by Michelle Lasley | Aug 30, 2010 | Family, Parenting
Rousseau complained in his First Discourse how, in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, we relied too much on specialists to answer our problems and too little on our own reasoning. He complained that we have Mathematicians, and Scientists, and Chemists to solve our...
by Michelle Lasley | Jan 1, 2009 | In the Home, One a Day, The Green Life
Hydrogen peroxide when swished in your mouth will whiten your teeth and works as a cheap disinfecting mouthwash. Brushing your teeth with baking soda and water paste will whiten your teeth too. A solution of 2 tsp. Tea Tree oil mixed with 2 cups water in a spray...
by Michelle Lasley | Dec 15, 2008 | In the Home, One a Day, The Green Life
Five minutes. But, don’t despair, you can measure how long you’ve been scrubbing with nifty tools from the Water Bureau. Call today to get your home water audit kit and see where you can cinch up your water bill.
by Michelle Lasley | Dec 1, 2008 | In the Home, The Green Guide, The Green Life
Some Really Expensive Toilets are Terrible. Intini, J. 2006. Maclean’s. 119(10):84. (Magazine article) If you’re thinking about greywater for the toilet idea… not all low-flow toilets are created equally efficient, and price is not always indicative of a...
by Michelle Lasley | Nov 15, 2008 | In the Home, One a Day, The Green Guide, The Green Life
½ tsp olive oil and ¼ c. lemon juice makes furniture polish. You can clean windows with vinegar in a spray bottle, then wipe clear with a dry newspaper. Rubbing alcohol on cloths will disinfect most surfaces and costs much less than Mr. Clean wipes. A solution of 2...
