I received this message from one of my wonderful readers recently and I giggled a little to myself at the format that she chose. Dear Abbie, I mean, The Green Wife, I, like yourself, am trying to be greener. Over the past year, I have amassed quit a collection of those energy efficient light bulbs that are sold everywhere now. I feel good about them because I've been told they're a small, easy step to take if you're beginning to try to live greener. However, I have become concerned because … [Read more...]
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide has overtaken vinegar as my go-to cleaning agent around my home. Don't get me wrong, I still love and use my spray bottle of vinegar frequently, but peroxide makes me feel like my house is so very germ-free! It's such a wonderful cleanser, bleaching agent and antiseptic that I find myself reaching for it all kinds of reasons. Everyone knows that peroxide is a naturally occurring substance, but do you know where it actually comes from? I wasn't sure, so I consulted Wi … [Read more...]
The Little Box of Knitted Gifts *WINNER*
I recently asked you lovely readers about your plans for Christmas shopping and I was so thrilled to see how many of you are focusing your crafty efforts on giving handmade gifts this year. I love you guys for that! When I came across The Little Box of Knitted Gifts today, I just knew that I had to give it away to some lucky Green Wife reader! It's just perfect for my knitting readers looking for fun, quick things to knit up for the lucky people on their lists. It's a cute little box … [Read more...]
Ironing boards are funny.
Today I decided to do start doing video tutorials and such and realized that if I'm going to do this, I need to replace my old, ugly ironing board cover. So I took myself to the store and as I explored the options on the ironing board aisle, I suddenly remember Brian Regan's stand-up bit about them. I ran home, new cover in hand, and searched youtube.com to find the skit and share it with you guys. What I found was a couple of guys who reenacted it and I got the giggles! Enjoy! If … [Read more...]
Cheap, green ways to deskunk your life….
(those of you joining us from DoodleBunz, "HELLO!") And by deskunk, I literally mean how to get the skunk smell out if one of your pets (or god forbid, YOU) have tangoed with one of these smelly critters....its actually pretty simple, you just need 4 ingredients. White vinegar, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and water. If your carpet or couch are affected, I recommend a steam-type cleaner, I used a "Little Green Machine," made by Bissell. For carpeting (or upholstery, I'm guessing), … [Read more...]