Posts Tagged ‘Grime’

Suck it Up with Eureka’s Envirovac

Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Cue monster truck rally voice!  What has 8 amps of power?  Is sold exclusively at Walmart and costs only $72?  It’s the Envirovac by Eureka ! Here is what I love about this completely affordable and widely available vacuum .  The 8- amp motor (versus the typical energy monster 12-amps) sucks up 99 percent of all household dust, dirt,pet hair and more for less money than some of the other “designer” vacuums.  This upright vacuum not only cleans like a lean, green grime-fighting machine it a

DIY: 9 Best Recipes for Nontoxic Cleaning Supplies

Monday, August 10th, 2009
Cleaning your home with toxic chemicals isn’t really cleaning, is it? You may be picking up grease and grime, but you’re leaving behind a trail of toxic fumes and residue. Did you know that the number one cause of household poisoning is dish detergent? Or that air fresheners are made with an air pollutant called formaldehyde? And then there’s sodium hypochlorite, an ingredient found in almost all cleaning products, which is quite commonly used in chemical warfare . C’mon, we deserve bette

Convenience food during our WRAP’s Recycle week

Friday, June 26th, 2009
Fresh strawberries from the local orchard; you can't get better zero waste convenience food than that!I mentioned that we would be looking for zero waste convenience food, using up freezer stores and keeping our Food Waste to a minimum whilst declutteirng our garage during WRAP Recycle week.It’s been easier than anticipated and we’ve eaten well. I knew my limitations. I didn’t want to be spending hours in the kitchen after a day of sorting out the grime in the garage, so I was going to be relyin

Coming of Age With Hip Hop (part 3)

Saturday, June 20th, 2009
1995 Who remembers the rawness of 1995? This year was dedicated to the grime and dirt of the B side as rappers moved impervious to mainstream tastes. During this year, it was almost a guarantee that you wouldn’t hear “your shit” on the radio unless you were prepared to stay up all night on weekends to hear an underground mix-show. Thank God that one of my homeys was willing to do that. I use to look forward to arriving at school early on Mondays because I knew my man, Evan, would have a tape.