April 29, 2010
April 28, 2010
Experience Life without Laundry Soap
Laundry soap is one of the worst items in your home for the environment; care to know all the dangers click HERE to read more. Suffice it to say there are toxins in the laundry soap and it costs money. What if you could practically eliminate laundry soap? Would you spend $30 to save $300-500? I found this product through a friend on Facebook and frankly was astounded I had not heard of it before. Read on;
By: Allison Edwards
Tired of buying laundry soap? Worried about where all of those suds go and what they do to the environment? Have allergies or sensitive skin that can’t stand soap on your clothes? Well, stop wasting, worrying and itching and experience the revolutionary LAUNDRY BALL. With this ball that looks more like a dog toy than a laundry device, you can reduce your consumption of laundry detergent by 75%--or COMPLETELY. Simply place the ball in the heart of the washing machine--no bleach, no fabric softener--and NO SOAP. Now, if you have just returned from burning man, camping for a week or you are a mechanic, you may still want to use some soap, but you only have to use 1/3 of what you would usually use! The best part? It lasts for 1,000 washes--on average 2 years! Imagine not buying laundry soap for two years....
So, how does this product work? During the washing cycle, the 3 different ceramic pearls inside the ball create a friction that reinforces the cleansing properties of water and softens the textile fibers to make the impurities easy to remove. These little pearls actually raise the pH level of your water--which is essentially what detergent does. They also release the emission of infrared rays and negative ions which increases the molecular motion of the water--to be scientific. All you really need to know is IT WORKS. The only special instruction is that you must place the ball in the sun for 2-3 hours once a month to “re-charge” it. Then, plop it in the machine and let it do it’s job for a month. If you have a difficult stain, I suggest pre-treating it with our netepur stain removal soap.
So, for the past year I haven’t used soap on our clothes, towels, sheets--even my son’s cloth diapers! Water is the cleanser that nature intended--use it!
For more questions, please contact Allison Edwards, Independent Leader, H2O at Home at 775-223-3097 or allie71103@gmail.com. Check out the laundry ball and other eco-friendly home care solutions at www.myh2oathome.com/allison
Tired of buying laundry soap? Worried about where all of those suds go and what they do to the environment? Have allergies or sensitive skin that can’t stand soap on your clothes? Well, stop wasting, worrying and itching and experience the revolutionary LAUNDRY BALL. With this ball that looks more like a dog toy than a laundry device, you can reduce your consumption of laundry detergent by 75%--or COMPLETELY. Simply place the ball in the heart of the washing machine--no bleach, no fabric softener--and NO SOAP. Now, if you have just returned from burning man, camping for a week or you are a mechanic, you may still want to use some soap, but you only have to use 1/3 of what you would usually use! The best part? It lasts for 1,000 washes--on average 2 years! Imagine not buying laundry soap for two years....
So, how does this product work? During the washing cycle, the 3 different ceramic pearls inside the ball create a friction that reinforces the cleansing properties of water and softens the textile fibers to make the impurities easy to remove. These little pearls actually raise the pH level of your water--which is essentially what detergent does. They also release the emission of infrared rays and negative ions which increases the molecular motion of the water--to be scientific. All you really need to know is IT WORKS. The only special instruction is that you must place the ball in the sun for 2-3 hours once a month to “re-charge” it. Then, plop it in the machine and let it do it’s job for a month. If you have a difficult stain, I suggest pre-treating it with our netepur stain removal soap.
So, for the past year I haven’t used soap on our clothes, towels, sheets--even my son’s cloth diapers! Water is the cleanser that nature intended--use it!
For more questions, please contact Allison Edwards, Independent Leader, H2O at Home at 775-223-3097 or allie71103@gmail.com. Check out the laundry ball and other eco-friendly home care solutions at www.myh2oathome.com/allison
April 26, 2010
Solar Paint?
I realize this isn't our ordinary type of post but it was just too technologically advanced not to post. I love space age thinking. Imagine what Solar paint would change in our world? No fossil fuels?!?! No carbon emissions. No oil spills. The list would be endless.
For all the excitement over low cost solar power, much of it is still in the development stage backed by government resources and has yet to prove that it can compete on the market with cheap fossil fuels. However some private investors are starting to bet on low cost solar in a big way. Among them is tech specialist Len Batterson, whose startup NextGen Solar is kicking into gear.
NextGen Solar will use nanoscale solar “paint” technology developed by Argonne National Laboratory, with the goal of lowering production costs while increasing efficiency compared to thin-film photovoltaic materials.
