Clean House Clean Planet

"I was thrilled to stumble across Karen Logan's book shortly after my son was born. I started to avoid cleaning because I detested using most household cleaners due to the harsh chemicals. I was also very concerned about my son's second-hand exposure or worse - possible direct contact. Karen's book educated me about the hazards of commericial cleaners and then taught me how to make my own simple and safe cleaners right in my kitchen. This information showed me that harsh cleaners are unnecessary and more important what natural products would produce similar results. Making my own products is also entertaining and educational for my toddler who is now able to "help" clean and I don't waste precious naptime on toilet bowls and bath tubs! Her receipes are very easy to follow and are effective!!! I gave away all my commericial products almost two years ago and have not gone back to one of them. It's so comforting to know that my family is no longer exposed to harmful cleaners and we are doing our part in protecting the environment."

This books is a great resource in combination with How to Grow Fresh Air.

Clean House, Clean Planet: Clean Your House for Pennies a Day, the Safe, Nontoxic Way originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on February 2, 2012.

This is an excellent presentation to teach young children through colors, and songs why it is so important to be green, and they can learn along with Elmo who is trying to understand too. Paul Rudd plays Mr. Earth, who explains to Elmo why becoming green is so important for us and for the earth.

A DVD to add to your Sesame Street collection which will entertain young children, and teach them to keep the earth healthy right from a young age. For more information and clips from the DVD, click here.

Teaching Young Children About Saving the Earth originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 31, 2012.

Throwing things at a newly wed couple is intended to symbolize good luck, fertility and abundance. This bag contains 100% pure lavender buds which are completely biodegradable. It won't harm birds or the environment. Guests can be given small packets of the lavender buds to throw at the bride and groom, and when everyone leaves the ceremony, they will be walking over the fragrant lavender. Another terrific eco-friendly idea from Beaucoup.

For more Eco-Chic Green Wedding ideas, follow this link.

Lavender Wedding Rice Eco-Chic Wedding Favor originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 28, 2012.

Green Nest is a very interesting company that specializes in organic green products for the home with a special emphasis on products to make your home cleaner and pollutant free. Green Nest has an entire line of air purifiers and non-toxic building products as well as home decor, bedding, and other general home products.

Air purifiers are especially helpful for people with allergies, and other immune system compromising disorders but they are also really great for any family. In the winter, when we are cooped up indoors breathing each other's air, it is much easier to catch colds and the flu. With an air purifier you can reduce that likelihood immensely.

Organic Eco-Chic Green Bathrobes originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 19, 2012.

Right now in anticipation of the winter holidays, The Body Shop is offering the following specials (click on any of the following links):

• All Body Butters are 2 for $30 at The Body Shop.> - Oct. 19 - Nov. 8
• Free shipping on all orders over $60 at The Body Shop.> - Oct. 19 - Nov. 8
• Free Shipping on all Love Etc... purchases at The Body Shop.> - Oct. 19 - Nov. 8

For those of you who love The Body Shop products, this is a great time to pick some up. This way you can check one thing off your list, and save money on shipping.

Here are a few of my favorites:

The Body Shop Nutmeg and Vanilla Bath & Shower Gel
Best if you want to: Pamper your skin and indulge your senses with fragrant skin cleansing shower gel that gently lathers on application to leave skin feeling cleansed, soft and cared for. Best for: normal skin How it works: Nutmeg extract adds a warm, nostalgic fragrance. Community Trade organic honey moisturizes and conditions skin

The Body Shop Nutmeg and Vanilla Soap
Best if you want to: Cleanse and moisturize your skin with a beautifully embossed soap that contains particles of ground nutmeg to gently exfoliate the skin as you cleanse. Best for: normal skin How it works: Nutmeg extract adds a warm, nostalgic fragrance. Community Trade organically grown soya oil, rich in essential fatty acids, helps to restore the skin's natural moisture barrier. Derivatives of sustainable palm oil and glycerin cleanse and condition skin.

