"Green", it's the new buzzword, but what does it mean?
Green living and eco-friendly are about living in harmony with our environment. Feng shui is about living in balance and harmony with your environment. Feng shui has been green all along! Feng shui is the oldest form of holistic healing and that is healing through your environment.
Today we have options and choices in all areas of our life that doesn’t compromise our sense of style, our sense of taste or our sense of self. Today we can be who we are and embrace a way of living that is more supportive and beneficial for our health and well being as well as the health and well being of the planet - and it's as easy as choosing a product that does what we want without adding pollutants to our living environment!
To make your selection easier, I've decided to share some of my favorite 'green' and 'eco-friendly' websites with you.
- A great all-around company for green products and advice is Green Depot. Green Depot has a broad assortment of green products, from paint, insulation, and weather-stripping to kitchen cabinets, flooring and cleaning products. Green Depot is a one-stop resource.
- One of my favorite paint companies is Benjamin Moore. In addition to their low VOC line, Aura, they have introduced a no VOC line, Natura. Both lines are available in any color!
- Yolo Colorhouse is a zero-VOC paint line that's worth looking into, you can either shop in a store or online. Either way their experienced staff can answer all of your 'color' questions.
- One of my absolute favorite flooring companies is Forbo, they make natural marmoleum linoleum in an amazing array of colors - gorgeous!
- Flor is a fabulous resource for carpet tiles in every texture and color.
- Cork is a great flooring material, good sound absorption, lots of color choices and a nice complement or substitute to wood floors. Globus Cork.
- Cleaning products are the easiest change to make. There are so many companies and products to choose from in this category, you won’t have any trouble finding something you like at a reasonable price. It’s no longer necessary to have these products mailed to you; it’s as easy as going to your favorite discount store or the grocery store!
- Bon Ami for scrubbing jobs (bathtubs, toilet, etc.)
- Dishwasher detergent – the best I’ve found so far is Ecover, I like the tabs.
- Dish soap – lots of choices, from Seventh Generation to many old, tried and true brands that have embraced green tenants.
- Meyer Cleaning products clean well and use natural essential oils for a fresh scent
- Shaklee products have been clean and green for ages. Effective and cost efficient.
- Clothing, green towels, rugs, cosmetics and drapery fabrics are now available in most of the major mail order catalogs, at the major home accessory stores and at major department stores. When you see products like these online and at such a diversity of retailers, you know that organic based fabric, personal products, accessories and home goods have gone mainstream. Garnet Hill, Gaiam, REI, Nike, Lush, Green Loop and Patagonia are all companies committed to providing you with organic, sustainable options.
Making eco-friendly or green choices is more than a popular trend; it’s about making choices that help you live a healthier lifestyle.
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