Go Green tips for August 26th

Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!

Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, August 26th:


• Considering a tattoo? As for me, I don’t do selective pain, but if that’s your thing, remember most tattoo inks are not FDA approved. Make sure you ask about vegan pigments that free of harmful chemicals.
• Summer means more car washing and yard watering. Here’s a way to multitask: wait until the end of the day, park your car in a shady part of the grass and then use an organic soap. That way, you’re watering your yard while cleaning your car!

• Here’s a tip from Larry at Vermont Soap and Factory Outlet on Exchange Street in Middlebury: tired of flies and insects in the garden? A 10 percent soap solution (90% water) with Vermont Soap’s Castille liquid soap will help kill pesky bugs. Spray it around the the leaves in your garden, but be careful, sunlight and soap can burn some tender leaves so make sure to apply it when the sun is not too bright. At dusk or early in the morning would be ideal!


Food fun, that’s what we’re talking about today. I love to involve my daughter in cooking and baking with me, it’s a great way to help them eventually become more self sufficient. But we can take it even further, jobs such as picking out produce and meat at the store before preparing a meal offer opportunities to show kids the importance of shopping smart, because shopping is a big part of cooking. Help them learn healthier choices, talk about about organic vs. nonorganic. Talk about why we wash our fruits and vegetables, the dangers of pesticides. You can also bring children to a local farm, we have plenty to pick from around here! Seeing the plants and animals that we eat is a great reminder, even for adults, that food doesn’t just magically appear at the store.