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Archive for the ‘Healthy Home’ Category

July 31st, 2008

Top Ten Posts at Daily Tomorrow This Month

Just in case you missed them…

Friday Favorites: Caves Reveal Climate, Amazon Sighting, Eco-Tourism, Soaring Solar and More (A perennial favorite)
Those Kicks Aren’t Done Kicking - Reuse Those Shoes! (mentioned in BestHealthMag.ca. Nice!)
Five Reasons Being Green Is Good for My Mental Health (by guest blogger Alicia from Mental Health Notes)
Is $4 Gas a Good Thing?
How is […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 31st, 2008

What’s Your Water Footprint?

What?
With all the talk surrounding carbon footprints lately, it might be easy to forget that there are other natural resources in short supply.
H2OConserve.com helps you calculate your water footprint. How?
The Calculator gives you an estimate of the total amount of water you use, what is called your water footprint. The Calculator takes into account not […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

July 27th, 2008

Steps for Energy Efficiency from Co-Op America

Is it on? Mine is.
Alas, much of a badass I like to think that I am, my air conditioner is running. And it probably will be a few more times this summer.
Even with the air on, my goal has been to keep our electric bill below 80 bucks a month. So far, I’ve been successful. […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Green Giveaway - Who Won a Healthy Home CD?

Congratulations to Humairah Irfan! 
You won this week’s Green Giveaway - “Learn to Create a Healthy Home!” CD by Lisa and Ron Beres. Hopefully, this will help you set up your new home.
Email me at polchic@hotmail.com to let me know where to send the CD. I’m hoping not too too far from my part of the […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 24th, 2008

Safely Getting Rid of Meds - What’s the Trick?

Readers, I need your help.
Yes, I know that when prescribed antibiotics, one should always finish the prescription. There really shouldn’t be any leftover pills.
Ok. Fine. But sometimes there are.
Numerous medical sites including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC, say, oh yes! For the safety of your family, get rid of them! Don’t reuse! […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 18th, 2008

101 Ways to Purify Your Body and Your Life

Ambitious title, I know.
Luckily, I am not the one responsible for coming up with the ways. Leave that to www.nursingschoolsearch.com who has compiled this nifty little list for you. They aren’t all focused on “greening” your life. There are items for every day detox, eliminating social as well as physical poisons. There are tips […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 18th, 2008

Green Giveaway - Win a “Learn to Create a Healthy Home!” CD

It’s that time again!
After a short summer break, the weekly Green Giveaway is back at Daily Tomorrow. This week’s prize is my last “Learn to Create a Healthy Home!” CD by Lisa and Ron Beres, founders of www.GreenNest.com (a $19.99 value!)  You may have seen Lisa and Ron on the Today Show talking about whether […]

By Gabrielle -- 15 comments

July 13th, 2008

5 Reasons Being Green Is Good For My Mental Health

Today’s post comes from special guest Alicia Sparks, author of b5media’s Mental Health Notes. Alicia shares with Daily Tomorrow five great reasons why being green goes well with her mental health. Enjoy!
5 Reasons Being Green Is Good For My Mental Health
The summer of 2007 was a busy time for me. Not only did I become […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 13th, 2008

How Does Your Garden Grow?

More and more Americans are turning over their soil, planting a garden for the first time, resurrecting garden patches from summers past, taking advantage of their city’s community garden plots, literally putting the “local” in “eat locally” as close to their back doors as possible. Are you one of them?
Since I am an apartment dweller, […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

July 8th, 2008

House Guests in a Non-Green House - What Do You Do?

So, let’s just say you are at the beach visiting friends, family, parents, whomever. And your hosts are great. Happy to see you. You’re happy to see them…But after a day or two you realize that the things you do at home to conserve energy and water and other resources aren’t things that happen at […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments