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September
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July
3 green kitchen tips you can start today
I’ve always procrastinated when I told myself: “Hey, let’s make this world a greener place to live in!” Reason is I find it rather troublesome to find things to recycle or even to lug my recyclables to the recycling center which is only a 5-minute walk in the neighborhood. But then, scraping a plate of unfinished meal into the garbage bin made me feel doubly guilty all of a sudden, and I vowed to start living green in the kitchen today (or tomorrow because thee is only 3 minutes left “today”). Hence, this post is conceived to help other lazy people like me start doing their bit to save Mother Nature 
1. Garbage enzyme to the rescue
Are you feeling guilty due to the leftover food you constantly had to throw away? Fear not! You can start your own garbage enzyme solution which is typically a DIY liquid you can make to break down harmful substance in your household. It’s awfully useful in cleaning stuff too. Pour a little down the drain and you’ll eliminate the stink in no time!
2. Clear out your fridge and oh, while you’re at it, get a CFC-free refrigerator!
If your refrigerator’s from the Jurassic era chances are it is not CFC-free. It’s time to invest in one and retire your old fridge. And on the subject of clearing out your fridge, you should avoid food wastage by periodically rummaging through your fridge and see what’s nearing its shelf life. Do a cookout, invite friends to your potluck, do whatever it takes to finish the food in the kitchen! I personally like trading food with neighbors or giving it away to people who need it more.
3. Start your own hydroponic corner in the kitchen
Fine, if your kitchen is tiny like mine, you can place the hydropponic system somewhere in your backyard or lawn but the point is… START ONE! Not only is it healthier to consume home grown veg, you get to save money buying organic food at the market. I always look at it this way — if I planted it, it must be good, and if it’s good, by Jove I’LL EAT IT! 
You can also DIY your own organic garden.
I’ll be writing some garbage enzyme tips after this so be sure to look out for it! Meanwhile check out this must-have green living kit I am currently using.
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June
Go green and save money doing it!
The heat wave here is just terrible these days. Blame it on El Nino! What’s worst, there have been reports saying that this condition will last until September later on this year — that’s a full 3 months plus a week to endure!
I don’t mind the heat as long as it’s not too immense but my 14-month old daughter detests it. She loves BOTH the cool breeze from a nice blustery day as well as the air conditioning in her room when she sleeps at night, but with the heat wave, we’ve had to cool down our place by turning on the A/C more often. As a result, our electricity bills are on the rise and there is no sign of it being reduced anytime soon.
So as I was rocking the little milk monster to sleep, I thought: how can I save money and reduce my carbon footprints at the same time? I Googled about lowering the A/C bills and found out that you should ideally keep the temperature as high as you can, maybe 20 or 21, not at 16 degrees like we usually do, and use a fan to circulate the air. It worked! It somewhat reduced the following month’s bill.
I’m going to try build my DIY organic garden soon! There’s a Green Living Kit I have just discovered so I’ll be posting little nuggets of tips on how to go green and save money at the same time.
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June
New fuel efficiency site you should definitely check out
You know, I’m not one who goes around posting on forums because honestly I just don’t have the time or luxury to do that. Sure, I may be an active forum member in several forums but that’s just ’cause I love the community and I don’t mind contributing.
Recently I discovered a new place to hang out at FuelEfficiency.org. The site looks very delightful, very no-frills and not overly ambitious. Most importantly, I foresee this site to be a good source of information once more people see how useful it can be. Check out the forums for some insightful posts, certainly not your run-of-the-mill forum with “make money online” as its mantra. 
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March
Facts about green bags
Have you ever put fruits or vegetables into your refrigerator only to come back the next day to get them and they have already turned a yucky color or have soft spots in them where there should not be soft spots? There are many refrigerators that have special compartments in them that are supposed to be for the preservation of these types of foods, but they still never seem to keep the freshness of the foods the way that they should. Now there are green bags that you can purchase in order to allow your fruits and vegetables to last longer when you put them into the frig.
These green bags are a revolutionary bag that was invented by a lady named Debbie Meyer and they are revolutionary due to the fact that they make your fruits and vegetable last days and even sometimes weeks after other fruits and vegetables that were not put into the bags last. These bags come in medium and large sizes in order to hold your food so that there is no more waste of your food. With the cost of food nowadays, it really pays to find a product that could make your fruits and vegetables last a lot longer.
These green bags help to control the humidity that would make your fruits and vegetables go bad along with keeping away any mold, bacteria, fungus, and decay that may occur. These bags will save you money in the long run due to the fact that they make your fruits and vegetables last so much longer and you can reuse them up to a total of ten times which also saves you money. Many people can’t even stock up on fruits for their kids because they go bad so fast but not with these bags.
You can go to the store and buy apples, oranges, melons, carrots, peaches, and many other types of fruits and vegetables and store them in these green bags so that whenever you or anyone in your family wants to have a fresh bite, they know that what they choose will not be rotten or bad. These bags work really great when you have a green vegetable garden growing because usually you grow more than what you can eat in a week. These bags are a way to make sure that none of your hard work with your garden goes to waste.