tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.comments2010-03-02T22:28:22.004-05:00Green Lifestyle Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943361376162421066noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-19999884860863783922010-03-02T22:28:21.996-05:002010-03-02T22:28:21.996-05:00

The bulk food isle is much better at the whole foods in Andover. Both my husband and I were pleasantly surprised at the bulk food section there. Much better than the one in Woburn.

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16563710174870313496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-32276317647062341472010-03-02T22:24:33.609-05:002010-03-02T22:24:33.609-05:00

How do you avoid soy? My husband is allergic and it seems like everything has soy in it. I will definitely try the cake. I want and need to start eating healthier as does my husband. The way we eat will help hopefully keep our kids healthy and get them on the right track eating healthy! Any suggestions on how you add to recipes to make them more healthy would be greatly appreciated!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16563710174870313496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-19549688077422912962010-03-01T16:40:21.881-05:002010-03-01T16:40:21.881-05:00

Thanks for the comments Tom,<br /><br />I wonder who sells the power line filters they suggest and if they should include one standard in the box. Any idea of price?<br /><br />Since you sell the various TED-5000 do you know if the solar and wind one does DC or AC power monitoring?<br /><br />Does the Google Power Meter start showing comparisons to other people after more data is collected?<br /

EnviroJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07330992736242162482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-5538698639251820792010-03-01T11:36:43.017-05:002010-03-01T11:36:43.017-05:00

Jon --<br /><br />Great post! The TED 5000 is an amazing product, overall, but not without its issues. My company has been selling it (sort of ... manufacturer had a rather massive back order that is only now getting fulfilled). We&#39;re bracing for an onslaught of technical support questions :-)<br /><br />The line noise issue is very common and kind of tricky to sort out. They almost

Tom Harrisonhttp://www.energycircle.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-91644955555577236882010-02-24T13:11:44.575-05:002010-02-24T13:11:44.575-05:00

Hi, just stopping by to check out the blog, I&#39;ve been following quietly for a while. Stop by my blog when you have a chance, I have something for you! Have a great day!<br /><br />Diane<br /><br />http://turning-the-clock-back.blogspot.com/2010/02/awww-its-so-pretty.html

Turning the Clock Backhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14750015160992192148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-58312730933644337882010-02-15T11:22:45.940-05:002010-02-15T11:22:45.940-05:00

I&#39;ve been cloth diapering my 3 (23 month old son and almost 13 month old twins) for about 6 or 7 months now and I love it. There are a few times that I use disposables for the reasons you mentioned, but I find myself longing to return to CD very quickly. I pretty much wash diapers daily and don&#39;t find it that tough. I&#39;m really happy that I am CD and wish I had done it sooner!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16563710174870313496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-30271534313638274962010-02-08T11:48:38.226-05:002010-02-08T11:48:38.226-05:00

Wow Shannon, you have a lot of cloth diaper giveaways on your blog! http://couponmommyof2.blogspot.com/<br /><br />-Alicia

Green Lifestyle Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943361376162421066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-39617429009822691662010-02-06T15:53:03.070-05:002010-02-06T15:53:03.070-05:00

We are loving our cloth diapers and they are great for the economy<br /><br />http://couponmommyof2.blogspot.com/

Shannon (Coupon Mommy Of 2 ... Now 3)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18173649369793835227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-56047380626705903592010-02-02T09:47:25.733-05:002010-02-02T09:47:25.733-05:00

Heather: Thank you for the information about diaper services, I did a quick search and found http://www.changinghabits.com/ that covers the western part of MA and is environmentally friendly and has talked about expanding into other areas. You do have to factor in the fact that the diapers are being transported around, but I wonder if that balances out the fact that the diapers are used for

Green Lifestyle Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943361376162421066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-72441564284016615402010-02-02T09:37:51.775-05:002010-02-02T09:37:51.775-05:00

re: paper towels: That&#39;s really worthy of a post. We believe strongly in using paper towels very sparingly, and using cloth whenever possible. We have a pile of thin blue dishrags that we use for most everything and a drying rack to let dishes drip dry. I&#39;ll try to get that post out soon.<br /><br />re: soap nuts. I&#39;m not really familiar with them, I know there are a number of

Green Lifestyle Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943361376162421066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-30225401025582298892010-02-01T21:33:07.104-05:002010-02-01T21:33:07.104-05:00

Great article on cloth!! I love my clot diapers. We even used them when we traveled to Ethiopia. I think that they are just as easy as disposables and the environmental and financial aspects fix any and all downsides (of, which I think there are very few).<br /><br />There is so much yuck involved in disposables. Oh and really it is not any harder with two in diapers. You just do laundry a little

Upstatemomof3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16862359333933751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-13724117704061629122010-02-01T21:30:33.443-05:002010-02-01T21:30:33.443-05:00

Liked your blog post and would be VERY interested in seeing the research Jon comes up with. Would you please keep us in mind to share it with when you&#39;re ready? I recently saw some good research on the environmental impact of cloth diapers at www.nearta.com. <br />By the way, not all diaper services use harsh chemicals. There are PLENTY opening or changing their processes to be safe and

