http://www.simple-green-living.com/simple-green-living-blog.html Simple green living - helping you to take one step at a time towards a natural green lifestyle. Taking a look at how an individual can make a difference. en-us simple green living Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:28:23 GMT Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:28:23 GMT simple-green-living.com http://www.simple-green-living.com/global-warming.html The layman's guide to understanding what is global warming. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:28:22 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/make-your-own.html This make your own section is to help you build your homesteading skills and encourage a frugal healthy lifestyle. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:53:56 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/organic-food.html With the entire buzz about healthy living and green choices you may be asking yourself what is organic food? Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:47:07 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/green-job.html Imagine a green job where you don’t have to leave your home - where you can write about something you love, where you can spend time with your family, don’t have to drum up customers or even drive a car and spew out Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere! Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:54:59 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/peak-oil.html What does the term peak oil mean and how will it affect you and me? Here is a simple look at understanding world oil usage and the long term implications on the man in the street. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:18:25 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/hybrid-cars.html The first thing I think about when I consider hybrid cars is the cost. Most of the technology is still so new that these cars are very expensive and are not affordable for the man in the street. Here is an honest look at the big names in hybrid cars, be they electric, gas, biofuel or others. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:46:28 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/frugal-living.html Some simple steps to frugal living with tips to have a more affordable and sustainable lifestyle. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:08:19 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/orange-help.html Save money by not buying sponges to clean pots - also reduce waste by reusing your orange bags. Tie old orange bags in a ball as a scrubber for scouring Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:23:18 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/why-buy-new-when-secondhand-will-do.html I have discovered the joy of buying quality items at half the price....secondhand! And I feel good about my green footprint as I am recycling by doing Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:30:47 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/save-power-boil-the-kettle-less.html In our house we used to boil the kettle almost constantly, we are a large family, so there was a constant tea and coffee on the go. I bought a really Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:53:58 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/pine-cones-as-firelighters.html Pine cones make brilliant firelighters - once they are dry they catch easily and burn hot and steady for long enough to get the fire going. Even better Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:51:21 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/petrochemicals.html Whats the big deal about petrochemicals? I asked myself this question a few months back and then started to do some research. For those like me who do not know what a petrochemical is and what it does to our bodies (and earth) lets go back to the beginning. Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:57:54 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/save-money-and-help-the-environment-with-vegetarian-cooking.html Ask anybody in the know and they'll tell you that eating meat has two real downsides. The first of these is that meat is expensive to buy when compared Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:39:39 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/recycling.html Easy recycling sytems, interesting facts and why recycling is so important Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:38:53 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/homesteading-skills.html Learn some basic homesteading skills that you need to be successful in your urban homesteading journey. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:37:07 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/green-transport.html These green transport ideas will help you to reduce your CO2 emissions, give advice on green cars and help your car be eco friendly. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:35:08 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/insulate-your-home.html Need to insulate your home? Here are different methods to choose from. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:50:57 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/raising-green-kids.html These pages are dedicated to help you with raising green kids, equipping you with your own skills so that you can pass them onot your children. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:55:10 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/frugal-moms.html Frugal moms always know how to have a bit of fun. They also know how to rustle up all sorts of things for their kids to do when they are bored. Frugal moms also know how to cook healthy meals from scratch, save money and grow some of their own food. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:50:23 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/left-over-mashed-potato.html I freeze the left over mashed potato from a meal, then when I am making stew or soup I just add the frozen mashed potato, this helps to thicken the dish Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:52:15 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/food-security.html For some the definition of food security is that the population of a country has adequate nutritious foodstuffs available to them on a daily basis so that they can have a healthy productive life. Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:16:30 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/eco-friendly-cleaning.html Some of the eco friendly cleaning products to use are steam cleaners and steam mops to clean your home. These machines are run by plain tap water, you can't get any simpler or more green than that. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:53:32 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/worm-farming.html Worm Farming is fun, frugal, educational and very GREEN. Before starting, know that you can source earth worms. The ones I have are known as red wrigglers. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:08:59 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/stockpiling-groceries.html People start stockpiling groceries for many reasons. But whether you are stockpiling for 3 months or for much longer terms this article will help you find out if stockpiling food is for you. