Free Cloth Diaper Sewing Class – sign up today!

5 02 2010

Learn How To Sew Cloth Diapers
Cloth Diapers – Good For Baby, Environment, & Your Budget!

You will leave the two-hour class with a finished cloth diaper and the confidence and skills needed to make more diapers on your own with your favorite recycled materials.

Newark Public Library, 101 W. Main Street, Newark, Ohio
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 12noon
in the large meeting room to the right of the lobby
Attendance at this class is FREE
Space is limited, so confirm your reservation today by leaving a comment in the comment box or RSVP on our Facebook event.

What you’ll need to do:

Purchase a diaper kit (price range $5-$10) in the size and style you prefer from:   http://www.diaperkit.com & use discount code: ohiogreen for 15% off your order.

Bring to the class:

  • Diaper kit you purchased from diaperkit.com
  • Sewing machine – with power supply, foot pedal and is fully functioning.
  • 2 bobbins for your sewing machine filled with thread
  • Package of brand new sewing needles for your machine: (80/12 ‘s.  ballpoint)
  • A spool of thread
  • Straight pins or paperclips
  • Seam ripper
  • Scissors
  • Flathead screwdriver (for changing sewing needles)
  • Washable marker

Written by BettyAnn Zimmerman


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Using Green Products to Save Some Green

27 01 2010

Here is an article one of our group organizers wrote for the Trend Magazine (Jan issue, 2010) in Licking County, Ohio.  It is about using green products and everyday materials to live a better life.  Happy reading!

Written by Angie Palmer


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The Only Refills You Need for Swiffer Sweepers

27 01 2010

Many of us use Swiffer Sweepers to remove dust and dirt off the floor.  Refills are expensive, plus they are disposables.  Have you considered using microfiber cloths to replace the Swiffer refills?  We have been using the cloths and found them to be excellent alternatives.  Sweep, wash and reuse.  Simple.

Microfiber cloth

(Photo by Angie Palmer)

If you live near a Dollar Tree, go check out if they have any microfiber cloths in the store.  We found two types in the store in Heath, Ohio.  One is a nicely packaged product with one piece of cloth and the other is a packet of two pieces of cloths (as shown in the photo).  The latter is a slightly smaller cloth but works as well as the former one.  50 cents for a piece of microfiber cloth that can be reused over and over again.  It is an investment you do not want to miss.

Written by Angie Palmer


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Non-Toxic Homemade All-Purpose & Glass Cleaner Recipes

20 01 2010

At our January event, Dr. Heather Prenger and other people who attended the presentation shared homemade recipes for non-toxic cleaners.  They work as good, or better in some cases, than what you buy from the stores!  We will be sharing those recipes in this and future posts.  First, here is a recipe for an all-purpose cleaner.

What you need:

  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 gallon of water

What to do:

  1. Mix the ingredients together in a bowl or bucket.
  2. Stir vigorously to dissolve the baking soda.

Use with a mop or sponge.  To make a spray cleaner, reduce this recipe and dissolve the ingredients to avoid clogging the spray bottle.

Source: Eco-Cycle

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Second, here is a recipe for glass cleaner:

What you need:

  • Club soda

What you do:

  1. Fill a 8oz or 16oz spray bottle with club soda.
  2. Spray and wipe.

Source: Clean House, Clean Planet: Clean Your House for Pennies a Day the Safe Nontoxic Way

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(The above information was shared by Dr Heather Prenger and adapted by Ohio Green Specialists.  These recipes are for informational and educational use only and that proper research should be taken by the reader to make good decisions for their family.)

Written by Angie Palmer

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