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July 16, 2018
Top 5 causes of plastic pollution

Top 5 causes of plastic pollution

The top 5 sources of plastic pollution and what you can do about it.

February 26, 2018
K-Cup Pollution, Compostable K-Cup Solution

K-Cup Pollution, Compostable K-Cup Solution

Why use compostable K-cups? If you are concerned about waste and plastic pollution,  but you love the convenience and quality offered by your Keurig, then compostable K-cups are the way to go. With the popularity of Keurig coffee makers on the rise, the waste left behind has blown sky high. Literally, these little plastic cups …

January 5, 2018
Trash pollution in the ocean – Let’s clean it up

Trash pollution in the ocean – Let’s clean it up

Ocean Water Pollution Facts Many people mistakenly assume that the oceans are so large that pollution will not have any major effect on them. Pollution happens on a large scale, but most people only think of their own habits. If you think about the amount of trash, recycling and litter that you produce all by …

December 10, 2017
Make your own fruit fly traps

Make your own fruit fly traps

Best DIY fruit fly traps If you love farm fresh produce as much as I do, you’ll probably experience the occasional fruit fly epidemic. I recently experienced an invasion of epic scale, so I did some digging and I was going to try out all the different traps I found, but the first one I …

November 5, 2017
Energy saving tips for your oven

Energy saving tips for your oven

Have you ever thought about how much energy your oven uses? It is one of the biggest draws in the kitchen. There are definitely some differences between gas and electric, but I won’t go into great detail about those differences here, suffice to say that gas is usually a bit cheaper to run. What I do …

October 15, 2017
Soap Nuts – the Low-Cost, Non-Toxic Cleaner

Soap Nuts – the Low-Cost, Non-Toxic Cleaner

I recently came across a really cool new cleaning product. Except that it isn’t new, and it’s not exactly a product, but there are products made from it and you can buy it. This is starting to sound like a riddle, so I’ll get to the point: SOAP NUTS!! What is a soap nut? Soap …

September 14, 2017
Chemical Free Cleaner – BathStone

Chemical Free Cleaner – BathStone

We all dread cleaning the bathroom. It is one of the germiest rooms and often the room that requires the most scrubbing with all that soapscumbuild up. I especially dread using harsh chemicals in such a confined area. I have tried scrubbing bubbles and other major cleaning products. I find that I have to spray …

September 13, 2017
Save Energy, Stop Drafts in your Home

Save Energy, Stop Drafts in your Home

Check for drafts, and don’t wait for winter. Drafts in any season can cause your a/c or furnace to work overtime, costing $$ and energy. Finding drafts I did some digging and found this really cool DIY draft detector. Here is a video explaining how to put it together, once you have it together you …

August 31, 2017
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – In that order!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – In that order!

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Son of the West (INTP) (@usa_ohio_constitutionalist) on Sep 12, 2017 at 5:15pm PDT What’s the problem with recycling? So many people get caught up in the recycle part of that old adage, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Have you noticed it’s the last part of the statement? The …

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