store aisles, that is.
I have been reading two very informative books on simplifying the household cleaning chores. The first book, Organic Housekeeping, by Ellen Sandbeck, I discussed here earlier. The other book is Green This!, by Deidre Imus. Both are full of suggestions for how to eliminate the toxins in your cleaning routine and Ms. Imus goes into detail on why we do not want these toxins in our homes.
Reading these books and following the cleaning suggestions described by these two ladies can seem like a daunting big …