Clorox and SC Johnson’s new green cleaning product lines are popping up on stores’ shelves but are they good for us and the earth, or just another marketing campaign?
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Many of us moms seriously began to worry about the ingredients in cleaning products years ago when studies on household cleaners began to link the chemicals in them to health problems. Back then, we had few choices in the way of alternatives. We tried old fashioned concoctions like vinegar, baking soda, lemon and salt, but they fell woefully short and most of us fell back cautiously to the old standbys. Today we are more aware ...
We’re not the first generation to repeat the mantra: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. Here are some tried and true tips from a generation gone by.
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
In the early 1960’s, while my parents were saving money to buy a house of their own, we moved in with my grandparents for a short time. My grandparents, born in the late 1800’s were old, even by grandparents’ standards. They had inherited the frugal ways of their old Yankee ancestors, living a simple ‘waste not, want not’ lifestyle. To me, a six year-old at the time, their daily habits seemed odd and old-fashioned in ...
Target and Walmart say their trying to be more eco-friendly, but how green are their “green” products and are they readily available for purchase in their retail stores?
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Recently, both Target and Walmart have touted their new green initiatives, everything from reducing their energy expenditures, to phasing out tropical woods, to offering safer, less toxic products. Like many customers out there, I’m always happy to hear about companies making positive changes to help our environment. I decided to see for myself just how green both Target and Walmart have become.
To preface, I am just a lowly, naïve, non-expert mom who knows little about ...
