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Green Christmas: Organic Women’s Clothes and Reusable Glass Straws

November 24, 2010

Welcome to Day 2 of Green Christmas, where I'm featuring some great "green" companies and products for more sustainable gift giving this holiday season!
You can learn more about how and why I decided to run this series and what it's all about here.
Today I want to share two more online shops with you...

Fashion and Earth [...]

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Green Christmas: Hard Lotion Bars and Fabric Gift Bags

November 23, 2010

Wouldn't it be nice to stay away from the mall and the big-box stores this holiday season? To support some smaller companies, and be able to choose more natural, earth-friendly and unique gifts for your loved ones?
Green Christmas is a 3-day focus on some of the less conventional stores and products available, to get you [...]

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Giveaway Winners: Spoonk Portable Acupressure Mat and Tattler Reusable Canning Lids

October 6, 2010

**My apologies for taking so long to announce these winners!**
Out of 375 entrants, the winner of the Spoonk Portable Acupressure Mat is:
Rene (budgetsavingmom@)
For those interested, there will soon be a $10 discount available for Keeper of the Home readers who would like to purchase their own Spoonk Mat, and just in time for the holidays! [...]

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Tattler Reusable BPA-Free Canning Lids: Review and Giveaway

September 23, 2010

I've had a few comments here recently in regards to how much work it was to can tomatoes, as some readers followed my step-by-step tutorial for canning diced tomatoes. I agree. Canning takes a lot of work. Much as I love the end result, it isn't really something I do just for kicks.
Though it certainly [...]

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29 Ways to Reduce Waste in Your Home (and Save Money While You’re At It)

March 26, 2010
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Image by rezlab
1. Cloth diaper your baby.
2. Buy in bulk whenever possible.
3. Shop with an eye for packaging, and try to buy only products with minimal or recyclable packaging.
4. Compost your kitchen scraps. (Or try worm composting for those in small abodes)
5. Switch to mama cloth (or reusable feminine products).
6. Go paperless in your kitchen.

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