The Body Shop Mango Foaming Bath
Best if you want to: Soak in a moisture-rich bath filled with a creamy lather and fresh mango fragrance that leaves your skin soft and lightly scented. Best for: very dry skin How it works: Mango extract moisturizes the skin. An ingredient derived from Community Trade cocoa beans creates foaming, cleansing bubbles.

Get Free Shipping on The Body Shop Through November 8 originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 17, 2012.

Cariboo's line of furniture is very simple, sleek and modern looking and entirely functional. I would have loved to have had something like this in my home when I had my babies. Not only that, but they are made from sustainable wood.

"Cariboo is a line of children's furniture that showcases elegant design with practical features. Designed and made in New Zealand, the Cariboo line is constructed of sustainable Radiata wood. The coordinating bassinets and changing tables blend easily with the most stylish home decor. Each piece will be a striking addition to any nursery or master bedroom."

Cariboo Classic Changing Table
The timeless beauty of the Cariboo Classic Changing Table adds a touch of class to any nursery. The Classic Changing Table also has long term use as a stand for toys or books when a changing table is no longer needed. The Classic Changing Table is environmentally friendly, made from sustainable New Zealand Radiata wood. Comes complete with a changing table pad and fitted toweling cover.

Specifications:

* Dimensions: 35" H x 32" D x 33" L
* Weight Limit: 45 lbs
Cariboo Folding Bassinet

The Cariboo Folding Bassinet is perfect for parents with little room to spare. Stylish and functional at the same time, this bassinet folds flat for easy storage or travel.

The Folding Bassinet is environmentally friendly, made from sustainable New Zealand Radiata wood. The stain is lead free and all materials are non-toxic and PBDE free.

Available in Teak or Mahogany.

Specifications:

* Dimensions: 36" H x 27.5" D x 34" L
* Weight Limit 22 lbs.

You can purchase these and many other eco-friendly baby items at BabyEarth.

Incoming search terms:

• master bedroom and nursery

Sustainable Cariboo Baby Furniture for Your Nursery originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 16, 2012.

From babyearth.com:
Babies grow up quickly and your beloved car seats, strollers, swings and highchairs end up as junk, collecting dust in the garage. Sadly, many of these items are thrown away, ending up in landfills. Well, not anymore. That’s why we’ve launched BabyEarth RENEW, a hassle-free baby gear recycling program.

The program is simple. If you’re done with your car seat, stroller or high chair, send it to us. We’ll make sure everything is properly disassembled and all usable parts are sent to accredited recycling centers. For example, fabrics will be shipped to developing countries, and metal, plastic and foam will be used for construction projects. In the spirit of renewing, if the item is in excellent condition it will be donated to and enjoyed by another family who needs it.

While you are on the site, you can also check out BabyEarth's eco-friendly baby products like this organic mattress below:

Naturepedic Quilted Organic Cotton Deluxe Crib Mattress

BabyEarth RENEW–Recycle Your Baby Gear originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 14, 2012.

75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make A Difference

The Truth About Green Business

Harvard Business Review on Green Business Strategy (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series)

Build a Green Small Business: Profitable Ways to Become an Ecopreneur

Start Your Own Green Business (Start Your Own...)

Green Business: A Five-part Model for Creating an Environmentally Responsible Company

Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World of Business

Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage

Greening Your Business: The Hands-On Guide to Creating a Successful and Sustainable Business

Smart Green: How to Implement Sustainable Business Practices in Any Industry - and Make Money

True Green at Work: 100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business (True Green (National Geographic))

The Green Business Guide: A One Stop Resource for Businesses of All Shapes and Sizes to Implement Eco-friendly Policies, Programs, and Practices

101 Ways to Turn Your Business Green: The Business Guide to Eco-Friendly Profits

Green Intentions: Creating a Green Value Stream to Compete and Win

The Green Workplace: Sustainable Strategies that Benefit Employees, the Environment, and the Bottom Line

Starting Green: An Ecopreneur's Toolkit for Starting a Green Business from Business Plan to Profits

Conversations with Green Gurus: The Collective Wisdom of Environmental Movers and Shakers

Incoming search terms:

• how to turn your business green

Making Your Business Greener in More Than One Way originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 12, 2012.

