Author: The GU team
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Ball up
In place of dryer sheets, dryer balls are supposed to reduce drying time, lint and wrinkles, as well as soften your clothes. Treehugger has this good article about the hazards of using these dryer balls. Ideal Bite recommends wool dryer balls instead, and says tennis balls will work just as well.
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Earth Hour in the Philippines is done!
So maybe I didn’t get to properly do Earth Hour because I was on the road and on my way home, but it was ever a surprise to see that our mother sorta, kinda observed it; she lit candles and only had an electric fan on because it’s scorching, and she left a light on…
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Iron Pan
I’ve taken to using stainless steel cookware but I read that another safe, non-stick alternative to carcinogenic Teflon is cast iron cookware. It also has the benefit of adding iron to your food. You still have to “treat” or “season” the pans though to make it non-stick. Here‘s a how-to link.
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Review: 1 Bag at a Time Standard Shopping Bag
Here’s the first bag that I tried and tested in my series of reusable bag reviews. Check out 1 Bag at a Time, a woman-owned business (Ms. Lisa Foster) based in Los Angeles, CA. I tested their black Standard Shopping Bag this weekend when we went grocery shopping. Here are some basic info on the…
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Earth Hour in Manila
On my drive from Quezon City to Manila yesterday, I discovered that there were posters a-plenty advertising Earth Hour on March 28. It was a surprise, especially because Earth Hour hasn’t been seriously observed here, so it’s good that people will be more aware of it. On the other hand, maybe the Metro Manila Development…
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All about reusable bags
Reusable bags. There’s a lot out there. What to choose? I will be posting my reviews of reusable bags from four different companies: 1 Bag at a Time, Earthwise Bag Company, Inc., Envirosax and Reusablebags.com. In fact, there will probably be more reviews of reusable bags from other companies. Stay tuned!
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Wishy Washy
I was so happy when I found this All Natural Veggie Wash at a local organic supermarket. The water in my place has high amounts of chlorine so I’ve been paranoid about washing produce and other food items. Of course, Ideal Bite had to come and rain on my parade (but in a good way)….
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Totally Tubular
I never even thought of recycling toilet paper tubes. The World Environment Organization accepts donations of these items. DLTK also has suggestions on how to use the tubes for arts and crafts. I wonder if paper towel tubes can also be recycled. (photo from here)
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The Last Straw
When going to restaurants, I’ve also noticed how wasteful it can be to use straws for drinking. Again, the germaphobe in me isn’t too keen on drinking straight from the glass but I found this great tip from Ideal Bite: reusable straws! Who knew they made glass or stainless steel straws?!
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Paper trail
I am somewhat of a germaphobe, so I don’t really like re-using sponges and towels. I slept over at Cecile’s last night, made myself some breakfast this morning and washed the dishes. I dried them with paper towels and got into thinking how much I rely on paper towels instead of using reusable/washable dish towels….