Control Indoor Pests Naturally

Controlling bugs in your home does not mean you have to reach for a can of chemicals. Some of which can be toxic. You can Do Your Part by using natural products you already have in your kitchen. Ants hate vinegar. Spray full strength distilled white vinegar along windows, doors, and crevices in your countertops. In the kitchen, a small dish of white vinegar with a drop of dish soap will also get rid of fruit flies. If you have a cockroach problem, you can make (More)

Kill Outdoor Pests and Weeds Without Toxic Chemicals

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There are several effective ways to get rid of pests and weeds outside your home without spending a lot of money on expensive products loaded with toxic chemicals. Do Your Part and find natural alternatives. Let s start in the garden. Slugs like to come out at night and devour your plants. But did you know they love beer? Just set out a shallow container of beer in your garden overnight. The slugs will climb in and drown. They also like grapefruit. Set out (More)

Borax: A Better Mold Killer

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Many of us have a dirty secret lurking in our bathrooms. It's mold! Mold is unsightly and in large quantities can be bad for you. Do Your Part and find a chemical-free solution solution like borax. Borax is a natural white powder that keeps bacteria and mold at bay. You can find it in the laundry aisle of your local grocery store. Simply mix up to a cup of borax with a gallon of hot water. Pour it into a spray bottle and spray on the affected area. Let it sit (More)

Lighten and Brighten Your Laundry's Load

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Laundry day is more than just a chore, it also takes quite a toll on the environment. But, there are easy and effective ways to Do Your Part to conserve water and energy and create less pollution even while you do the laundry. Let's start with what you put into the washing machine. it's important to choose a laundry detergent that's phosphate free. When excess phosphates enter the water supply it acts as a super-charged fertilizer for algae. When algae blooms (More)

Green Cleaning With Vinegar

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Want an easy way to clean your home without harsh chemicals? You'll be amazed all the ways you can Do Your Part with what's inside this jug. Vinegar is an all natural, non-toxic, and pretty cheap. You can use it instead of more costly and chemical-based glass cleaners. Fill a spray bottle with one part water and one part vinegar and you got a cleaners that's just as effective on windows and mirrors. Use that same half and half mixture in the bathroom to (More)

Try Baking Soda Instead Of Costly Chemical Cleaners

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There's really no need to bring toxic chemical cleaners in your home. Instead of cleaning, you're actually polluting your home. Do Your Part to seek out non-toxic alternatives. One way, is to make your own. Today, we're focusing on baking soda. This stuff is easy to use, inexpensive, and best of all, effective! You might already be using it in the refrigerator and freezer to control odors but there are dozens of other uses for this all natural product. Baking (More)

Don't Pour Kitchen Grease Down The Drain

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It happens almost every day in your kitchen. You cook a meal and you're left with grease in the pan. The easy thing to do would be to pour it down the drain. But there are a lot of nasty reason why that's not a good idea! Instead, Do Your Part and dispose of used grease the right way. The number one reason why you don't want to have it go down the drain is because the grease will clog the pipes, they'll back up and you'll end up with a sewage spill possibly one (More)

New Life For Old Toys & Bikes

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Every so often, it is a good idea to go through your kids toys and Do Your Part with the ones they aren't using anymore. Many of the toys our children outgrow are still perfectly good. Donating them is a great option but be warned, many places like children's hospitals and care facilities only accept new toys. So what can you do with the gently used ones? Take working toys, certain video game units and plush animals to your local homeless shelter, battered (More)

New Life For Old Shoes

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It's a question that's probably stumped many of us. What can should you do with old shoes or with ones that are barely worn but aren't getting worn? These days, there are many ways for you to Do Your Part and give your old shoes new life. Let's start with gently worn shoes anything from flip flops to snow boots. Soles4Souls is a charity desperate to have them. They partner with businesses across the (More)

How To Break The Paper Towel Habit

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A really good way to Do Your Part is to put an end to paper towels in your home. It sounds impossible but it really isn't. Terri has some ideas on how you can cut them out or at least cut down on how many paper towels your family uses. Here's what helps Terri: a drawer filled with kitchen towels. The key is convenience! It doesn't matter if you cut up rags, use old washcloths or get those super absorbent small towels. Having one to reach for when you need it (More)

Put Your Old Clothes & Cloths To Good Use!

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One easy way to Do Your Part is to make sure clothing you no longer need is getting reused. But what if you have items that are torn or you think really aren't usable again? Goodwill wants them both. If your clothes have no tears, stains or buttons missing, they'll go to the Goodwill sales floor. Bo Hussey from Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont says, "Something that you would give someone as a (More)

How To (Safely) Get Rid of Household Hazardous Waste

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Most of us have a dirty, little secret in our home and it's called household hazardous waste. That can include everything from old paint, used motor oil, bug killers, cleaners and even batteries. CFLs are also considered hazardous waste because of the small amount of mercury they contain. In fact, in each American home, we average about 100 pounds of toxic stuff! The big question is: how do you Do Your Part to get rid of these materials safely when you're (More)