Many Roads to Cost-Competitive Solar
From turnkey solar kits to the use of low-cost solar materials, there are many different angles from which to push solar into the competitive energy market. A solar paint that can be economically applied to different surfaces is one solution. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is already working on a silicon based solar ink, and The University of Texas is developing spray-on solar cells. According to chicagobusiness.com writer Paul Merrion, Argonne’s solar technology can be applied to many types of building surfaces, including windows. It goes on like paint, then dries to form microscopic interconnected solar cells.
Affordable Solar Power in Action
If commercialization proves successful, solar paint and other forms of low-cost solar power will have an impact that goes beyond lowering utility costs for private property owners and renters. Even in today’s market, solar power is helping to bring costs down in the subsidized housing sector. It’s only a matter of time before low cost renewable energy becomes ubiquitous among all facilities owned or subsidized by the government, relieving taxpayers from the budget-sucking burden of fossil fuel utilities.
Original article: Tina Casey
Article
For all the excitement over low cost solar power, much of it is still in the development stage backed by government resources and has yet to prove that it can compete on the market with cheap fossil fuels. However some private investors are starting to bet on low cost solar in a big way. Among them is tech specialist Len Batterson, whose startup NextGen Solar is kicking into gear.
NextGen Solar will use nanoscale solar “paint” technology developed by Argonne National Laboratory, with the goal of lowering production costs while increasing efficiency compared to thin-film photovoltaic materials.
Many Roads to Cost-Competitive Solar
From turnkey solar kits to the use of low-cost solar materials, there are many different angles from which to push solar into the competitive energy market. A solar paint that can be economically applied to different surfaces is one solution. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is already working on a silicon based solar ink, and The University of Texas is developing spray-on solar cells. According to chicagobusiness.com writer Paul Merrion, Argonne’s solar technology can be applied to many types of building surfaces, including windows. It goes on like paint, then dries to form microscopic interconnected solar cells.
Affordable Solar Power in Action
If commercialization proves successful, solar paint and other forms of low-cost solar power will have an impact that goes beyond lowering utility costs for private property owners and renters. Even in today’s market, solar power is helping to bring costs down in the subsidized housing sector. It’s only a matter of time before low cost renewable energy becomes ubiquitous among all facilities owned or subsidized by the government, relieving taxpayers from the budget-sucking burden of fossil fuel utilities.
Original article: Tina Casey
Article
April 24, 2010
Going Green: too hard to change or just habit?
By: Larry Rickman
April 24th, 2010
Dream2clean.blogspot.com
Going green has never been easier yet I have noticed that even many of my closest friends still use toxic cleaners in their homes; around their toddlers, on the floor where they play, on the counters where they eat, and in the dishwasher where they clean. I have asked them the reasons over the past year and as you can imagine have heard various excuses why they have not made the change to green cleaning products. We hope to dispel the reasons here today and get them moving in a healthier direction.
As you can imagine the most compelling reason heard is that its more expensive to buy green products. True or false? FALSE. While many of the products you can purchase off the shelf at your local store may cost more the alternatives that are online or that can be made are anything but "expensive". The key is to buy green cleaning products that can be diluted. For example - Shaklee sells a product called Basic H2 that can be diluted into 3 different products; window/mirror cleaner, all-purpose, and degreaser. In a normal home environment the $16 kit will last 18-24 months. That's only three bottles of off the shelf 409 (which is really not good for you) and how quickly do you use a bottle? Further you can make you own cleaning products in your home. We've blogged about this before so go check it out. Vinegar and water make a fantastic glass/mirror cleaner and its cheap but more importantly it works as good if not better than that nasty toxic windex product you buy off the shelf.
The other reason we hear is its not convenient; recycling is a hassle, buying green cleaning products takes time, making better decisions regarding food ingredients is time consuming, and I'm already strapped for time. We would argue that you DO NOT have the time to buy toxic products; you'll spend more time visiting the doctors office as a result of using bad chemicals in your home. Volatile Organic Compounds or VOC's are items in your home that are known dangers. Many of the cleaners used in homes today increase the amount of VOC's in your air and therefore can impact your health and the health of your loved ones. Some of these VOC's depress the immune system making it easy for you and your family to get ill. Spending more time sick; missing work, school, or play time means that toxic cleaners actually take more of your time. There is a simple solution; ask. At Dream2clean we are here to help you make better choices for your family - choices that will improve health and save you money at the same time.
