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Free World Ocean Day E-cards

Free World Ocean Day E-cards

Click the picture to go get your FREE World Ocean Day E-Card. World Ocean Day is June 8th

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cleaning tip #1 - cleaning the microwave

cleaning tip #1 - cleaning the microwave

cleaning the microwave To loosen any gunk insode your microwave before cleaning put a bowl of 4 parts water to one part baking soda in the m...

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The Nautilus: An Organic Habitat by Javier Senosiain

The Nautilus: An Organic Habitat by Javier Senosiain

This fascinating structure was designed and developed by organic architect Javier Senosiain. The Nautilus home was built in Naucalpan, Mexic...

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25 things to do with old jeans

25 things to do with old jeans

http://www.wisebread.com/twenty-five-things-to-do-with-old-jeans click the link above to find 25 things to do with old jeans

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garlic to repel mosquitos

garlic to repel mosquitos

It's mosquito season and they are bad this year here is South Carolina here is a green way to fight them along with some useful links to...

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recycled bicycle chain frame

recycled bicycle chain frame

click to go to site selling this item Here is an awesome frame made from recycled bike chain. It lists on the selling site for 38.00 but I t...

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Eco friendly font uses 20% less ink

Eco friendly font uses 20% less ink

Ecofont The prints we make for our 'daily use' not only use paper, but also ink. According to SPRANQ creative communications (Utrec...

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Showing posts with label green living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green living. Show all posts

Free World Ocean Day E-cards


Click the picture to go get your FREE World Ocean Day E-Card.
World Ocean Day is June 8th

cleaning tip #1 - cleaning the microwave


cleaning the microwave


To loosen any gunk insode your microwave before cleaning put a bowl of 4 parts water to one part baking soda in the microwave and microwave on high for 2 minutes then clean with a wet rag. The moisture will soften the mess and it should wipe right out without need for harmful cleaners.

The Nautilus: An Organic Habitat by Javier Senosiain



This fascinating structure was designed and developed by organic architect Javier Senosiain. The Nautilus home was built in Naucalpan, Mexico almost three years ago in 2006. As one can imagine, there were quite a few issues with this type of design. The structure had to undergo numerous changes before the right measurements to safely begin construction were found.


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The interior of the structure was designed to create a sense of harmony and flow as one travels through the rooms in the home. The ground floor room is a sitting area surrounded by different types of flora. The rooms become more private as one ascends the spiral staircase. The designer intended to give one the impression of floating over the vegetation on the lower ground floor.


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I do believe Mr. Senosiain accomplished his goal. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw images of this home. I think I’ve found my dream home. I’ve always wanted an indoor garden like this. There are simply so many things Mr. Senosiain has gotten right for me with this design. I truly adore The Nautilus home. The only thing I would change is the size. The structure seems to be mansions size, and I would love something like this in a “tiny home” version. I don’t know if it is even possible, but I have a starting point.


Images via Javier Senosiain


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25 things to do with old jeans


http://www.wisebread.com/twenty-five-things-to-do-with-old-jeans


click the link above to find 25 things to do with old jeans

garlic to repel mosquitos



It's mosquito season and they are bad this year here is South Carolina here is a green way to fight them along with some useful links to get you started if you would like to learn more about garlic as a mosquito repellant.

Garlic Tea. I swear to you this works
2 heads of garlic chpped
2 peppers (the hotter the better e.g habinero)
1 cup of vegetable oil
1 tbsp of dishsoap

dump this into a gallon jug, fill the rest with water and let it set in the sun for a day or so.
In sprayer mix 1/4 cup mixture to a gallon of water
spray on the lawn, bushes, house, trees...


how do you repel mosquitos?
have you tried this recipe? Did it work for you?

Informative links



http://www.diylife.com/2008/05/19/garlic-spray-a-natural-way-to-a-mosquito-free-zone/

http://www.garlic-central.com/mosquito.html

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/gr_kids_gardening/article/0,2029,DIY_13851_2558608,00.html

http://mygreendream.wordpress.com/organic-pest-control/

recycled bicycle chain frame



click to go to site selling this item


Here is an awesome frame made from recycled bike chain. It lists on the selling site for 38.00 but I think I want to try to make one myself. What other ideas can you come up with to use an old bicycle chain for? Post your ideas in the comment section for everyone to see.

Eco friendly font uses 20% less ink


Ecofont

The prints we make for our 'daily use' not only use paper, but also ink. According to SPRANQ creative communications (Utrecht, The Netherlands) your ink cartridges (or toner) could last longer.
SPRANQ has therefore developed a new font: the Ecofont.

"After Dutch holey cheese, there now is a Dutch font with holes as well."

Appealing ideas are often simple: how much of a letter can be removed while maintaining readability? After extensive testing with all kinds of shapes, the best results were achieved using small circles. After lots of late hours (and coffee) this resulted in a font that uses up to 20% less ink. Free to download, free to use.



Ecofont website


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