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Post by ♥Starlene on Aug 12, 2007 5:46:48 GMT -5
I have been reading, and putting into practice a lot more earth friendly things into my life. I thought that this forum would be a great way for us to discuss how to do just that. (It has actually been one of those things that keeps coming up and I thought, ok, ok, ok,,,, I will do something about it,,, hence this forum)
I think that a lot of time, it is that we are brought up a certain way and that is just instilled into our brains,,, and it is not until we start to research and share our thought with others that we realize that we can make a difference in how we affect our planet...
So this section of the board is for tips, tricks and thoughts about how to live more earth friendly... Healing of the planet is something on my top priority list as I think it should be everyone... I look forward to sharing information with everyone here and reading what you all do to help our earth!
((((hugs))))
Star
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Post by sincityreikigirl on Aug 12, 2007 11:44:11 GMT -5
Oh this was a another great idea Star! For me, so far... I have changed all the lightbulbs in my house to the curly ones.. and I turn off and unplug things you wouldn't normally turn off. I saw a dateline special that said even the light eminating from the copy/fax machine at night emits the gases. and our cell phone plugs when we are not using them.
Hugs and Loves, Janet
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Post by Anamere on Aug 12, 2007 23:53:52 GMT -5
This is very cool! Very big on being Green these days too. LOVE IT!
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Post by gypsywitch on Jan 30, 2008 6:54:00 GMT -5
I've been green in my home for the past 7 or more years, I haven't needed to purchase any household cleaners or bleach in all that time. I find all I need from White Vinegar, Bicarbonate of Soda, and sometimes Borax although I tend not to use it so much these days. Swiping the toilet bowl with the brush every day, wiping around it, and using white vinegar to keep bacteria and scale at bay is all you need. For tough stains on hobs etc, use the bicarb soda dry on a damp cloth, it cuts grease really easily in this form. It also deoderises so is great for refrigerators and boosting laundry. Also use white vinegar in place of fabric conditioner in the washing machine. It removes traces of soap and leaves freshness and not a trace of vinegar smell. I still buy Ecover dish washing liquid and clothes washing liquid, but in all honesty I could make my own from homemade soap if only I'd get around to making some non-superfatted soap (I make my soap 8% superfatted because otherwise I suffer with dry skin). If anyone is curious please feel free to ask me more! I strongly urge everyone with babies to use cloth nappies (diapers), think of the landfill! Disposables apparently take ten years or more to degrade. I'll add more tips as I think of them  |
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Post by Sloan on Apr 17, 2008 2:48:05 GMT -5
Gosh I'm slow here. Homemade soaps? I've always wanted to try my hand at that but I've always been kinda intimidated by it.
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Post by ♥Starlene on Apr 21, 2008 20:52:42 GMT -5
ohhh Kristi gave me an Etsy store to get some homemade soaps from,,, if u wana i can share?! just leme know..
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Post by Sloan on Apr 21, 2008 21:00:13 GMT -5
share share, sharesies, pretty please!
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Post by ♥Starlene on Apr 23, 2008 7:48:36 GMT -5
hehe, if she didnt send it to u i have it just pm me and let me know!
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Post by gypsywitch on Apr 30, 2008 3:52:15 GMT -5
Gosh I'm slow here. Homemade soaps? I've always wanted to try my hand at that but I've always been kinda intimidated by it. Not slow! Lol Yeah soapmaking is really simple if you have the time! I make mine using the crockpot method. Hot processing makes useable soap quicker than the cold process that many people start out with - I can use my soap next day whereas cold process takes weeks of curing time. This is because the heat used in hot processes like the crockpot method speed up the saponification process. Saponification is where the oils (in my case Extra Virgin olive oil) react with the Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) and turn into saponins or soap. In homemade soap the natural glycerin that comes out of the oils when they are saponified gets left in, which makes the soap much more gentle than factory made soaps where the glycerin is separated and sold off for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. I'll post a couple of linkies: Crock Pot MethodLye Calculator ToolI thoroughly recommend researching soapmaking, and seeing what sort of recipes are out there. I generally use about 500g Olive oil and add about 50g coconut oil to make a better lathering bar, and lye at 8% excess fat which means it has some fat that does not turn to soap, which makes it more of a moisturising bar. I can use my soap on my face! I calculate using the Lye calculator I posted. If anyone tries this let us know your results! |
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Post by Sloan on May 3, 2008 18:57:09 GMT -5
How awesome! Thanks Juli, I'm gonna check this out! Maybe I'll finally get ambitious and try my hand at this! lol
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