natural Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/natural/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:27:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 A Question for Valentine’s Day https://smthingscount.com/2020/02/14/a-question-for-valentines-day/ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:27:13 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8892 On this Valentine’s Day–a day celebrating love and caring–it occurred to me that, if natural enemies can overcome their fear, distrust, and unloving attitudes toward

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]]> Cut Your Heating Bill https://smthingscount.com/2019/02/16/cut-your-heating-bill/ Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:27:37 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7764 45% of the total energy used in U.S. homes goes toward heating.  So it pays to let the sun in, seal drafts, use insulated window

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]]> Are You Label-Literate? https://smthingscount.com/2018/08/04/are-you-label-literate/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 14:00:08 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7150 Know your “green” language on packaging.  “Natural” really means nothing.  “Made with organic ingredients”means that 70% of the ingredients are organic, and with “Organic,”95% are. Only

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]]> A Natural Blueblood! https://smthingscount.com/2018/01/31/a-natural-blueblood/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 17:57:46 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6634 I am constantly awed by nature–its power and beauty make me feel part of something wonderful and real.  If you live in the Western hemisphere,

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]]> New Sweetener Stevia Not Such a Sweet Deal https://smthingscount.com/2017/03/07/stevia-sweetener-stolen-by-big-corps/ Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:43:55 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5661 We’re seeing more and more products containing a “new,” natural sweetener, Stevia.  Companies–especially Coca Cola–are reaping billions of dollars because of it.  But they didn’t

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]]> Earth-Friendly Tip: Hand Sanitizers https://smthingscount.com/2013/04/06/earth-friendly-tip-hand-sanitizers/ Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:28:10 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=1481 Hand sanitizers are creating antibiotic-resistant “super bugs” and polluting our water with chemicals.  Instead, disinfect hands with natural antibacterial ingredients, like organic alcohol and essential oils (such

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