Posts Tagged ‘green’
Free Paint!
While attempting to follow the reduce, reuse then recycle mantra, what do you do about household paint? Living a green life doesn’t necessarily mean you have to watch the paint start peeling off of your walls before you do something about it. You can reduce your use of paint by only buying the quantity you…
Read MoreKeep Loving Your Kitty!
We’re all animal lovers here at The Purple Fig. We try to take care of our furry children as green and as well as we take care of your homes. Recently, our very own Vanessa the Magical and Illuminating™ was having an issue with cat urine odor. She tried every trick we have in our…
Read MoreMosquitoes!
We all love to be outside this time of year, especially in the morning and evening when the temperature is just right. But, like me, you may have noticed that our recent rain and following heat has brought some unwelcome guests to the party. Mosquitoes are rampant! What to do? Well, I’ve been touting the…
Read MoreLocal Planting – ATX
We are heading into the Texas summer heat and thoughts of drought and low lake levels are on everyone’s minds. There are ways that all of us can help. Using native and/or adapted plants is a simple way and also brings beauty and oxygen to our world. Native plants have adapted to our hot, dry…
Read MoreIt’s Raining!
It’s raining here in ATX, and we’re loving it! It reminds us of our new friends, RK Re-Purposing. In their words: “RK Re-Purposing provides quality recycled and refurbished products for your home and garden needs. Whether you need them for your home or business, we can help you to reduce your carbon footprint and…
Read MoreReducing Your Carbon Footprint for Less
If you’re reading a green cleaning blog, you are probably concerned about your carbon footprint. I know I try to find new ways to reduce mine and being on a budget can limit my options. I have a close friend who went from riches to rags, forced into frugality by recession. She cut back on…
Read MoreFishing for Answers
I was having a discussion with a family member about fish and she very vehemently said to never eat farmed fish. I was taken by surprise. I thought farmed fish were great for the environment, saving the natural, wild fish population. She went on to say that they eat terrible, dirty mush and that the…
Read MoreThe Great Bamboo Controversy
Bamboo has been lauded as one of the best green products around town. Is it really, though? There has been some controversy. Consumers have been running around, looking for ways to make their homes greener and bamboo flooring and textile has been a way to attempt to accomplish these eco goals. I made a pro…
Read MorePerc is bad, kids. Do you dryclean?
I have driven by this cool, Austin business many times and decided to do a bit of research. EcoClean on Guadalupe is centrally located and offers a delivery service that helps keep more people from driving to and fro. They also have eco-friendly bags! We all have heard that dry cleaning is bad for the…
Read MoreThe Cleaning Fairy
Children seem to be fascinated by our cleaning process. Amongst my clients, there is a little girl that started following me around as soon as she learned to walk. One boy runs around the house pretending to vacuum during the week, cheerfully announcing that he has to get to his ‘next house’. Yet another, upon…
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