FREE from Amazon (Reg. $17!):Composting Inside & Out Kindle eBook

FREE Kindle ebook (Reg, $17!): Composting Inside & Out: The comprehensive guide to reusing trash, saving money and enjoying the benefits of organic gardening
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Description:
Rethink Your Refuse

Hundreds of millions of tons of solid waste are produced in the U.S. annually, and the landfills simply store it, not eliminate it. Recycling diverts significant amounts of waste, but the fact remains that the majority of landfill space is occupied by organic material. The good news is composting is a natural and beneficial way to eliminate this waste, and anyone can do it.

Whether you live on a farm, in the suburbs or a city apartment, composting is possible. Composting Inside and Out will introduce you to the essentials and explore various methods of indoor and outdoor composting to help you find the perfect fit for your lifestyle.

Inside you'll find:

• A compete overview of the composting process
• Advice on finding the right equipment
• Step-by-step instruction for fourteen different composting methods
• Ideas for using the soil you produce
• Quick answers to common problems

Whether you create a compost heap, bury your scraps, ferment them, tumble them or feed them to the worms, you too can be successful with composting. Use the fruits of your labor on you houseplants, your lawn, your flowerbeds or your garden. Put your waste and your energy to good use. Reclaim the benefits of participating in the planet's health through composting ... its rewards are simply miraculous.

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Green Your Beauty Routine & Save Money

Save money and keep chemicals away from your skin and hair by using a few items that you almost certainly already have in your kitchen. I've tried these out myself and LOVE doing home spa and beauty treatments. Most can be done in 10 minutes. Today, I am going to list a few ways to use HONEY to treat your skin and hair:Honey is one of nature's best beauty products. It moisturizes skin and speeds healing so it's perfect for blemish/spot treatment and for making a hydrating face or body scrub. 
Blemish: Instead of using benzoyl peroxide, put a dab of honey on the blemish after washing your face. Rinse after 10-15  minutes. The anti-bacterial and moisturizing properties in honey will speed up healing and help eliminate the bacteria that causes acne.
Honey/Sugar Body Scrub: You can shell out $35 for a similar Body Scrub or you can go to your pantry and make one that is just as good - if not better! Ingredients-1 Tsp. Pure Honey (I use Organic Raw Honey) 1/4 Extra Virgin Olive Oil1Cup Granulated or Raw SugarOptional: You can add a Tsp of Grated Lemon or Orange Zest if you want
Mix ingredients together and voila. You have a perfect body scrub that will slough off dead skin AND draw in moisture as you scrub. For some simple DIY beauty tips, check out this post - there are some fantastic ideas I'd never thought of including an apple cider vinegar/aspirin face wash!

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Free by Mail: Kids Activity Books "Create Less Waste" & "Carl Gets Some Rest"

Here are two more great activity books that help teach your children about protecting the environment(details on how to order the books is listed after the descriptions):"Carl Gets Some Rest" is a story and coloring book for children from preschool to second grade. It teaches kids about the effects of air pollution and explains why it's important to use your vehicle less by combining trips or using alternative transportation methods since vehicles are one of the main causes of air pollution. "Create Less Waste in the First Place" is a coloring and story book that helps children understand the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. This book also provides ideas on how kids can reuse items and suggests that they look around their house or school for things that can be reused or recycled instead of trashed. 
How to get "Carl Gets Some Rest" activity book by mail:

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Free Planet Protectors Kit - Order Up to 30 Free Kits

Free Planet Protectors Kits: I've posted this before but I thought that I would re-post in case anyone wanted to order it now and hopefully get it in time for Earth Day. This is a FANTASTIC kit that is packed with activities, stickers, official Planet Protectors Badge, Activity Calendar and many more fun and educational materials. You can order one Planet Protector Kit or order up to 30 of each piece to create your own kits for class room or groups. There is also a space below the kit request where you can ask for more than one complete kit and have a good explanation of why you need multiple, assembled kits. If you haven't already ordered this great free kit, I highly recommend ordering it now - your little one will love it! It has activities for grades K through 5. 

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Free Dr. Seuss Lorax Activity Books - Up to 10 Books Free

Get up to 10 free Dr. Seuss Lorax Activity Books from Energy Star. These can be great party favors or you can just use them to educate your kid(s) about conserving energy and other topics. "Join the Lorax and EPA by doing your part every day. We can all fight global warming by making

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ENDED-Get Organized With CSN Stores $35 Giveaway

As I've mentioned before, I have been making an effort to live a more Eco friendly lifestyle and improve my overall quality of life. The three big things that I really need to work on are simplifying, organizing and prioritizing. My family and I live in an extremely small house that has no closets. While creating a peaceful, functional and uncluttered environment in a house this tiny may be difficult, it can be done with a bit of determination, the right furniture and a little creativity. The most important change for me was to replace oversized furniture, outdated furniture with smaller, streamlined pieces. Remove bulky entertainment centers and replace them with a sleek unit like the one pictured below. Wall mounts are another option but with dvd players and game systems, they just aren't as functional for me as  LCD TV stands.  

When you replace your large furniture with smaller pieces, you not only free up valuable space but you'll have less dusting and cleaning work and the added bonus of having a more attractive living area. Organizing  your home will not only give you more room, it also saves you time and energy. When I have everything in its place, I don't waste time searching for phone chargers, books or socks. 

There are so many items from CSN that I have on my wish list. To create the home and Eco friendly lifestyle I'm dreaming of, I'd love a Compost Wizard Jr, a great organizer for my makeshift office (like the one pictured above)and - most of all - a fantastic loft bed with dresser and desk, just like the one on the left, for my daughter's room.  
Win: CSN is giving one winner $35 to spend in any of their stores! To enter, follow this blog publicly using Google Friend Connect(see left sidebar) and fill out the form below. You must fill out the form to be eligible to win this giveaway.

The giveaway is open to U.S. residents age 18 and up. Giveaway ends on March 29 at 11:59 pm CST.

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