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The Load on Laundry: Toxic Products, Safer Solutions

posted by Annie B. Bond Oct 10, 2008 12:00 pm
filed under: Healthy Home, Health & Safety, Household Hints, Non-Toxic Cleaning, Reduce, Recycle & Reuse, , , , , ,
The Load on Laundry: Toxic Products, Safer Solutions

Slipping into soft, natural cotton or bamboo sheets your skin loves so much, with no scent but the outdoor sweetness of fresh… more »

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Top 10 Whys and Ways to Use Soap in the Home

posted by Annie B. Bond Sep 15, 2008 3:00 pm
filed under: Healthy Home, Health & Safety, Household Hints, Lawns & Gardens, Non-Toxic Cleaning, Reduce, Recycle & Reuse, , , ,
Top 10 Whys and Ways to Use Soap in the Home

Older friends of mine still wax poetic over Ivory Snow Soap Flakes, about how well they cleaned everything from spots to upho… more »

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Go Ahead, Wear White

posted by Melissa Breyer Sep 2, 2008 10:00 am
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Go Ahead, Wear White

Valerie Steele from the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology notes that in the late 19th century as more people were… more »

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Lavender Ironing Water: Ask Annie

posted by Annie B. Bond Aug 6, 2008 3:00 pm
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Lavender Ironing Water: Ask Annie

Dear Annie, I thought you, if anybody, would know an old folk formula for making herbal ironing water. I am an old hold-out… more »

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The Difference Between a Detergent and a Soap

posted by Annie B. Bond Jul 18, 2008 11:00 am
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The Difference Between a Detergent and a Soap

Dear Annie, I am somewhat confused about the difference between soap and detergent. Which is best for the environment? My he… more »

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Out, Chocolate Spot!

posted by Annie B. Bond Jun 24, 2008 11:00 am
filed under: Healthy Home, Household Hints, Non-Toxic Cleaning, , , ,
Out, Chocolate Spot!

Having had one too many favorite T-shirts ruined because of a chocolate stain that I could not for the life of me get out, I … more »

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