Your Kid Friendly Guide To Earth-Friendly Living!
This winter I am weatherproofing my house from top to bottom in an effort to save energy and stretch dollars. My first task...the windows. Care to join me? As a little added incentive, I'm giving away 5 Weatherproofing Kits from Niagara Conservation to help you get started (keep reading to find out how to win!!) I turned to an energy saving expert, Home Energy Auditor Mark Furst of Grading … [Read more...]
I'll admit it...I hate to clean. I am not one of those lucky folks who finds cleaning to be relaxing or therapeutic. Instead, I think it is a chore. Unfortunately, I am one of those folks who really likes to have a clean house. So it is a chore that I tackle regularly. The good news is that since I have been using eco-friendly cleaning products in place of the chemical stuff you find on most store … [Read more...]
Even the youngest children can help with this project... Make a nutritious treat for the feathered friends in your neighborhood by coating a pine cone with peanut butter and then rolling it in oatmeal or sunflower seeds. Tie a 3 to 4 foot long string around the stem of the pine cone and hang it from a nearby branch. Place the feeder in easy view from one of your windows so your child can keep an … [Read more...]
Even if you don’t have solar panels on your roof, you can make use of the sun’s power to warm your home in the winter. Leave shades and blinds open on sunny days, but close them at night to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows. In the summer, block that warmth by closing shades and blinds on the sunny side of the house … [Read more...]
