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    Green Homekeeping: Save Money and the Planet
    Green Homekeeping: Save Money and the Planet
    Green Homekeeping: Save Money and the Planet
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    Green Homekeeping: Save Money and the Planet

    By Alice Alvrez

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    In Green Homekeeping, author and green pioneer Alice Alvrez details how to be both environmental and economical at home without going mad. Going green is more than a philosophy on a bumper sticker. It’s not only good for our planet, it’s good for your checkbook. Taking her experiences from living off the grid in the outskirts of Canada, this eco activist author breaks down all the simple and clean ways you can live an earth-conscious life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMango
    Release dateDec 25, 2017
    ISBN9781633536593
    Green Homekeeping: Save Money and the Planet
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    Alice Alvrez

    Alice Mary Alvrez became a vegan ten years ago after a major health crisis and completely turned her life around. A women's studies teacher, she is also a dedicated gardener, cook and blogger. Alice is on a mission to help more people take charge of their own health through healthy eating. She lives with her family of five in Portland. Oregon.

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      Green Homekeeping - Alice Alvrez

      Copyright © 2018 Alice Alvrez.

      Published by Mango Publishing Group, a division of Mango Media Inc.

      Cover and Layout Design: Elina Diaz

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      Green Homekeeping: Save Money and the Planet

      Library of Congress Cataloging

      ISBN: (print) 978-1-63353-662-3 (ebook) 978-1-63353-659-3

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2017960781

      BISAC category code: HOM022000 HOUSE & HOME /

      Sustainable Living

      Printed in the United States of America

      "One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is

      really worth the doing is what we do for others."

      — Lewis Carroll

      Contents

      Foreword

      Level 1: Green Rookie

      Waste Less Food

      Buy in Bulk

      Turn off the Tap

      Improve Your Showers

      Turn Off the Computer at Night

      Try the Library

      Download Your Software

      Use Reusable Shopping Bags

      Get to Know the Farmer’s Market

      Level 2: Eco Friendly

      If It’s Yellow…

      Air Dry Your Clothes

      Full Loads Only

      Avoid Dry Cleaning

      Make Natural Cleaners

      Try More Natural Insect Sprays

      Make Your Yard Bee-Friendly

      Stop Printing Everything

      Dispose of Electronics Safely

      Stop Using Disposable Razors

      Shop Second-Hand

      Level 3: Green Thumb

      Grow Your Own Food

      Revamp Your Lawn

      Eliminate Phantom Loads

      Get the Right Bulb

      Don’t Miss These Recyclables

      Stop Using Disposables

      Try a Trashless Lunch

      Switch to E-flyers

      Look for Organic Cotton

      Don’t Idle & Don’t Drive Alone

      Level 4: Eco Expert

      Get Biking

      Try Dimmer Switches

      Use Rechargeable Batteries

      Refill Your Toner

      Ladies, Try Cloth Pads

      Try Using Cloth Diapers

      Limit to NO Antibiotics

      Avoid GMOs

      Wrap Gifts the Green Way

      Get Hip about Hemp

      Buy Shade Grown Coffee

      Pick Greener House Paint

      Level 5: Captain Planet

      Get Some Green Power

      Start Composting

      Harvest Some Rainwater

      Raise a Few Chickens

      Install a Wood Stove

      The Dual-Flush Toilet

      Quit Smoking

      Go Vegetarian

      Learn to Upcycle & Freecycle

      RESEARCH – Don’t Fall for Hype

      Appendix

      Foreword

      We all want to live in an enchanted cottage, a clean and charming residence in every sense of the word. Several years ago, however, I learned that all the chemicals in our cleansing products introduce potential toxins into our lives. Who likes the smell of raw bleach, over-perfumed detergents and those scary oven cleaners? They strip away the natural and are simply too harsh. It is a danger to have them around young children whose curiosity could lead them into trouble. I think we can all agree it makes a lot of sense to simply not have anything in your kitchen cabinet that is marked poison. There are so many options that are inexpensive and will make your home and anyone who walks in the door, healthier and happier.

      Here, I’ll share some of my tried and true DIY recipes for greening your life!

      DIY Daily All-Purpose Cleaner

      Ingredients

      1 teaspoon baking soda

      1 teaspoon liquid Castile soap

      3 drops lemon essential oil or 1 teaspoon lemon juice

      1 quart warm water

      Instructions

      Pour the ingredients into a bowl and mix well; transfer to a clean spray bottle and shake. If you have a tougher job than usual, add a cup or white vinegar to the other ingredients. Baking soda is a mild abrasive so don’t use it on fine furniture or delicate fabrics. Otherwise, it is quite miraculous for touch stains, rust, ovens, tiles, stain removal, tough greases, smelly fridges, and so many other household chores.

      Green Clearing Secrets to Stain Removal

      If you spill coffee or red wine on your couch, carpet or table cloth, pour plain table salt into the spill and it will soak right up. The salt turning purple blue as it soaks up red wine is truly spellbinding! Vacuum it up and the stain will be gone.

      Stained clothes, linens, etc. should be soaked it in cold water with baking soda or white vinegar and wash in cold water only to avoid setting the stain.

      There is no need to use bleach in your laundry for white fabric, use a cup of Borax in your load.

      Eco Floor Cleaner

      Ingredients

      1 tablespoon white vinegar

      1 tablespoon olive oil

      5 drops lemon essential oil

      1 quart warm water

      Instructions

      Mix everything together, preferably in a big glass bowl, and pour into a clean spray bottle. As always, use caution even with these homely, organic ingredients and avoid getting vinegar, lemon juice, Borax or any of your concoctions in your eyes. Simply aim the spray at your floor and mop with a clean damp mop. Follow by mopping with hot water. Allow the floor to dry a bit and buff with clean dry cloths into which you have sprinkled a few drops of lavender oil. Your floors will look really good and smell even better.

      Lemon & Lavender Floor Cleanser

      I haven’t used store-bought cleansers since the year 2004 when a health challenge awakened me to the importance of ridding my environment of any toxins or potentially harmful chemicals. I think it is a very good idea for all of us to consider, as our health is precious. I know this made a difference for me and my loved ones. And the smell of a home freshly cleaned with lemons and scentful natural oils

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