Home & Garden

I've been doing everything possible to purchase green products for my families use. As much as I can, I want to buy items that are good for the environment and safe for me to use on my family. There are two

Often changing seasons or climate changes can bring on an outbreak of flies. Also depending on where you live, flies can be associated with livestock feces or domestic animal droppings. Some of the flies

Living with Cockroaches is a way of life for those of us living in warm or tropical climates. We see these visitors usually at night, but they do not live in the home, as they prefer the outdoors. Let me tell you

Carpenter ants, once inside your home can be very difficult to get rid of. They eat away at the wood in you home and make a nest for the queen within the structural members, like wood joists, beams and rafters

Killing ants is something that I really don't enjoy. However, when you encounter a colony of fire ants and feel the incredible sting that they can give, I have to resort to some sort of organic home pest control

When we no longer needed the baby changing table/bureau combo that we used for the nursery, we didn't want to deal with trying to sell it so instead I made it into a mudroom catchall.  It's just a solid

If you have never had to sell your home when you have kids, be thankful!  I've sold a few of my homes since I have had kids and my home is on the market right now.  I was also a real estate agent

Back when my kids were babies, I used Dreft on all of their clothes.  I'm not sure if Seventh Generation had their baby laundry detergent on the market at the time, but I've been using their products

Car Washing Tips If you loved your car when you first saw it on the lot or on the showroom floor and have since lost that connection with your car, maybe you could follow these simple tips to get back that showroom

Automatic pool cleaners by AquaVac Systems can save you a tremendous amount of time with the sheer drudgery of cleaning you swimming pool. Of all the swimmimg pool supplies out there, I find this one the most valuable

Window cleaning can be a chore that many of us put off as long as we can. As the owner of a home with a gazillion windows, I really needed to find a simple and easy solution to learn how to clean my windows. It

Eco-steal is a website that just launched offering one earth-friendly product at a time at 40-80% off until it sells out.  You can check the website daily or sign up to get email updates when new items post

When I'm in a hurry and need to cut something, I'll admit sometimes I've used a plate or even the counter instead of getting the cutting board dirty.  Recently I've been saving

So most of us know that there are germs lurking in just about every nook and cranny in our homes...but still....this article was a little disturbing.  Since I am currently dealing with a household of sick kiddos...I

Starting an indoor herb gardening is easy, fun, and will help you to save money on groceries. The best news is that you don't even need a green thumb to be successful. Pretty much everything I try to grow dies

I bought down comforters for everyone in my family this year and I wish that I had done it years ago.  For one, they have got to be the most comfortable comforter I have ever used.  I feel like I'm

You may have heard that anything you plug into an electrical outlet uses electricity whether it's in use or not.  I recently came across a really cool watt hour meter, called the Kill a Watt Meter, that

We moved a lot when I was a kid.  I remember my mom packing for our first move from Florida to Chicago. She painstakingly made lists of what she put in every single box and then marked each box with a number. 

How to Get Rid of Black Mold is the third in a series of my articles on this subject. My first article covers the Health Issues of Black Mold, secondly How to Recognize Black Mold and this one on how eliminate

Using an eco-friendly weed pre-emergent is the responsible thing to do for your families health. I can remember some time ago I had one of these liquid lawn fertilizer companies apply fertilizer to my lawn for

A water garden can add serenity to your landscape, bringing a wonderful addition to your home. Water gardens are easy to install yourself and are really fun for kids to feed fish in the pond and to enjoy. A water

With kids staring either a computer screen or at the TV any way to get them outdoors can be a challenge. Landscaping and/or gardening with your childern can be an enriching and educational experience for them at

Two of my daughters share a room and their room was always a mess...a really, really big mess.  That is, until I found the benefits of using storage baskets for organization.  I'll admit that I'm

I have granite counter tops and I love them!  What I don't love is the streaks that I could never seem to completely get rid of.  I felt like I was spending all of my time cleaning granite counter

Improving your kitchen storage is now very easy with the help of many available gadgets and speciality shelving units available on the market. You may be able to put off that dreaded kitchen remodeling project

