dirty dishes

I usually try to use an environmentally friendly dishwashing powder like Ecover or Seventh Generation. These washing powders are biodegradable so they break down in the water after use (unlike many petroleum based cleansers) and they work great too. I love Seventh Generation's liquid dish soap for hand washing. Here's my tip of the day. If you don't want to keep having to run to the store to replenish your "spot remover" you add to the dishwasher, then you can make your own for so much less! It is so simple. All you need is 1 cup of Borax and mix with 1/2 cup of baking soda. I keep mine in a tupperware bin with an old teaspoon measuring spoon in the bin. I store this next to the dishwashing powder. You just add a teaspoon of the baking soda and borax mix to your normal dishwashing powder and your dishes will sparkle for a fraction of the cost. No more hard water drops on your glasses and it's environmentally friendly.

skin care

I used to work as a consultant for a skin care company that did the home “parties” kinda thing about 2 years ago. I didn’t like the whole selling aspect, but the company really opened my eyes to the stuff that’s in the products I used to use every day. The company sold products that used ingredients from science and nature. You could learn about the products and basics about skin care, etc. from the webcasts at the company’s website. I was just starting to get on the all natural/organic band wagon when this company came along. I no longer use a lot of their products, but the information and education I gained while doing it was great. I now believe that you shouldn’t put anything on your body that you wouldn’t want to eat. I say this because your skin is your largest organ and what you put on it does get absorbed into your system. I’ve also learned that babies skin is about 4 times thinner than adults so they are especially vulnerable to toxins in skin care products. I’ve got some of my favorite products we use on the boys on the website store. I’m currently finishing out my stash of company products on myself, but when it comes to my boys I don’t take any chances…..what’s in your bathroom cabinet?