Goal For The Green

By now you’ve probably finished your Spring Cleaning, and are ready to open up your home, air it out, and let in the fresh air. But, perhaps the biggest and most dreaded job of freshening up your home, is carpet cleaning.

For many of us, carpets hold a soft spot in our hearts. They occupy at least one central area somewhere in our homes.  Lets face it, aside from adding glamor and elegance, they also make any home both comfortable and charming. Plus, there is something to be said about sinking your toes into a nice soft, clean carpet.

Buying carpet is always the easy part, but keeping it clean can be hard to maintain and time consuming.  However, maintaining the cleanliness of your carpet, is the only way to keep its beauty intact for a long period of time. Time, attention, and expertise, are things many of us are short on. So, the task is better left in the hands of experts in the field of professional carpet cleaning, like those found at natural carpet cleaning new york .

Perhaps, the most obvious difference that anyone will get from choosing a natural carpet cleaning company, is a healthier and better environment. Did you know that typical detergents traditionally used in rug cleaning, have been found to be dangerous, not only for the environment, but also for an individual’s over-all health?  This is because they are manufactured using harsh chemicals.

Therefore, it’s important to look for a green carpet cleaning company in your area, that offers safe nontoxic ingredients,that are earth-friendly, and do not release harmful by products into the environment. They should offer cleaners that are organic and made from natural ingredients, and that guarantee that you and your family are safe and free from the effects of harsh detergents and chemicals.

Anything organic is a popular trend nowadays, even in the carpet cleaning industry. So, carpet cleaning companies have to keep up with customer concerns for the environment. This is very important information for people who have ever manifested any signs of allergy, irritation, asthma, coughing or breathing problems that may be associated with traditional forms of carpet cleaning, or have these health concerns to begin with.

The most common yet hard to clean carpet problems for many customers, or DIYers, are toxic chemicals and their removal, or those that stain the carpet, and most commonly, carpets that take too long to dry. Carpets that are too wet, or take 3-4 days to dry, are a breeding ground for mold, mildew and musty smells that are hazardous to your health.

Expert cleaners and certified technicians from organic or green carpet cleaning companies, use only all-natural, holistic, and effective carpet and rug cleaning solutions. Then, they extract the cleaners and soils using fresh, clean, softened water. The next step, is the use of a machine that offers high suction and heat to eliminate soil and restore newness to high traffic areas. The process ends when the carpet is speed dried using down flow fans. There is no waiting for your carpet to dry.

Check your local listings, for a for an expert green carpet cleaning company in your area.  You may be surprised at the other green cleaning services that they may offer.  Together we are working toward a better tomorrow!

Although it doesn’t feel like it here in Washington, ( only in the 40’s), it’s time to at least start thinking about making our homes all fresh and clean for the Spring and Summer months.

About a year ago to be exact, I spoke about Green Spring Cleaning Agents, to help you with that task.  There are some helpful tips there, that are cost free and available from your kitchen pantry.  Better yet, it’s more than likely you have these things on hand, without having to make a special run to the store to purchase cleaners.

Then there is the matter of the garage.  At least, I can park in mine, but there is plenty to get rid of.  I will more than likely, sort things, and start by having a garage sale.  What does’nt sell, I like to donate to my local Women’s Shelter.  Household goods are put to good use there, by women who are about to start their lives over, after leaving abusive relationships.

Another thing to do, is give  your things away.  Lyndi, over at Thrifty Creativity wrote an excellent post on freecycling.  She can tell you everything you want to know about, how you can get what you want, or need for free through The Freecycle Network.  Be sure to check it out.

My hope is that these tips and ideas will help you with these often dreaded and daunting tasks.  At least they can help you be more thrifty, frugal, and “green.”

We have been conditioned to believe that we are in the midst of a severe energy shortage.  Yet, if we were to take a closer look at Thorium, element # 90 on the Periodic Table, we would discover that we have more energy available than we will ever use.

Until he died, Dr. Petr Beckmann, ( Czech refugee from the Nazis) spent much of his career in America promoting nuclear power.  Unfortunately, he was treated as demon by the environmental movement, and much of his work was ignored.

Many green leaders are now admitting to the mistake of rejecting this clean, safe and relatively cheap technology. President Obama, has promised to make energy conservation and the environment among his top priorities.   He has chosen several “climate change” activists to serve as his top officials.   Among them is, Harvard physicist, John Holdren as his presidential science advisor.  He could have a huge impact on our country’s future energy policies.  In his career he has focused on climate change,  nuclear disarmament, and next generation nuclear energy.

As we know it today, nuclear power is obsolete.  Currently our light water reactors use uranium-235.  Not only is this fuel expensive, but it’s byproducts create political problems. The byproducts are a hot topic, because they can be used to create nuclear weapons.  The very reason we adopted uranium-235, was because America needed the materials for nuclear weapons.  Our power plants at the time, provided those materials, thus pushing aside the more superior fuels such as thorium.

Pluses for thorium, is that it is by far more abundant than uranium-235.  Thorium reactors do not produce hazardous waste materials that are useful in manufacturing nuclear weapons.  The waste is far less hazardous and much cheaper and easier to dispose of.  In general, thorium reactors are safer to operate because they produce little radioactive threat outside their shielding.  In fact, thorium reactors cannot experience a catastrophic meltdown.  The fact that thorium plants can’t melt down, suggests that the total energy cost to operate would be much lower.

Another plus, is that thorium reactors can be almost any size.  There have been prototypes made small enough for military aircraft.  This fact alone, makes them more feasible for developing countries to afford, saving the cost of a large-scale infrastructure. They would also be much more appealing internationally, because they cannot be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.  To learn more about thorium energy, read this.

It is my hope that the Obama administration, will reduce reduce barriers to the production of thorium, by taking a serious look at the positive impact it can make.  A shift to thorium as a source of energy, could help create “green jobs”, facilitate economic recovery,  and help environmental and nonproliferation causes.

Update:http://www.energyfromthorium.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7t=1258

If you have any further questions about Thorium there is a very active discussion found at the link above.