The company is Green Nest, and they specialize in what I would call Eco-Chic Green Feng Shui for home or office. They have mostly home decor items that are eco-friendly and designed to dilute the chemical, and harsh synthetics that bother people who are more sensitive. However, surrounding ourselves with healthy decor does not have to wait for when we are sick.

The Gift of Health

The Gift of Health - $ 89.99
A wonderful gift for anyone! Mom's & dad's, family, friends, housewarming or coworkers will love this gift packed with health. The beautiful basket is conveniently shrink wrapped and ready to give as a gift. The Gift of Health has a potential total value of over $170. Gift of health includes: A.) Learn to Create a Healthy Home! by Ron & Lisa Beres: $19.95 Value Audio CD Could Your Home Be Making You Sick? This is a question millions of Americans are starting to ask themselves in today's toxic world. With so many diseases on the rise, it is not just our diets that we must be concerned with anymore. Our home should be a safe haven where our bodies rest and recuperate, but unfortunately, a myriad of toxins are abundant and most people are unaware of their existence. There IS something you can do about it. Join Ron and Lisa Beres as they take you through a journey of identifying and eliminating these dangerous toxins and learn to create a healthy home for you and your loved ones TODAY!

Gift Boxed Contemporary Tumblers

Gift Boxed Contemporary Tumblers - $ 15.25
Introducing our 100% natural hand-poured Gift Boxed Contemporary Tumblers filled to the brim with aromas of life! Our soy candles contain no petroleum by-products (unlike paraffin), lead, carcinogens. Our soy candles are completely non-toxic and environmentally-friendly. · 100% vegetable, made with Pure Soybean oil. · All NATURAL and biodegradable. · Manufactured meeting FDA and Kosher standards. · Contain NO petroleum, paraffin or beeswax products. · Contain NO pesticides and NO herbicides. · Contain NO toxic materials. · Contain NO Genetically Modified Material. · No Animal Testing.

Another thing that Green Nest specializes in is air and water purification and filtration systems.

Rhino EQ-300 Whole House Water Filtration

Rhino EQ-300 Whole House Water Filtration - $ 799.00
The EQ-300 effectively reduces chlorine, bad taste, and odor in all the municipally treated water or water deemed safe by local health authorities that enter your home. you can rest assured that your family is getting the highest quality drinking, bathing and cleaning water available today.

If you have allergies or react to the environment of your home, you may want to consider purifying your water and air, and looking for other things in your home environment that you are sensitive to. Green Nest has a lot of information on their website and live people to help you answer questions about allergens, and sensitivity.

HealthMate Plus Air Filtration System

HealthMate Plus Air Filtration System - $ 549.99
Healthmate™: Specialty air cleaner with 60 sq. ft. of medical HEPA, certified to remove 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 microns and larger. Contains 15 pounds of granular carbon and zeolite for the adsorption of odors, gasses and chemicals. Stands 23” tall and 14.5” wide. Effectively cleans an area of 1500 sq. ft. (with normal ceiling heights). The HealthMate Plus includes FREE GROUND SHIPPING for order deliveries in the Continental United States!

For more information, contact Green Nest.

Eco-Chic Green Gift Sets for All Occasions originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 12, 2012.

One of the very coolest eco-chic green wedding ideas these days is that you can do all of your wedding planning, and wedding registering online. Although there are still stores that have paper wedding registries, most stores now have an online wedding registry.

The best online wedding registry that I have ever seen is the one that Amazon is using. If you follow the links I have in this post to their online wedding registry, you will find that they work with Universal online wedding registry so that you can actually just put the Universal button on your browser, and add items from any online store to your Amazon online wedding registry. This way all of your guests, and you can keep track of what has been purchased, where it is from, and have it shipped directly to you with no paper being used anywhere along the way. Just amazing. And so very easy.

Eco-Chic Green Wedding Registry originally appeared on Eco-Chic Green Fashion on January 11, 2012.