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5 tips to detoxify your home:

Get some plants! Plants not only green up the living area but also help fight indoor air pollution.

Ditch the antibacterial soap. Sure it sounded like a good idea but these registered pesticides kill the "good" bacteria too

Replace standard light bulbs with Compact Florescent Lights. CFL's are 4 times more efficient and last up to 10 times longer.

Get rid of aerosol sprays. These release propellants into the air such as isobutene, the equivalent of lighter fluid.

Look for a sealed vacuum cleaner with a hepa filter. The idea is to pick up the dust, not spew it back into the air.

Go Green, Save Green. Tips to keep the bucks in your wallet

- Switch to a low flow shower head. Prices are cheap, some as low as $10 and you save up to $45 per person annually.

- The lint filter on your dryer needs to be cleaned often and in doing so will decrease your dryers electircal use by up to 30%. Savings to you is up to $40 per year.

- Wash your clothes in cold water. Almost 90% of the energy a washing machine uses goes into heating the water. Hot water = high cost. Cold water = up to $217 per year in savings.

Eco Garden Tip:

Don't let all those used coffee grounds go to waste. Save them and dig them into your garden. The used grounds are a great source of nitrogen and plants love nitrogen about as much as we love our morning coffee.

Featured eco friendly gifts this month.

Dryer Balls

Designed to reduce drying time and soften fabrics without the use of chemical fabric softeners, Dryer Balls are an eco-friendly solution to landfill-clogging dryer sheets and chemical-laden liquid softeners. As your wet laundry tumbles in the dryer, these bumpy balls lift and separate fabric to make it soft and fluffy, and allow air to flow more efficiently proven to make ironing easier, decrease lint and reduce drying time up to 25% in independent testing

Organic Cotton Towels

Make bath time more enjoyable with these soft 500 gram weight towels. Made from long-staple 100% organic cotton, they support the ever-growing organic cotton movement. Rich colors are created with low eco-impact dyes. Chlorine- and softener-free finishing preserves the purity and softness of the cotton. Set includes bath towel, hand towel and washcloth.

Hanging Planter

With this unique planter and stand, there's no more digging, weeding, stakes or cages needed; it instantly turns any space with ample sunlight into a garden. As plants grow down, all you do is water conveniently from the top with the included funnel. Works wonders for tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and flowers. Also available without metal stand.

Hepa Air Cleaner

If it's VOC's that are your primary concern, or if you suffer from asthma or pulmonary disease, the Healthmate HEPA Air Filters are your top choice for serious contaminant removal, especially gaseous, VOC contaminants found in paints and cleaning supplies. These low-maintenance filters feature an ultra long-life HEPA filter you change only twice a decade, a top-grade carbon filter and a natural mineral zeolite filter. The Junior unit features an ultra-quiet motor with three speeds, 360° intake and 24-hour-a-day operation. Junior uses 70W of power on high. Solid, welded-steel case and durable powder coating eliminate out gassing.

Natural Mist Air Freshener

Mist Air Freshener has a wonderfully fresh fragrance that actually removes odors instead of just masking them with synthetics. Nontoxic and biodegradable formula. Scents so genuine you'll think it's the real thing.

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