Heather McNamarahttp://www.realdiaperassociation.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-46263731957999476892010-01-29T10:46:45.354-05:002010-01-29T10:46:45.354-05:00

Back in the day I used cloth diapers for all the reasons mentioned but I have yet to hear the main reason I chose cloth over disposables: <br />CHEMICAL EXPOSURE- The diapers that hold 2 cups of fluid came out when I had my second child and I immediately noticed a chemical smell that wasn&#39;t in the other diapers. There were no studies done as it was new, but you can&#39;t tell me that

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-69229102993348183222010-01-27T17:03:00.660-05:002010-01-27T17:03:00.660-05:00

I loved my fuzzi bunz with my 1st child. We were able to reuse them with our second, and plan to do the same with #3 this summer. When I first bought them in 2007 I felt like I was in the minority for using cloth, but lately I know more and more people going that route. Diaper Lab is awesome too.<br />Have you heard anything about soap nuts for a greener/cheaper laundry detergent? I&#39;ve read

PegKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853083772510448180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-22169948582886200082010-01-27T00:45:53.487-05:002010-01-27T00:45:53.487-05:00

Great article, Alicia! I imagine the bay area has similar resources. Doesn&#39;t apply to me anymore with my 10YO, but I&quot;m wondering could you apply your same research to paper towels vs. cloth (like shamwow). <br /><br />The tradeoff, I think, is cleanliness and being more sanitary. When I wipeup w/ a cloth towel..all the stains are on it until I wash it. What do you think?

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-3188406784380087122010-01-15T15:00:33.910-05:002010-01-15T15:00:33.910-05:00

Here is <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2010/01/consumer-electronics-show-2010-wrap-up-best-and-worst-of-green.php?smid=FBTRH-FBS-SLD" rel="nofollow">TreeHugger&#39;s wrap up on CES 2010</a>

EnviroJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07330992736242162482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-47528585660175057562010-01-14T20:42:22.595-05:002010-01-14T20:42:22.595-05:00

fully support buying in bulk, BUT doing it at a local food co-op where (a) you can bring your own containers, as Northwest Mom points out, (b) you can find much more locally produced food, cutting way way down on shipping emissions, and (c) you&#39;re much more likely to be buying food that was responsibly grown, processed, shipped, etc.<br /><br />Just one tiny example: palm oil. It&#39;s in an

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582233899201836426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-22586875301147951342010-01-13T23:55:10.436-05:002010-01-13T23:55:10.436-05:00

It&#39;s worth mention buying unpackaged items in bulk (by the scoop), like flour/sugar/beans/pasta/spices/etc. there are many vendors on etsy.com who sell bulk bags and/or you can take your containers in from home, get them weighed prior to filling (tare weight) and then not have to repackage at all.<br /><br /> Even if you use the store provided plastic or paper bags for the bulk bin foods,

Northwest Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09021377578117071341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-67143090607331511842010-01-13T21:03:55.400-05:002010-01-13T21:03:55.400-05:00

All good tips. We &quot;Costco&quot; it when we can and I also go through PeaPod for groceries (saving money on gas) because with 3 under 3, it is extremely hard to get out!! Following from MBC!

Krissihttp://myordinarymiraclesblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-81557322792365381112010-01-06T10:06:17.722-05:002010-01-06T10:06:17.722-05:00

Tip for Returning to a Warm Home: <br /><br />If you are having friends watch your pets or your home, ask them to take the thermostats off of Hold the day before you return. That way, you come home to a comfortable home instead of a chilly one. We really appreciated a comfortable home after traveling all day and getting back around midnight to a foot or so of snow outside.<br /><br />Also,

EnviroJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07330992736242162482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-50234104395657443512010-01-04T03:48:48.961-05:002010-01-04T03:48:48.961-05:00

Anyone hear of the pumpstation? I love that place, they have all sorts of products and stand by them. They test everytihng so its safe. it helped me alot. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.pumpstation.com/pumpstation/dept.asp?s_id=0&amp;dept_id=3029/" rel="nofollow">Abigail</a>

Abigaelhttp://www.pumpstation.com/pumpstation/dept.asp?s_id=0&dept_id=3029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-71505447986532475102010-01-03T20:58:56.286-05:002010-01-03T20:58:56.286-05:00

Following you from MBC!

Stockpiling Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690671788175978562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-70688863170662291822010-01-03T13:13:55.819-05:002010-01-03T13:13:55.819-05:00

Thanks for some great tips (...especially for someone like myself in the process of buying my first home). What a great help your ideas will be!<br /><br />Stopping by from U100 MBC and am now following you. Have a wonderful 2010!<br /><br />Stefanie<br />http://pediatricsafety.net

Stefaniehttp://pediatricsafety.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-42155835395101009202010-01-03T01:08:21.930-05:002010-01-03T01:08:21.930-05:00

Following you from MBC! So glad to find your site... I always love green tips!

Gennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977090214116084952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667687377856701045.post-48820662856444656902009-12-21T19:43:02.076-05:002009-12-21T19:43:02.076-05:00

Hi.<br />You have a very cool gadget friend.<br />Love the idea of USB power heated glove.

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