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Wed, Dec. 01, 2010
Green Cleaning, Family Life
Posted by RealMomofNJ
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Give Your Food a (Clean) Hand

Last week, I went to a friend's for dinner. We chatted as she began cooking, and she mentioned how she goes out of her way to buy organic and all-natural foods because she believes you can really taste a difference. "Also," she added, "there are enough chemicals in the world. I don't need extra in...
Mon, Nov. 22, 2010
Green Cleaning, Pregnancy and Parenting
Posted by RealMomofNJ
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Baby Clothes, Squeaky Green

I've always been good at doing laundry, but since becoming a mom, I've become a master. Notoriously adorable, babies are also notoriously messy. And my daughter is no exception. So I do a lot of laundry. A LOT of laundry. I knew from the start that I wanted to get her things as clean as possible...
Fri, Nov. 12, 2010
Green Cleaning
Posted by the Inkslinger
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Optical Brighteners Come Clean

To follow up on our recent discussions about optical brighteners in laundry detergent, we want to tell you what to look for when seeking products that don't contain these chemicals. Optical brighteners are synthetic chemicals that make fabrics appear to glow in the presence of ultraviolet light....
Thu, Nov. 11, 2010
Green Cleaning
Posted by Walla
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Do It Yourself Archeology

Last week I participated in an archeological dig. I really didn't want to do it. It was Sunday, the universal day of rest and Chinese take-out. Spending the day on my knees, digging through ruins, brushing off dust and hoping to find something of significance? Not on the agenda. Well, I was...
Tue, Nov. 09, 2010
Green Cleaning
Posted by robin
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The Great Laundry Folding Debate

Perhaps you know someone who sounds like this. Perhaps you are even married to him. Perhaps he pitches in on housework when it suits him, like when he is trying to prove that he bears no resemblance to studies showing that working women in dual-income households still do the lion's share of the...