http://livegreen.wcte.tv/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:25:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc2 Don\'t throw away your left over coffee. Add some water to the pot (or can use straight) and pour on your house plants and watch them really grow. Also save your left over coffee grounds and put around your Rhodos & Azaleas! Darla R Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:14:53 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc3 Will Decaf work or does it have to be full strenghth? Erica Duarte Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:36:51 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc4 I make my 7-month-old son\'s babyfood. I buy organic fruits and vegetables at the grocery store and when I can, I purchase fresh veggies and fruit from the local Farmers\' Market. Then I cook each food until tender, puree it and freeze in ice cube trays to send with him to daycare. The cubes are 1 oz each and I feel there\'s less waste if I pull out what he needs each day. He also gets a variety of foods because I\'m not intent on finishing a jar I\'ve opened that needs to be used within a day or two. I can buy 2 pounds of organic carrots for $2 and make 32 oz. of baby food. If I were buying organic carrot baby food it would cost around $7 to purchase that much organic carrots from a common name brand. The savings depend upon the vegetable, but I feel like saving money is only a bonus. The benefit for my family is that we all eat more healthful foods and I know EXACTLY what goes into my son\'s tummy! Amanda Collier Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:04:26 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc5 This is also good for Gardenias. They LOVE the acidity. Amanda C Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:06:38 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc6 Now is the best time to buy pie pumpkins for fall decorations and then you can peel, chunk and cook then for your favorite autumn dishes. Lots of good recipes online at \"Pick Tennessee Products\" and tons of pie pumpkins at the farmers market. Cindy Putman Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:24:37 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc7 My little granddaughter took an ink pen to my dura-pela chair. By the time I noticed it, she had drawn on the arms and the seat. Figuring the chair was ruined, I got out my Sol-U-Mel (Melaleuca) which is chemical free, took a dry paper towel, poured Sol-U-Mel on it and wiped the ink off like it was nothing. No left over circles or stains! I am a true believer in all of these true green all natural products. If you would like to learn more, just email me paulafargason@yahoo.com Paula F Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:38:14 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc8 Chemicals are added to decaf coffee, I\'m not sure the effect on the plants. It doesn\'t seem to hurt us so I would think it would be ok. I alternate with using full strength then next time I dilute it. Darla runge Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:17:47 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc9 This is a great (cheap) remedy if your dog is suffering from the dry skin that cooler weather can bring. The itching in my house had gotten out of control and this is the only thing that has really helped. Mix 1/3 cup each of baby oil, Listerine (the old-fashioned brown one), and warm water in a spray bottle and spritz the dog all over. This works really well on \"hot spots\" too. Kate Spears Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:53:42 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc10 Do you have standing water in your back yard causing a mosquitoe problem? Don\'t use Motor oil or pesticides as those are harmfull the environment. Poor a few splashes of olive oil in the water for a environmentaly friendly solution to a common problem. Olive oil can clog the breathing tubes of mosquito larvee and not kill larger aquatic animals. Silas Stoddart Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:40:26 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc11 One of the ways I stretch chicken, turkey and egg salad, is that I add a medium size baked potato in with it. I simply bake one potato in the microwave for about 10 minutes. After its done baking, run it under water and you can peal the skin off with your hands. mash it up a little bit then put it in with the meat and start mixing your salad using your favorite goodies. Adding a medium potato just about doubles the mass of the salad and I have yet to get a complaint. Fran E Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:07:59 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc12 I hang all my laundry on the clothes line. I have been doing this for over 50 years and raised 4 children doing this... Benefits: great smelling clothes, family time hanging out and taking in laundry, saving electricity, and having bright colors decorating the back yard line. Everyone needs to sleep on sheets dried by the wind... they feel and smell great. Doris W Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:13:22 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc13 Many plant cuttings will root in water. It is easy to snip a stem or two, stick them in a vase of water and in about a week, roots will appear. Then just pot these new plants. This way, I have been able to increase the number of plants in my home for free. Some of the easiest to root are mint, all types of ivy, coleus, and jade plants. Kate Spears Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:18:24 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc14 Dog treats are expensive and who knows what is in them or where they may have come from. Some boughten treats make your dog fat! I grow my own sweet potatoes, slice them in small pieces and bake until crunchy. My dogs go nuts over these and will do tricks just to get one. What a healthy way to keep your dog happy. Darla Runge Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:39:04 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc15 To me green is finding new uses for things you may normally toss in the dump. People are installing new energy efficient windows all the time replacing their old which in itself can be considered green. But just simply tossing the old windows in the dump, not so green. Not only do I recycle all the aluminum pieces I recycle the sashes too. Total cost to rebuild these are less than 10 bucks. What you have when you are done is some nice casement style windows that can be used in storage buildings, workshops, or kids play houses. I think they may even make nice interior features too like cabinet doors or even used in interior walls. To me using old building materials has always been green. Saves money over buying new also. Here is a link to the windows: http://thesmallhouse.com/windowsash.htm Damon T Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:54:14 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc16 Great Tip! Did you know: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the equivalent of 250,000 single-family homes in the United States representing nearly 1 billion board feet of salvageable structural lumber is annually disposed of. The Building Materials Reuse Association is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and the reuse/recycling of recovered building materials. http://www.bmra.org/ Mark S Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:10:27 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc18 She kinda made it sound like I rebuilt the aluminum. I just collect all aluminum and sell it for scrap. It\'s the wood sashes I rebuild. I did a job in Murfreesboro, and had to dump a lot of old sheet rock. Didn\'t know were the dump was but did see a guy with a load of scrap wood. I followed him and he led me to the dump. He was tossing what was a deck off of a house. 90% of the wood still looked good. I dumped my sheet rock and picked up his wood. Not only did it keep the wood out of the land fill but only paid about 2.00 to dump because of the extra weight I left with. Took a few nails out, and pressure washed the wood, and later used the wood for one of my own projects. I do not waste anything. It makes economic since not to waste. You have to pay to dump stuff. I cut up an old door and built a cabinet for my flat panel TV. My dad drops by and drinks a Mt Dew and I get miffed when I see his can in my trash. I keep a big can outside to toss empty cans in and tell my neighbor to toss hers in there. And she does. I have scrap building materials saved for a small house I plan to build. I have currently collected $13,000.00 in free or near free materials. Total spent so far... about $1800.00. thesmallhouse.com Damon Talbert Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:43:28 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc19 My mom saves all of the twisty plastic covered metal ties from all of her grandchildren\'s Christmas presents to tie up her tomatoes every year. They\'re sturdier than old pantyhose, and with nine grandkids, they are usually lying about the house in abundance after the holiday opening spree. I also save baby food jars if I\'m in a bind, or we\'re traveling, and I\'ve had to use jarred baby food to feed my son. Instead of repackaging them with my homemade baby food, though, I use them myself to put homemade granola, trail mix or dried fruit in for a snack at work. The four ounce jars are the perfect serving size. And best of all, :grin I don\'t have to worry about plastic zip top bags opening or getting punctured in my purse. Manda K Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:23:31 +0100 http://livegreen.wcte.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68#josc20 I agree, Doris! I have a clothesline out back in my yard and I LOVE using it. Everything feels just a little cleaner when I bring it in. But sometimes my clothes stiffen a little on the line. Am I doing something wrong? I have heard a little vinegar in the final rinse will help remove the extra soap residue from your clothes. Do you think that\'ll help? Manda K Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:33:47 +0100