Regular mopping is a big waste of water because of the constant dirt you’re slinging into the bucket (chagning out the water). It’s also not very efficient because you simply can’t keep a bucket of mop water hot enough to be a super efficient cleaner. With this in mind, folks tend to add chemical cleaners to their bucket of mop water.
In many cases a greener option (beyond a typical mop) is a steam cleaning mop which will get super hot and does save water. However, there are pros and cons.
Pros of steam cleaning mops:

Use less water than traditional mops.
Very [...]

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Steam Mops Save Water & Cut Chemical Use

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Previously we’ve looked at how the new toaster ovens of today can save you energy. However, I didn’t go into specifics about how to buy one. If you’ve been wanting a toaster oven you should consider the following before you buy.

Brick Oven Classic from Cuisinart shown above
Toasters come in many flavors: Toaster ovens can save energy but technically toaster ovens fall into many categories such as your basic pop-up toast-making toaster, smaller sized toaster ovens that fit larger pieces of bread or other foods including leftovers, and gigantic toaster ovens that can actually broil fish or chicken, bake a pizza [...]

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Choose the right toaster oven

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Green your toilet: Older toilets are considered a major water waster. In recent years toilets have become more water efficient, but if you have an older (not remodeled) home you may want to consider a toilet upgrade. The EPA notes that a good WaterSense labeled toilet can save you $90 per year in reduced water utility bills and $2,000 over the lifetime of the toilet. Also, you may even be able to score a tax credit or rebate for your new toilet which of course allows you to save even more.

Green your cleaning: Most conventional bathroom cleaners are anything but [...]

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4 Ways to Green Your Bathroom

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It’s easy to find plenty of plastic dishes, toys, and boring conventional cotton sleeping spaces for your pets but traditional pet items aren’t eco-friendly and thus don’t make much sense in a green home. If you’re going to green your space you may as well green your pet’s space too. Here are some options…
Doca Pet offers pet food bowls that are beautiful as well as sustainable. These sets are very functional, lovely to look at and made with pet-safe stainless steel and comes with rubber non-skid bumpers for less mess.
Organic Bumper Bed – The Organic Bumper Bed is made with [...]

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Eco-friendly Pet Gear

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Spanish solar company Acciona will receive $2.9 million to expand a solar power plant in Boulder City, Nevada. The grant from the U.S. government comes in lieu of tax credits as allowed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Obama administration announced the grant last week.
The provision in the Recovery Act allowing renewable [...]

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