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Category Archives: cleaning
Can Washboards Make a Comeback?
The Columbus Washboard Company has an awesome website. It makes me happy. There is only one aspect of their business that makes me sad. They are the ONLY washboard manufacturing company left in the USA. Clothes washing is a chore … Continue reading
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When A Problem Comes Along…
I was going to create a post that was addressed to DEVO and asked that they stop wearing their silly plastic hats. Then I realized that they are irrelevant. At about the same instant, my horribly song-tagged head underwent a … Continue reading
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Maintain Your Drain
They say that no good deed goes unpunished. I don’t have any scientific data, but I am of the opinion that using fewer chemicals for household chores results in more clogged drains. I could very well be wrong. I have … Continue reading
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The Grey Area of Green Marketing
Green used to mean money. More recently, green has come to mean environmentally responsible. Once enough consumers started shopping with the environment in mind, there is an ever increasing overlap. Companies are falling all over themselves appealing to concerned consumers. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Energy, Environment, Fashion, Food, Gardening, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, Laws, PlasticLess Tips, cleaning
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I’ll Wash and You Dry…
I have been living in furnished apartments and houses for several years. This means that I have often been using the plastic things that my landlord chose to supply. My most recent move was to what must be the least … Continue reading
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Plastic Buckets Are Everywhere
I have a dislike of plastic buckets from way back before I had an issue with plastic in general. It started back when I was still on the farm back in Canada. Water expands when it freezes. Plastic buckets crack … Continue reading
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Something Old, Something New…
This blog is about reducing our personal consumption of plastic. So far, it has been a hodgepodge of old ideas and new ideas. Old ideas can make a lot of sense, most of the time. Plastic has only become a … Continue reading
Local Refill Programs
I visited Ireland this past weekend and when I stopped for a Fair Trade Organic Coffee at a shop in Dalkey, I had a small disappointment and also some inspiration. I was sitting down in the store to have my … Continue reading
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Metal Buckets and Pet Dishes
I jokingly suggested this product as an alternative to a squirt gun last week. I should make a serious pitch for using metal buckets instead of plastic for general chores and gardening. Having tried both plastic and metal for pet … Continue reading
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Using What We Have
Pump dispensers for hand washing liquid are generally plastic. We still have a couple of these dispensers from before we decided to make an effort to reduce our use of plastics. Buying commercial size refill bags is one way to … Continue reading
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