EcoXperience.com http://ecoxperience.com The Ultimate Green Buyer's Guide | EcoXperience.com Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:00:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 The Urban Farming Guys: Laundry Detergent for 20 Cents a Gallon http://ecoxperience.com/the-urban-farming-guys-laundry-detergent-for-20-cents-a-gallon/ http://ecoxperience.com/the-urban-farming-guys-laundry-detergent-for-20-cents-a-gallon/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:17:53 +0000 Kim http://ecoxperience.com/?p=1256
Ok, so I was on Facebook perusing the status updates and a friend shared a link to The Urban Farming Guys website. I loved everything about The Urban Farming Guys purpose and passion for what they are doing. They seem like a great group of families trying to get back to where their food comes from, and turn around a struggling inner city neighborhood at the same time. I watched their video on how to make homemade laundry detergent and I was hooked. We are a family of 5 now so our laundry workload has increased and I thought I’d try it out. I decided when I was done with my $12 a bottle eco-friendly laundry soap I would make up a batch of detergent. It really was easy to make. Since we have an HE washer I cut the recipe in half and made a little less than 5 gallons. I used the Dr. Bronners Castile soap instead of Fells Naptha, but everything else was the same. We’ve got some sensitive skin issues in our house so I was a little afraid of the lye soap. So far we’ve been using it for over a month and it works great! I might make it a little more concentrated next time, but I love it.

Check out The Urban Farming Guys for instructions on how to make eco-friendly laundry detergent and other great green home ideas.

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DODOcase iPad cases are made by hand in San Francisco, CA ($60) using a traditional bookbinding process. The case features a shell made from faux leather, inside cover, elastic closure strap, and a bamboo tray. The bamboo tray is perfectly milled to hold your iPad using four corner mounted rubber bumpers. While it’s been argued that the iPad and other e-readers are more environmentally-friendly by saving paper and reducing the number of books published, we consider this case green as well. The bamboo tray is a good starting point for sustainable materials, but the company is also socially conscious, keeping production of the cases with a local bookbinder based in San Francisco as well. According to the website, the success of the DODOcase has also revived a once struggling bookbinding business. [Image: dodocase.com]

As we mentioned, the DODOcase is built by hand, so availability is limited. Be sure to visit the DODOcase website and order your case today. Your iPad, the environment, and a local business we be very glad that you did!

As a little extra, check out Kevin Rose’s review of the DODOcase below:

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Fear not, as the summer comes to an end there is still time to get out and enjoy some quality time with the local community in North Georgia. The Downtown Canton Farmers’ Market and Main Street Woodstock Farmers Market will continue to operate every Saturday morning into September. Located in the cities of Canton and Woodstock Georgia, these farmers markets offer product selections from local area businesses and farmers. Farmers markets provide a great opportunity to meet and show support for your local farmers while also enjoying a morning outside.

For more information on the Downtown Canton Farmers’ Market. Located at 130 E. Main St., Canton, GA, 30114

For more information on the Main Street Woodstock Farmers Market. Located at Woodstock Community Church Parking Lot, Towne Lake Parkway Woodstock, GA 30188

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