Going Green

Stylish Biodegradable Napkins Available at Trader Joe’s

February 8, 2010
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I was thrilled to see these, because we have a bathroom that guests use where I like to have disposable towels or napkins. We seem to have a ridiculous stream of people rotating in and out of our house at all times so it’s not super practical to keep a hand towel in there. Plus (maybe it’s the Hong Kong left in me), I don’t think a ton of people like to share towels with [...]

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If You Get a New Cell Phone For Christmas, Recycle Your Old One With Flipswap.com

December 15, 2009
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La Jolla Mom loves getting behind eco friendly causes.  Flipswap.com was recently brought to my attention, which is timely because I had just purchased a new iPhone.  I needed to figure out what to do with the my old one (our junk drawer is overflowing as it is) so I did a little bit of research. I liked the idea of cell phone donation for my phone, which isn’t all that old, and is still in pretty [...]

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Ecostore USA Auto Dishwash Powder Review and $25 Gift Card Giveaway

December 8, 2009
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I‘ve had trouble finding a good all around eco-friendly dishwasher detergent.  Some that I’ve tried tend to leave spots on my wine glasses, which are almost always in each load, or food residue on plates.  To be honest,  I was nervous to try Ecostore USA Auto Dishwash Powder and Rinse Aid because I’m a pretty loyal patron of their products.  I didn’t want to not love them, especially because I received both complimentary.  But I wanted to try something new, especially [...]

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Car Wash Options: Things To Think About

December 7, 2009
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I don’t see many people outside washing their cars anymore.  This might be due to the mandatory water restrictions we now have in San Diego, but I certainly don’t miss the gushing gutter water flowing down our street.  In San Diego, you can still wash your car at home before 10am and after 4pm with a bucket and a hand held hose with a shut off nozzle.  California is in a drought. Did you know that [...]

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Thoughts on LED Christmas Lights – Still a Waste of Energy?

November 30, 2009
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Last Christmas, I meant to use all LED lights but found our local stores to be sold out or low on inventory.  I didn’t have time to pursue it any further as it was quite possibly the busiest Christmas season our family will ever have. I did find LED C7 outdoor lights, but they were cool white (which look blue) so I promptly returned them.  Not that I have anything against blue, it just didn’t look [...]

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Eco Friendly Shopping With The Tote Buddy – A San Diego Company

November 19, 2009
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Are you tired of disorganized reusable shopping bags?  Do you forget to bring reusable shopping bags to the store? The Tote Buddy is your solution. It’s the world’s first reusable bag organizer!  One thing we did religiously when living in Hong Kong, was bring our own reusable shopping bags everywhere we went.  I kept them in the stroller basket since we didn’t have a car there. You can see the environmental effects of pollution and [...]

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