Goal For The Green

You don’t have to spend a dime on cleaners and solvents to do your Spring cleaning.  There are products in your kitchen or pantry right now that will do the job nicely and in an earth friendly way.

Most household cleaners fall into the acid or alkaline region on a pH scale.  The scale ranges from 1-14, with 7 being the pure or neutral (like water) region.  Acidic solutions fall below 7, while the alkaline solutions are on the up side of the scale.  Cleaners that rank on the high end of the alkaline scale are considered caustic, and the very acidic cleaners are corrosive.  Usually, areas that are soiled with grease and oil are best treated with alkaline cleaners.  This is because alkaline cleaners work by separating heavy soil and grease from surfaces and fabric, so they can be easily blotted up or rinsed away.  The most common alkline cleaners are sudsy ammonia, borax, chlorine bleach, detergents and soaps, TSP (trisodium phosphate) and washing soda.

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For several years the EPA ( Environmental Protection Agency), most large businesses, and power companies have been feverishly promoting the sales and usage of compact  fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). They are a great way to save money and energy, while fighting global warming.

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It’s true - you can have, do and be anything you want in life.  But, we’ve been conditioned to think otherwise. So, how do we get it?

First of all, you need to know what you want and really get in touch with it.  Set aside some quiet time to meditate and take an inward journey.  Like the Bible says get to “know thyself.” It is a learning process to train your mind to get in the proper mindset, visions and positivities to create the life you want.  You need to know how to CREATE desired results.

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      One is no better than the other when it comes to the paper vs. plastic debate.  It is becoming apparent that we need to make more of an effort to reuse these products and keep them out of the landfills. 

      It is a fact that a paper bag holds at least four times more groceries than its plastic rival.  This is true if we don’t overload the bag.  I’m sure all of us have had the occasion when the bottom breaks out or the bag rips, and we go chasing our groceries around in the parking lot.  However, even most brown bags can be used more than once at the store.  They are also good for book covers, storing more paper bags inside of one large one, and making your own wrapping paper or shipping paper. In your own compost pile, they do break down nicely when filled with leaves or grass clippings.  I even use paper bags to cook my turkey or game hens in.  No, it doesn’t taste like the bag, but that is a whole other story.

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