www.thredup.com totally cool kid's product swap site!

I don't know about you all, but I  LOVE kids clothes! It is so fun to get cute outfits for my little three year old. The problem is, they grow out of them so fast and now you have more "stuff" to deal with. Plus, I never feel great about buying new, just more product out there in the world to be dealt with......enter SWAPPING! There are lots of sites out there, but one that is really great is http://www.thredup.com/ I was recently introduced to it-free boxes are provided and there is so much great stuff to get your kids for a fraction of the cost and even less impact on the environment since it is not new. The best of both worlds, huh?
Enjoy

Energy saving holiday lights

I saw these on Susnet's web page and thought it is not only a great idea-but beautiful. Looks easy enough to make the light balls for a tree or even in other colors for different holidays. I think I am going to make some for Valentine's day in pink, silver and red! Check it out at
http://www.sunset.com/home/natural-home/energy-saving-christmas-lights-00400000061671/

Ants!!

I don't know about you, but our house seems to be the central meeting place for ants this winter! Perhaps it is all that early cold weather that drove them in. Whatever the cause, there is a safe and eco-friendly way to get rif of them....dish soap and water mixed together in a spray bottle. Simply spray it on the line of intruders and watch them dissapear. It really works!
Have a good day

Free water saving devices for EB MUD customers

Did you know that the average American uses 400 gallons of water per day?! Somethings are hard to avoid, I don't know about you but I want a shower every day. But there are free ways that will not impact your life that can save hundreds of gallons of water each day. EB MUD offers free low flow shower and sink faucet heads, free water bags for your toilets to make them low flow and free adjustable sprayers for your lawn hose! Just go to http://www.ebmud.com/for-customers/residential-customers/conservation-incentives/free-conservation-devices and follow their instructions.
Have a great day!

Green living tip

So we all are well aware of the reusable grocery bags and are usually good about remembering to bring them to the store with us. But what about those plastic produce bags? Those can't even really be re-used at home like the large paper or even the large plactic bags can. I have the perfect solution......mesh reusable bags!  I got a pack of six for $6.99 at Whole Foods about 10 months ago and am still using them every week! I toss them in the wash when they need to get cleaned-easy as can be.
You can also go to their website and get some that way if you don't find yourself at Whole Foods ever
http://www.washableproducebags.com/ get some today and take one more step towards a greener life!

3form goes green!

This product is truely amazing! It can be used in so many ways: as a room divider, to cover a window with a terrible view, on a table top, for a backsplash... this list goes on. Check out this incredible product at
http://www.3-form.com/materials-varia_ecoresin-remix.php
have a great day!

Bringing new life to old chairs

I found these vintage original 1957 Saarinen Executive dining chairs several months back and decided to "rescue" them from a client's garage. They were just delivered with new seat cushions and a beautufil new eco-friendly fabric by Duralee. Now they are simply amazing! What do you think?