Pesticides are an environmental and health hazard. Each day, farmers use chemicals to kill bugs that harm their crops. While it’s understandable to want to protect crops and maximize production, it shouldn’t be at the expense of your health or our water supply. The good news is there are sustainable practices to keep slugs and bugs off your garden fruits and vegetables. Read the rest of this entry

You may have heard about hemp clothing and perhaps you’ve even made some judgments based on where the fabric comes from. However, unless you’ve owned hemp clothing and understand the benefits this amazing fabric provides, you’re missing out. Here are five fantastic benefits of hemp clothing for the whole family: Read the rest of this entry

Our priorities are changing. More and more, people are looking for simpler and conscientious solutions, while at the same time wanting to live in a home that is a sanctuary. If you’re looking for eco-friendly design ideas to improve your home and reduce your carbon emissions, you’ve come to the right place. This article looks at quick, easy and economical eco-friendly design options. Read the rest of this entry

It’s amazing how much packaging it takes to ship something. Even something as simple as a book takes a box, shrink-wrap and something to fill the empty space between the box and the book – typically bubbles, foam peanuts or shredded paper. Where does all this packaging go once you’ve received your item? In the garbage, of course. And we haven’t mentioned the packaging of food and items in your grocery. Here are five ways to cut down on packaging and save resources: Read the rest of this entry

Do you struggle from constant pain or injury? Some people seem to always struggle with knee injuries and pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, stiff neck or back pain and many other issues. Others don’t necessarily suffer from pain but feel as if they could be performing better either physically or as a performer. The Alexander Technique is designed to help you if you suffer from constant pain or feel you could be performing better.

The Alexander Technique is a therapy method designed to change movement habits. It’s designed to re-educate your mind and body to move differently and thus eliminate pain as well as enhance performance.

A Little History

F. Matthias Alexander is the father of the Alexander Technique and designed this modality in the late 1800s. He created it to help reduce breathing problems he had, which he felt were holding him back as a Shakespearean actor. Read the rest of this entry

Programmable thermostats are quite possibly your single biggest tool to conserve energy and to reduce your utility expense each month. In addition to those marvelous benefits of saving energy and money, programmable thermostats offer a number of additional perks. Read the rest of this entry

There’s no doubt – a few bugs can ruin a great garden. Yet if you don’t like the idea of consuming poisons with your fruits and vegetables, you’re probably a bit wary of spraying your garden with chemical pesticides. The good news is there are several natural steps you can take to eliminate garden pests, including making your own pesticides. Read the rest of this entry

Many organic gardeners believe potting soil should be peat free. While peat is an organic substance, there are several good reasons for building a peat-free garden. Let’s discuss why you might want to go peat free and what you can use instead. Read the rest of this entry

The Home Detox Green Toolbox can be purchased from Green Nest, an online retailer that specializes in creating healthy homes for you and your family and how to make this world a bit greener one step at a time.

The Home Detox Green Toolbox includes everything you need to start turning your house into a healthy home. With the included indoor air quality test kit you can test the levels of dust, allergy causing dust mites and mold spores in your home. The air test kit also includes a postage paid envelope in which you can send the samples back to a lab for tests and recommendations (lab fees included in purchase price).

Lead can cause serious illness and should be avoided by all costs. The 2 lead test kits allow you to test baby cribs, antiques, paint and furniture for lead. The water test kit tests for harmful chemicals in your drinking water, from copper and lead to chlorine and bacteria. It also shows the level of alkalinity and pH.

The Green Nest Non-Toxic Cleaner is an all purpose non-toxic cleaner that can be used throughout your home.

In summary, the tool kit contains:

• Indoor Air Quality Test Kit
• Water Test Kit
• Lead Test Kits
• The Green Nest Non-Toxic Cleaner
• The 9 to 5 Greened CD: 10 Steps to create a healthy office
• Your Home Through Green-Colored Glasses 3 CD-set
• $10 bonus from Green Nest

The Home Detox Green Toolbox is essential for anybody who worries about health and environment. It is a great way to kickstart your change to a healthier home and lifestyle.

The Sun and Moon Jars are wonderful products to capture the sun’s light. They come with a rechargeable battery and energy efficient LED light. There is an automatic switch which activates the jars when it is dark and radiates natural orange or soothing blue light. The Jars are waterproof due to a water-sealed lid and are ideal for summer evenings outside in your garden or camping trips.

The Jars need to be placed in direct sunlight for a few hours to fully charge. This will then give you about 5 hours of beautiful natural light. Solar cells under the lid capture the sun’s beams and emit the light once it is dark.

The Mason jars look stylish and attractive, even in a child’s bedroom as a night light. The jars come in various colors, the Sun Jar glows yellow, the Moon Jar blue and there is also a Pink Moon Jar.

The Sun and Moon Jars are very eco-friendly by capturing, storing and then emitting the sun’s light. They don’t emit bright enough light to read in the dark, but they radiate enough brightness to find your way around. They certainly would make an interesting feature in your night garden or in your home.