A green home is a healthy home; free of toxins with fresh air and a clean environment for our families. A green home is also an environmentally friendly home with reduced energy use, conscience recycling efforts and sustainable living habits. Creating a green home is easier then you think. Reduce your temperature to your water heater by 10 degrees. By reducing the temp, you can save 3% – 5% in your energy costs. Reduce your thermostat by 10 degrees. Even for just the 8 hours your family is out at work or school, will save you another 10% on your energy... 

We all know how difficult it can be to keep our kitchens clean with high traffic, spills, drips, dirty dishes, and greasy pans. It seems like it is a never ending battle sometimes. Thankfully our ordinary table salt can be of greater use other than seasoning our foods. 10 Ways to Use Salt to Clean Your Kitchen Clean up stove top spills by sprinkling with salt. It’s naturally mild abrasive quality; salt can easily remove stuck on spills. Mask the odor of burned-on foods on your stove top burner by sprinkling the food with a mixture of salt and cinnamon.... 

Some Guidelines You can use baking soda in 3 different ways: Directly - sprinkle it directly on a surface or on a sponge. Solution - use 4 tablespoons of baking soda per quart of warm water. Paste - add just enough water to make a consistancy that will not run when applied. 10 ways to use baking soda in your kitchen Use a baking soda paste to remove stains from plastic/rubber utensils and containers. Use a solution to remove stains from wooden bowls and utensils. Use directly or in a solution to clean your stainless steal sink and other kitchen surfaces. Use...