Closet organizer systems are available form several different sources. They vary from all wood units that are prefabricated to coated wire systems or a combination of both. Another way is to build-in horizontal

My garage was being used as a giant storage cabinet. Everything was disorganized and even though things were sorted and placed up against the wall, I couldn't get my cars in the garage or find anything that

You can easily melt the ice build-up from your roof but ice dams and ice cycles are indicative of a more serious problem that we will discuss. If you have ice damming, you will want to melt this ice buildup and

Linoleum flooring is a very old option in flooring that has been given new life in recent years. I remember crawling around on my parents linoleum kitchen floor to this day. But you know what? That old kitchen

Granite countertops, which are a natural stone product will give your kitchen extra sparkle and class especially if you are looking to replace your cabinets. The beauty of a granite kitchen is hard to match anywhere

Compact fluorescent bulbs are all the talk these days. It seems like the environmentally, eco-friendly thing to do, but is it really? There have been vast improvements in compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) for short

If you don't yet know how to compost, you'll want to take the time to learn. Composting is a great way to lower your waste while doing something that's good for the environment and your yard. Many people

Energy efficient appliances are advertised everywhere you go now. How do you decide which is the best for you? The grandaddy of all appliance raters is the United States Protection Agency's Energy Star rating

Milky Spore is a brand name for a product more technically called bacillus popilliae and is a non-toxic way to control, grubs, japanese beetles and moles in your lawn and garden areas. The grub is the larvae stage

Planting tulips in your garden in late fall will be a very rewarding experience come next spring, when you will be rewarded with a blaze of color for all of your hard work. No other flower captures as much spring

Landscaping mulch is one of the easiest and environmental friendly alternatives to control weeds in both your landscaping beds and garden. Mulch is usually recycled green products such as leaves, shreaded bark

Bamboo cabinets should be a serious consideration for your kitchen or bath remodeling project or for new home construction. Bamboo offers the beauty of solid wood or veneer-faced cabinets with the environmentally-friendly

Bamboo flooring is an ideal choice for those of you who want to complement your home with the look of a natural hardwood floor, yet wish to retain an environmentally product. Bamboo flooring is extremely hard and

If you or your children have sensitive skin, you may have thought about making the switch to natural laundry detergent. However, choosing healthy detergent isn't only for those who have sensitive skin or develop

When you think about bamboo, images of pandas in China probably enter your mind. But, have you ever thought about the possibility of using bamboo bedding? There are so many advantages to using bamboo sheets that

Cork flooring or floating cork floors, are a simple and eco-friendly solution for replacing that tired-looking or worn out floor surface in your home. Cork flooring can be installed directly over any material other

I recently replaced my kid's mattresses - it was just time to get new ones. After lots of research, and lots of looking around, I settled on an organic cotton mattress, offered by a company called Keetsa

If you have kids, chances are that you know that a lot of water is used and wasted both in and outside of your home. You may be looking for ways to save water, especially if you have to pay for the water that you

During tough economic times, almost everyone is looking for some quick and easy energy saving tips.  It's hard to pay a huge electric bill every month when things are tight anyway. Almost everyone knows

I got this "name necklace" from Suzanne Myers recently with the names of my husband and sons on it.  It is one of my most precious favorite pieces of jewelry.  It is a great way to keep your

I came across an article the other day in "This Old House" magazine that had 10 uses for an everyday item.  Access the whole archive at this website and find great things to do with household items

Most people know that you can line dry in the summer and warm weather, but few think about doing it during the winter.  I have been trying it with a wooden drying rack this year with great results.  In

Coffee filters. Who knew!  Here are some innovative ways to use them all over the house.  And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing.    Coffee Filters:  Not just for

This article offers a list of 10 New Year's Resolutions to stay green this year.  They are things that we have probably seen or thought of before, like using reusable bags.  But it's nice to be

We all want to go green in our own lives, but don't know where to start.  Here are 7 effortless ways to go green, and one of them takes just a minute to complete.  Learn more about this, and 6 other