Go Green tips for June 24th

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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, June 24th:


• If your current air conditioner is more than eight years old, it's time for a new one. Over the life of the product, the amount you'll save in energy bills will more than likely exceed the cost of the new unit.
• a plastic bag is used for an average of 12 minutes but takes hundereds of years to decompose in landfill? Stock up on reuseable bags that you can fold up and keep in your purse or car for just such an occasion!

It seems to me that as temperatures rise, so do the many unique smells in my home. Nothing ripens a kitty litter quicker than a couple of eighty degree days. This year, I’ve been trying to go chemical air freshener free. It’s been hard, because they’re so easy to reach for and quickly take care of the problem. Think about the harsh chemicals and the aerosol cans used for conventional air fresheners and then think of how much of this indoor (and potentially outdoor) air pollution could be eliminated if every mom or dad in America used natural air fresheners! They’re very simple to create yourself and a wide assortment of ingredients can be found in your kitchen cabinets. Spices like cinnamon, clove, ginger, rosemary; you can boil one or a combination of any for some delicious indoor deodorizers or there’s scented oils, to be found just about anywhere, these days, just read the ingredients carefully to make sure it’s truly natural. You can use scented extracts like vanilla or almond, just dab with a cotton ball and place it strategically around the house. For mildew-y odors (is that a word?), a box of baking soda opened in the offending room will help kill the smell or a small bowl or two of vinegar in the midst of the odor will help to neutralize the problem. There’s always the old stand-by of bread or cookie baking to help mask odors and with that, there’s a yummy reward! Green need never be stinky on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!