Use Voice Mail Instead of Answering Machines Chances are you never thought about it, but opting for voice mail provides several green benefits over traditional answering machines.
Make a yummy salve for chapped lips with honey and olive oil (hey it's better than ear wax, right?). Or make a mild disinfectant with salt. Got a headache? Skip the giant pills and reach for vitamin C.
Clean Cures has hundreds of remedy recipes, which de Jong hopes will help you protect the planet as well as your health and pocketbook. Not only can you avoid toxic chemicals and strong medicines, but you also can dispense with considerable amounts of packaging. For example, with his natural salve, you too can get kissable lips but without having to throw away all those empty tubes. de Jong worked with a physician during his research, and personally uses what he recommends (though of course no book should be considered a substitute for seeing a licensed doctor).
Want better skin and fewer trips to the pharmacy...all with natural ingredients you probably already have in your house? Visit Michael de Jong's website.
Here’s a good reason why food manufacturers don’t want to test for harmful chemicals. If you test, you might find something you don’t want to.
Consumer Reports did just that It tested a bunch of canned juices, soups, tuna, and green beans and found bisphenol A (BPA) in almost all of them — even the ones labeled organic or bisphenol A-free.
8 Boxed Wines and 8 Meals to Pair Them With Being budget conscious, wine savvy and eco-friendly is all the rage. (We’ll drink to that!) These reviews of the best boxed wines make it easy.
Shrimp and Rice Casserole A classic southern dish that's a snap to make — just add uncooked aromatic rice to sautéed vegetables and fresh shrimp, then bake.
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