friendly Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/friendly/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 New Computer? Check this Out https://smthingscount.com/2018/12/22/new-computer-check-this-out/ Sat, 22 Dec 2018 17:39:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7594 Doing some last-minute shopping for a computer for your college student?  Look for an eco-friendly one that saves money.  Buy one of the new energy-efficient

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]]> Enjoy a Climate-Friendly Yard https://smthingscount.com/2016/08/27/enjoy-a-climate-friendly-yard/ Sat, 27 Aug 2016 18:26:47 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5087 Are you thinking about redoing part of your yard, or even all of it?  Now is a good time to do some eco-thinking.  The right

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]]> Kill Stains, Not the Earth https://smthingscount.com/2015/08/01/kill-stains-not-the-earth/ Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:42:22 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4028 Instead of toxic and expensive stain-fighters, use an eco-friendly dish soap like Dawn.  Rub a few drops into the stain and toss the garment directly into

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]]> School Clothes Shopping Idea https://smthingscount.com/2014/09/06/school-clothes-shopping-idea/ Sat, 06 Sep 2014 17:03:15 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3074 School clothes–two more Back-to-School ideas that are earth-friendly:  Shop for school clothes made out of organic cotton or hemp. Look for recycled-plastic totes.  Shop at

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]]> Clean Up Safely and Cheaply https://smthingscount.com/2014/07/05/clean-up-safely-and-cheaply/ Sat, 05 Jul 2014 21:47:39 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2914   Time for Summer house and garden clean-up projects.  Do something different.  Instead of spending a bundle on weed-killers and preventatives or cleaning products, make your

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]]> Valuable Old Sneakers (Smelly or Not) https://smthingscount.com/2014/01/04/valuable-old-sneakers-smelly-or-not/ Sat, 04 Jan 2014 22:12:06 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2411 Get new sneakers for Christmas? Don’t toss out your old ones.  Donate outgrown but good ones by going to www.shoe4africa.org or to http://oneworldrunning.blogspot.com.  Nike even takes those disgusting ones

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]]> More Economic Travel https://smthingscount.com/2013/12/14/more-economic-travel/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 21:32:05 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2358 Help air quality and your wallet when traveling by leaving unnecessary weight at home.  Ask if your hotel or the people you’re visiting have hair

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]]> Freshening Up the House https://smthingscount.com/2013/12/07/freshening-up-the-house/ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 19:29:48 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2320 When freshening up those dingy walls, use eco-friendly paint.  It’s is healthier—even dry paint can emit vapors that trigger headaches, allergies, and asthma—and, when discarded carelessly, one

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]]> Easy Black Friday https://smthingscount.com/2013/11/29/easy-black-friday/ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 23:07:53 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2302 I actually ventured out today.  Normally Black Friday finds me cowering in bed, head covered against the cruel world.  But we’re doing some work on

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]]> Over-Medicating the Earth https://smthingscount.com/2013/10/26/over-medicating-the-earth/ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 18:21:48 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2194 Left-over prescription medicines are a big problem.  We can’t flush them down the toilet because they’ll pollute our water. Tossing them into the garbage means

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