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– Get rid of indoor pollution in a natural way

You must have spent practically thousands of dollars to buy the latest vacuum cleaner and the latest floor cleaners that help you keep your house clean.

However, there comes a time when these machines fail to work leaving you to the unhealthy dust particles and other pollutants in your house. Rather than artificial machines, you must opt for natural pollution fighters that come in the form of plants. Read more »

If you are worried about the price of gas (which is edging steadily upward again as we approach spring - just wait until summer!) and you care about the emissions coming out of your exhaust, you

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There are several methods for making handmade soap:

1. The "melt and pour" method consists of melting a glycerine soap base (available in stores), adding colours and pouring into fun shaped moulds; there's also the possibility of including little plastic toys in the soap.  This is very popular with kids and it's easy and safe; if you're interested, see

Translated from Comment créer son propre désodorisant ? by Valerie Kwan.

This is a simple and quick recipe. This air freshener lets you freshen up all the rooms in your house with natural and organic products rather than adding more toxic substances to your environment.

You can subscribe to a whole bunch of free, snazzy series on iTunes to keep current on environmental news and innovative ways to green your world. Here are our 20 favorite podcasts :

1. Grist: Environmental News
2. Michigan Radio's The Environment Report
3. Planet Green
4. Smart Energy, Stanford Professor Margot Gerritsen's video and
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