2008 September — Green and Clean Mom ™

Carrots and Bleach: Yum-Yum

September 30, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 57 Comments

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An email came to me, warning me that baby carrots are dipped in chlorine. They are made from deformed carrots, peeled and then dipped in a high solution of chlorine to keep them from turning white and being deemed, “bad”. This made me scratch my head. Food dipped in chlorine that I am feeding my [...]

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Blogher D.C. and Toxic Baby Documentary

September 29, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 6 Comments

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Yes! I’m heading out of town for four days to take a little moms getaway with my sister and when our trip ends I will fly from Florida to Washington, D.C. for the Blogher road show tour and conference. I missed Blogher in July so I can’t wait to get a piece of the D.C. [...]

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Shopping for Toys and Asthma

September 27, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 7 Comments

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My daughter was hospitalized this last week, again for her asthma. It was horrible and again, I had to watch her be strapped down and poked. I watched her cry herself to sleep all the while saying, “Mama”. I was helpless and so was she. At the mercy of the medical professionals to help her [...]

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Halloween Gone Green?

September 26, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 14 Comments

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Come on the colors are orange and black! I love, love, love Halloween. I love the time of year and the cool fall nights. I love the idea that I don’t have to buy gifts and wrap them up for everyone but I can still celebrate and have fun. Goblins, ghosts, and gremlins are part [...]

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Brita PR: Have you seen this?

September 26, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 1 Comment

For more details on the Brita Recycling Campaign, go to Take Back the Filter and Studio Fresh.

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Green Help: Rain barrels and Water Collection

September 25, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 20 Comments

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Okay, I’m Green and Clean Mom and I’ve launched myself as an “expert” but really I’m learning and I’m just like everyone else out there. I just happen to concentrate on a topic, try a zillion green products, research tirelessly on environmental and green issues but I have questions too. I’m real behind this screen. [...]

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Win a Organic Tee Shirt

September 24, 2008 By greenandcleanmom 10 Comments

Green Living Ideas (love their site) is giving away an organic/sustainable cotton t-shirt to a subscriber of Green and Clean Mom who signs up for GLI’s newsletter between September 24, 2008 and October 8, 2008. All you need to do is to register on the Green Living Ideas site as a new user and subscribe [...]

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