http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 28 May 2009 17:36:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just read a wonderful post from Passionate Homemaking on green options for taking care of the family laundry. I was very impressed with the cost comparisons and descriptions that the author, Lindsay Edmonds, included. I'm looking forward to doing my own comparisons with some of the options that Lindsay ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=161 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, ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=153 ...and getting them clean! This has been the challenge in my house ever since I converted the household to green cleaning. How will we get the dishes spot free without our mainstream dish detergent? So far we've tried several options and Seventh Generation has performed quite well. This weekend, however, I received ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=151 Make-it Monday is for the do-it-yourself folks. I will post ideas on Mondays so that you have time to plan ahead and can use the rest of the week to gather any necessary items. Let us start with an easy one. In my last post I suggested some inexpensive items to ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=130 ...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 ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=121 Spring is in the air and between sneezes, I''ve been thinking of ideas to share, people to meet and products to discuss. I recently gave a speech titled, It''s Not Easy Being Green, or is it?. In it, I describe some of the big and little steps that we can ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=119 I feel very fortunate that my County''''s library system has a variety of books on green and organic living. I stumbled across Organic Housekeeping, by Ellen Sandbeck, while perusing the shelves and I''''''''m finding it both fascinating and informative. Right now I am particularly interested in how to keep a ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=109 [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="Garden Squares"][/caption] It is February which means it is time to plan what to grow this year. Here are a few relatively easy suggestions to promote healthy home and body care. tomatoes - nothing in the store can compare to home grown! basil mint loofah - Yes, you can grow loofah. ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=99 Hmm, how to sustainably maintain baby smooth legs? This is the question I asked myself not long ago. I gave up using disposal razors a while back when my husband switched to a long lasting safety razor. Previously, we would split a package of replacement razor heads. Buying a package ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=80 Anti Striae stretch mark prevention cream by Mommy Care Skin Care Products. This unique cream uses bio technological processes to increase the flexibility of the skin during pregnancy to prevent stretch marks. Striae is enriched with Vitamin E and contains completely natural active ingredients – phytosterol (herbal ... http://www.thinkorganicbaby.com/?p=59