The Crunch » cleaning http://crunchygranolahome.com/thecrunch Shop for organic and earth-friendly home products Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Odds and Ends, Things to Do and Things Done… http://crunchygranolahome.com/thecrunch/2009/11/odds-and-ends-things-to-do-and-things-done/ http://crunchygranolahome.com/thecrunch/2009/11/odds-and-ends-things-to-do-and-things-done/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:26:07 +0000 admin http://crunchygranolahome.com/thecrunch/?p=30 It’s a busy time of year for one and all.  Back to school, shorter days and the holiday rush (big excuse for why I haven’t been blogging) have many of us wondering where the day went.  Most of my day(s) have been spent trying to find new ways to improve upon Crunchy Granola Home and hunting down the next perfect eco-friendly must-have.  However, I have found time in smidgens and snipets to have some fun, eco-style.  First was the Green Festival in DC.  What a blast- well once we finally made it there (long story involving broken down public trans.)  We sampled and chatted and came away with some great ideas for cleaning, cooking and getting a free solar power home analysis! (Visit www.standardsolar.com to see if you qualify).  The best part of the festival for me was watching kids make small cities and sculptures out of trash.  So creative and these kids were having a blast (while learning a very valuable lesson, of course). 

Building made of trash!

Building made of trash!

How cool is this?

How cool is this?

From there, we headed down to the Solar Decathalon on the Mall.  Ever been?  Colleges from all over compete for the best design for a totally solar powered home.  They were all beautiful and innovative, but this one was my fav.

My favorite Solar House

My favorite Solar House

Looks like a ski chalet, doesn’t it?  Which brings me to my next “to do,” plan a vacation!

]]> http://crunchygranolahome.com/thecrunch/2009/11/odds-and-ends-things-to-do-and-things-done/feed/ 0 Weird uses for Vodka! http://crunchygranolahome.com/thecrunch/2009/09/weird-uses-for-vodka/ http://crunchygranolahome.com/thecrunch/2009/09/weird-uses-for-vodka/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:00:51 +0000 admin http://crunchygranolahome.com/thecrunch/?p=27 Article by Brian Clark Howard at “The Daily Green” about ten weird uses for vodka.  Repel bugs, cure poison ivy and clean your house… with vodka, that’s right, the spirit from your cupboard.  Perfect holiday weekend reading!

http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/vodka-uses-460424

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