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Home & Garden > Cleaning Products A guide to green cleaning products and where to find them: 1 of 15
There are two types of environmentally friendly cleaners: ones you make, and ones you buy. Ones you make are easier to find, but ones you buy are also now easy to find. Due to consumer demand, green cleaners are appearing in your local grocery and drugstore.Green cleaners you make yourselfIf the idea of making your own cleane... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Accessories Baby registry must haves: 1 of 13
Expecting mothers can get overwhelmed about baby stuff.Any sane person would be-people who make and sell stuff for babies try to make it as confusing and stressful as possible in hopes that the new mother will buy one of everything "just in case."Here's a secret: you don't need all that junk!First, imagine what you're going t... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials The different types of roses: 1 of 6
There are several different types, or classes, of roses. These classes can be broadly divided into two categories: modern and antique. Modern classes of roses:Modern roses are roses whose class was created after 1867. Modern roses include Hybrid Teas, Grandifloras, Floribundas, Polyanthas, Modern Shrubs, and Large-Flowered Cl... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Environmentally friendly interior paint: 1 of 6
Interior paint now comes in a variety of environmentally friendly options. These include low-VOC, no-VOC, and Natural Paints. Regular latex paint is also considered to be more environmentally friendly than oil-based paints.The most environmentally friendly interior paints are Natural Paints like milk paints. Non-toxic and mad... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Conservation Why reducing consumption remains the most effective way to help the environment: 2 of 10
"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"-the three "R"s for a better environment. How do we know if we're doing enough? Look at the trashcan-the more trash we have the less "R"s we're using. But how do we fit these practices into our busy lives? With new earth friendly products and a little thought on our parts, there's no need to choose bet... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) The importance of recycling and composting in the garden: 2 of 9
For the gardener, composting provides a frugal way to feed their soil. But the importance of composting and recycling extends beyond the garden. By composting, a gardener reduces the amount of material in the landfill, and a gardener who uses compost does not need to use potentially damaging chemicals to feed the soil.Driving... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Ray Bradbury and the legacy of Fahrenheit 451: 2 of 8
I have an un-censored version of Fahrenheit 451. That's right: editors have actually censored the most famous book ever written about censorship. Ray Bradbury had this to say on the topic: " I discovered that, over the years, some cubby-hole editors at Ballantine Books, fearful of contaminating the young, had, bit by bit, cen... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering Assessing the claims about environmentally friendly disposable diapers: 1 of 4
As a mother who is concerned about the environment, I welcomed the invention of environmentally friendly disposable diapers. Before, there were two choices: cloth or disposable diapers. Now, there are four choices: cloth, conventional disposables, environmentally friendly disposables, and flushables.I have used conventional d... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior How to create the best environment for a family friendly family room: 1 of 4
By creating a family-friendly family room, you provide a place for the whole family to congregate and enjoy each other's company. Traditionally, a "living room" was a formal place to entertain guests, and a "family room" or den was the place for more casual family gathering. Today, homes are often built without the little-use... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Who's who among Roman Gods: 1 of 4
Roman gods include the "12 Olympians," personal gods, and place gods. Roman gods are often identified with corresponding Greek gods, but in truth they did not all start out that way. For instance, Venus was originally a goddess of flora, not love. It was only through the process of assimilation that the Roman gods took on the... More..