The last issue is a bit more difficult to overcome because it falls in the category of habit. Changing habits is one of the most difficult things to do. As we get older we become more resistant to change. It is said that a habit takes 30-45 days to change and since this is the case each of us would have to make a concerted effort to change. Instead of reaching for Tide (that your mother used) reach for the laundry ball that you bought online which will save you a ton of money in the next 12 months and prevent toxic products from being on/in your clothes. Removing toxic cleaners from your home is like stopping smoking. It won't happen overnight and you will have to put effort into it. The great thing is there are companies out there that will make your transition easy; just ask. We all habit ourselves into health issues; we eat poorly cause its habit, we don't exercise because its habit, we smoke because its habit, and we don't clean up our home because we either don't know any better or its habit.
Going green is not only the right thing to do for your families health its the right thing to do for mother earth. Many folks talk about leaving a legacy of debt behind for the next generation and while that is a concern it will be moot if we don't take care of the one thing that matters most - Mother Earth.
April 24th, 2010
Dream2clean.blogspot.com
Going green has never been easier yet I have noticed that even many of my closest friends still use toxic cleaners in their homes; around their toddlers, on the floor where they play, on the counters where they eat, and in the dishwasher where they clean. I have asked them the reasons over the past year and as you can imagine have heard various excuses why they have not made the change to green cleaning products. We hope to dispel the reasons here today and get them moving in a healthier direction.
As you can imagine the most compelling reason heard is that its more expensive to buy green products. True or false? FALSE. While many of the products you can purchase off the shelf at your local store may cost more the alternatives that are online or that can be made are anything but "expensive". The key is to buy green cleaning products that can be diluted. For example - Shaklee sells a product called Basic H2 that can be diluted into 3 different products; window/mirror cleaner, all-purpose, and degreaser. In a normal home environment the $16 kit will last 18-24 months. That's only three bottles of off the shelf 409 (which is really not good for you) and how quickly do you use a bottle? Further you can make you own cleaning products in your home. We've blogged about this before so go check it out. Vinegar and water make a fantastic glass/mirror cleaner and its cheap but more importantly it works as good if not better than that nasty toxic windex product you buy off the shelf.
The other reason we hear is its not convenient; recycling is a hassle, buying green cleaning products takes time, making better decisions regarding food ingredients is time consuming, and I'm already strapped for time. We would argue that you DO NOT have the time to buy toxic products; you'll spend more time visiting the doctors office as a result of using bad chemicals in your home. Volatile Organic Compounds or VOC's are items in your home that are known dangers. Many of the cleaners used in homes today increase the amount of VOC's in your air and therefore can impact your health and the health of your loved ones. Some of these VOC's depress the immune system making it easy for you and your family to get ill. Spending more time sick; missing work, school, or play time means that toxic cleaners actually take more of your time. There is a simple solution; ask. At Dream2clean we are here to help you make better choices for your family - choices that will improve health and save you money at the same time.
The last issue is a bit more difficult to overcome because it falls in the category of habit. Changing habits is one of the most difficult things to do. As we get older we become more resistant to change. It is said that a habit takes 30-45 days to change and since this is the case each of us would have to make a concerted effort to change. Instead of reaching for Tide (that your mother used) reach for the laundry ball that you bought online which will save you a ton of money in the next 12 months and prevent toxic products from being on/in your clothes. Removing toxic cleaners from your home is like stopping smoking. It won't happen overnight and you will have to put effort into it. The great thing is there are companies out there that will make your transition easy; just ask. We all habit ourselves into health issues; we eat poorly cause its habit, we don't exercise because its habit, we smoke because its habit, and we don't clean up our home because we either don't know any better or its habit.
Going green is not only the right thing to do for your families health its the right thing to do for mother earth. Many folks talk about leaving a legacy of debt behind for the next generation and while that is a concern it will be moot if we don't take care of the one thing that matters most - Mother Earth.
April 23, 2010
Dream2clean and New2U computers - Reno Green Drinks 2010
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Originally uploaded by digimanstudio
If you aren't familiar with the great work the folks at New2U computers are doing here in Reno. Go check them out:
http://www.new2ucomputers.com/cms/
They recycle computers and computer parts. Then rebuild and sell them to the public at greatly reduced prices. You need something for a computer, extra computer for the kids, printer, HD, etc. You have to check them out first.
Great stuff you guys are doing...congratulations on your success!!
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