21
Sep
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Uncategorized. Leave a Comment
To all the readers, participants, and contributors who have helped DIY Naturally become a successful web site – Thank you.
For the continued success and growth of DIY Naturally, we have moved to a new home on the web. We can now be found at It’s to Live Green.com. We hope to see you there! 🙂
~ d.i.y naturally – be the change you want to see.
30
May
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in green living, Home Cleaning, Vinegar. Tagged: Baking Soda, Borax, distilled white vinegar, green living, natural cleaning, Vinegar. Leave a Comment
Vinegar has many uses and is a versatile natural product that can be used through out your home. Vinegar can disinfect, preserve and heal.
All vinegar starts as alcohol, which is created through the conversion of carbohydrates to sugar. When alcohol ferments, it becomes acetic acid, or vinegar. For example, a bunch of grapes deteriorates to become wine (alcohol) and then wine ferments into wine vinegar. This is pretty impressive considering vinegar is a byproduct of something gone bad.
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22
Apr
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Earth Day, Getting Started, green living, Urban Green. Leave a Comment
Celebrating Earth Day is a fantastic event and it gets us thinking of the environment and what more we can do. And we can do more. We can take the ideas and lessons learned on Earth Day and apply them to our everyday lives.
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21
Apr
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Earth Day, green living, Organic in the News, Urban Green. Tagged: Earth Day. Leave a Comment
April 22nd marks the 38th anniversary of the modern environmental movement that began in 1970, when 20 million participants across the United States gathered at colleges, universities, primary schools and community centers in peaceful demonstration for environmental reform.
According to organizers at the Earth Day Network it is now the largest international secular holiday in the world with a half billion celebrants annually. With immanent climate change at the forefront of today’s global environmental consciousness, Earth Day’s call to attention is more important than ever.
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4
Apr
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in green living, Handmade. Tagged: Handmade, Handmade Pottery, Montezuma Mudd. Leave a Comment
You know how much I love handmade pottery. This salad set by Montezuma Mudd is fantastic!
A beautiful color of blue glaze and the craftsmanship is spectacular.
- Large Bowl Measurements: 3-1/8″ (h); 10-1/8″ – 8 cup capacity
- Small Bowl Measurements: 2-1/8″ (h); 6-3/4″ – 2 cup capacity
- Cruet Measurements: 4-3/4″ (h); 3-1/3″ – 10 oz. capacity
- Tong Measurement: 6-3/4″ (l); 4-1/2″
28
Mar
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Getting Started, green living, Urban Green. Tagged: Earth Hour. 4 Comments
Turn off all power for 1 hour! Includes involvement of key metro areas but is spreading globally.
Let the World know you care! Add your name to the Earth Hour list.
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3
Mar
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in green living, Urban Green. Tagged: green, Green Cities, green living. 1 Comment
The people of Greensburg, KA, are leading the nation in green building, green energy use and are quickly becoming the model community in the US for green living.
Last year in May, Greensburg, KA was hit with a devastating tornado, destroying most of their community. The determined Greensburgers became committed to re-building in a green, environmentally friendly way.
“We want to re-build our community, why not do it right?” says one Greensburg citizen. “We see green as an American responsibility, one that is taken seriously for the benefit of our children and our future.”
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27
Feb
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Bio-Diesel, green living, Organic in the News, Urban Green. Tagged: Green Car, green score, Honda Civic GX, Honda Civic Hybrid, Smart Car, Toyota Prius, Toyota Yaris. 1 Comment
Honda Civic GX: green score 57 – runs on natural gas with low emissions and gets 24 MPG in city and 36 on freeway
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11
Feb
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Baking Soda, green living, Home Cleaning, Salt. Tagged: environmentaly friendly, Green Home, green living, natural cleaning. Leave a Comment
A green home is a healthy home; free of toxins with fresh air and a clean environment for our families. A green home is also an environmentally friendly home with reduced energy use, conscience recycling efforts and sustainable living habits.
Creating a green home is easier then you think.
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29
Jan
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Getting Started, Organic in the News, USDA. Tagged: green living, organic label, organic living, organic shopping. Leave a Comment
A great place to start for the organic newbie is understanding USDA organic labeling and learning what the word organic does and doesn’t mean.
When you’re shopping in the store you will come across a lot of options for healthy, natural and organic foods. Especially these days where the organic market is growing in leaps and bounds. Big money companies are fighting for your dollar and as a result muddying the word “organic” with their marketing gimmicks. Being a savvy shopper will help you make educated purchases and be self-assured that you are buying the best for you and your family.
What to look for in organic – if you have access to a local farmer’s market you’re one step ahead of the game. 😉
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22
Nov
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Home Cleaning, Salt. Tagged: green living, Home Cleaning, natural cleaning, Salt. Leave a Comment
More uses for Salt:
- Polish up your tarnished copper pots by using a little salt and vinegar. Sprinkle the pots with salt. Then with a cloth dipped in vinegar, scour your pots until the tarnished is gone. Wash as normal.
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16
Oct
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Alternate Fuel, Urban Green. Tagged: alternative fuel, BP, British Petrolium, cellulose, Department of Energy, DOE, ethanol. 9 Comments
Finally! — The US Government has come to the conclusion that we need to find alternative sources of energy. It took them awhile! Even George W., the oil loving Texan himself says, “America is addicted to oil.”
Cellulose, a material extracted from plants, could be a good bet. It’s the most abundant naturally occurring molecule on the Earth. Trees, lawn clippings, fall leaves… all of it could be turned into an alternative fuel.
This is how it works:
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12
Oct
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Organic in the News. Tagged: Al Gore, Climate Change, Nobel Peace Prize. 1 Comment
It has recently been announced that Al Gore has won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. The former Vice President of the US has won the prestigious award for his efforts in raising awareness of the dangers of global warming, and for being a leading campaigner in the fight to reduce the world reliance on fossil fuels.
2
Oct
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Uncategorized. Tagged: Etsy, Etsy Mud Team, Hand Made. 2 Comments
I must say, this is an honor to be recommended by Etsy and their newsletter The Storque.
I love Etsy! This is a wonderful place online and as their tag line states, “Your place to buy and sell all things hand made.”
I especially love the pottery and ceramics made by the Etsy Mud Team. Keep up the great work and thanks Etsy for your recommendation.
~ DIY Naturally
1
Oct
Posted by d.i.y. naturally in Baking Soda, Natural Beauty Products, Salt. Tagged: Baking Soda, DIY, Do IT Yourself, Natual Beauty Products, Table Salt, Whiten Teeth, Whiten Teeth Naturally. 19 Comments
Why use those chemicals to whiten your teeth when you probably have the ingredients on hand to do it naturally.
All you need:
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