Cloth Diapers vs. Disposable Diapers
Disposable diapers first came along in the 1960’s, but before that cloth and other reusable materials were always used for babies bottoms. The only reason disposable diapers were made is for convenience. They cost more, they are a huge burden on landfill, and the human waste is not treated in sewage facilities. So for those parents who are willing to do a little bit of extra work, reusable diapers can save money and help the planet.
Diaper Consumption
An infant will go through 3 or 4 or more …

Remember those little sandwich baggies that your mom used to send in a paper bag with your lunch?  Or those times when you cut up just a few too many veggies to snack on and you popped them all in a zip-lock bag to keep them fresh for tomorrow?  Well, those little baggies are a thing of the past!  That’s right, read it again…..those little baggies are a thing of the past.
Whats a box of Ziplocs cost?  Five dollars?  Probably somewhere around there.  Why not turn your focus over to …

Proper Disposal Of Chemical Cleaners In Your Home
Lisa Sandmire sent us a question about what to do with all of those nasty chemicals and other hazardous cleaning products now that she has made the switch to green cleaning products.
Household Hazardous Waste Pickup Days
These hazardous products should not be poured down the drain or thrown out with the trash. Instead, you should collect these products and keep them stored in a safe place until you are able to dispose of them properly. Most municipalities hold Household Hazardous Waste Pickup Days. …

Everybody has to do it sometime…the topic may be a little taboo. The question is: what really happens to all that crap that gets flushed down your toilet? And my god! How much drinking water is wasted every day when the millions of toilets are flushed across the planet?

The Top 5 Major Types of Household Hazardous Wastes of Concern
By Steve Evans
Household hazardous waste is the term used for any goods or materials that is discarded from a home or a similar source that contains:
1. Chemicals that may evaporate into the air and become ignitable: are capable of burning or of causing a fire
2. Corrosive chemicals which capable of reacting with and dissolving goods or materials and injuring living tissue when in contact
3. Chemicals that may be explosive and/or Reactive: capable of causing an explosion or releasing poisonous fumes …

How To Make A Worm Bin
Items You Will Need:

10 gallon rubbermaid container
X-Acto Knife
8 kitchen sink scrap catchers
5 pounds of Shredded newspaper
Fine Wire
Hose Washers with screens
4 feet to elevate your worm bin
Red wiggler worms
How To Build Your Wormbin

Cut 4 holes the size of your drain guards in the top of your bin
Cut 2 holes the size of your drain guards on each long side of your worm bin
Attach the drain guards with fine wire
Cut 8 holes the size of your hose screens in the bottom of the bin

Fill the bin with …

Cleaning Your Vermiculture Worm Bin
What you will need to clean your Worm bin

Container filled with moistened newspaper
2 Containers half the size of your worm bin
A coarse screen
Shredded newspaper
Plastic sheet

How To Clean Your Wormbin

Remove the dry layer of newspaper from the worm bin If you allow your bin to dry out for a couple of days previous to this step it will make it easier to remove the majority of the dry newspaper right off the top. If possible throw all of your old newspaper into your out door composter this …

Composting In Small Spaces
What Is Compost?
Compost is one of nature’s purest soil amendments. You can use compost to condition your soil, as a mulch to prevent weeds and retain moisture, and most importantly, use it to avoid using commercial fertilizers which are usually derived from nasty chemicals and minerals. Chemical fertilizers can actually do more harm to your soil than good. Once you begin adding chemicals to your soil, the natural organisms that occur within the soil are killed. These organisms assist in the breakdown and availability …