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:34:22 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/share-what-you-can.html Sharing plant cuttings and seeds, and plant indigenous where possible can keep costs down particularly if you are an avid gardener Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:43:49 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/growing-vegetables-in-containers.html You can start growing vegetables in containers and having a potted vegetable garden even if you only have a balcony or a small patio that gets sun. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:44:06 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/versatile-washing-soda-the-best-degreaser.html Plain, old-fashioned Washing Soda crystals dissolved in hot water are the perfect replacement for detergent when washing dishes. Just wash and rinse, and Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:16:13 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/teabag-firelighters.html Don't just toss away your used teabags. Leave them to dry thoroughly, then pop into a sealable jar and drizzle with paraffin (lamp-oil). They make excellent, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:34:20 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/plastic-recycling-codes.html When you want to recycle plastic it is useful to know the plastic recycling codes that you will find on the bottom of plastic bottles. This helps you to be a wise buyer so that you can limit your plastic purchases to ones that can be recycled. Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:17:54 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/home-recycling-bins.html Set up your home recycling bins so that it is not a burden to sort and deal with your waste in a wise way within your home. Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:02:34 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/recycling-symbol.html Copyright free recycling symbol. Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:42:39 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/homemade-christmas-cards.html I really like making my own cards and gift tags at Christmas time. They're much more personal than ones you buy in the store, and as a bonus they're also Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:38:32 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/planning-a-vegetable-garden.html When planning a vegetable garden you have a series of decisions to make. This article will guide you through those decisions and help you get on your way to being a successful home vegetable garden expert! Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:25:24 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/self-sufficient-living.html What is self sufficient living? When beginning a journey into green living, a simple lifestyle or even sustainable living this term tends to come up. What does this mean to people? What is the definition? What does it look like? Let’s take a look. Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:30:09 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/self-sufficiency-journey.html Come and share your Share your self sufficiency journey with others and encourage them in their simple living lifestyles. Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:19:34 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/green-living-on-a-yacht.html We have been cruising/sailing for 10 years, living on our yacht whilst circumnavigating. We make our own fresh water from the sea with a desalinator, Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:42:52 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/frugal-green-fire-lighters.html We dry our twice used tea bags on the window sill. Stored in a jar with just a little parafin, these work as eco fire lighters, rather than blitz and they Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:58:21 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/organic-pest-control1.html Place a slice of cucumber in an aluminium baking tray in the garden where you have a bug infestation. The cucumber reacts with the aluminium to create Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:22:03 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/home-made-furniture-polish.html I know a lot of people already do this but this is still one of my favorite green cleaner! It saves the environment by not buying aerosol cans and most Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:47:38 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/give-the-kettle-a-break.html Are you in an office/ home where the kettle is constantly being boiled for individual cups of tea & coffee? Save energy and time by keeping a flask next Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:51:51 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/frame-weaving.html Construct a frame loom out of an old picture from or 4 pieces of wood screwed together. Children can weave their own place-mats or artistic wall hangings Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:41:57 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/energy-saving-tips.html Try and eliminate your 'ghost power' - this is the power used by appliances that are left on at the wall but turned off at the appliance (think of stereo's, Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:56:26 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/silver-brass-cleaner.html The ashes from a wood burning stove / fire are brilliant at removing tarnish - just apply a little bit of cold wood ash from your fireplace with a damp Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:09:41 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/husband-does-grocery-shopping.html I challenged my man to take the last of our money and buy food for the week. This was a tough call. I would have been hard pressed to fulfil the task Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:07:22 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/guinea-pigs-and-rabbits.html Guinea pigs and rabbits make fantastic droppings that can be added to the compost heap. They are great, inexpensive pets for children and can be bred for Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:54:21 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/homemade-chicken-stock.html After roast chicken, instead of throwing away the carcass, make your own chicken stock. You can add home grown veg and herbs for a complete organic stock. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:52:59 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/bring-outdoor-lighting-inside.html We have four children that are avid readers. They will often stay up for hours reading a good book. I decided that the outdoor solar lights were perfect Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:51:28 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/sustainable-urban-living.html So you want to live green but you dwell in the city? Sustainable urban living is achievable and here are some hints and tips on how to live green in the city. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:44:12 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/home-made-dog-food.html How to make home made dog food for those who want to feed their dogs a more natural diet. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:23:02 GMT http://www.simple-green-living.com/stockpiling-food.html It is always a good idea when you are stockpiling food or choosing to live a simpler life to have a well stocked pantry. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:57:48 GMT