Welcome to the Hoppin’ For The Holidays Giveaway Hop hosted by MamaNYC! Christmas is fast approaching and we’re all starting to think about holiday gifts, decorating, and snuggling up under the mistletoe. We’ve all gathered together to bring our readers some amazing prizes that would surely make fantastic holiday gifts!
How Was Your Day? has partnered with Yala Designs to bring you a $75 gift card. Yala Designs makes some of the most luxurious clothing items from bamboo! Not only are they ridiculously soft, cozy, and cuddly, they're also eco friendly and fashionable. It's truly an amazing combination.
Look for my full review shortly. Ready to enter? Do so in the Rafflecopter after the jump!
This event will run through December 29th, which means you will have plenty of time to enter all of our giveaways. Good Luck & Happy Holidays!
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Use washable and reusable baggies for sandwiches and snacks!
hang your clothes out to dry instead of using the dryer and wash clothes on cold
I used zero wrapping paper this Christmas – we've been recycling fabric gift bags, baskets and sturdy boxes for several years now. If you're giving some kitchen items, for instance, you can wrap them in a new kitchen towel or a bath set can be made into a simple origami design.
A natural way of removing any odors in your fridge is to just place an open container of baking soda in it.
Cut your steel pads in half with your kitchen shears. It doubles the number of pads you use for cleaning around the house and it sharpens your shears!
upcycle items such as pallets and drawer pulls to make cute coat racks out of items that would otherwise go to the landfills.
Make a compost for left over food. That's what we do at my house.
recycle everything you can……..we have recycling bins here that they pick up once a week…its great
Soak a cloth in home-made fabric softener – let it dry completely and it can be used as a dryer sheet for many loads.
Use vinegar as a weed killer instead of chemicals.
Use a rain barrell to catch rain to water your garden with.
use vinegar and crumpled up newspapers to clean windows instead of commercialized chemicals
I recycle aluminum foil and cans
use a steam mop, no chemicals
Grow at least a portion of your own food. If you live in an apartment you can do your gardening in containers. High Mowing Organic Seeds is a great source for 100% organic vegetable, herb, and flower seeds!
I use vinegar and baking soda (not mixed together) for cleaning and freshening around the house and salt for cleaning my drains =D
Do what I did. Ditch the car, walk or ride the bus.
Christmas I put most of my family's gifts in Christmas bags I use year after year..
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Use less and recycle! I recycle everything I possibly can even food by composting!
recycle everything you can. Cardboard, all plastics and metal, newspapers and magazines..and rinse out the cans/cartons before you throw them in the bin, it's the polite thing to do!
I agree about steam mops, they are amazing. And re-using gift bags, we do that as well. But all of this has been said! Hmm. Make sure to use re-usable cloths for cleaning rather than paper towels!
to save energy we turn the water heater off when we are not home
Use eco friendly cleaning products
compost your dog poop! yes it's manure
Drink water from the tap rather that from a bottle.
Use leftover lemons, or lemon skins to clean things!
Use paper retriever to recycle your mail!
My eco friendly tip is to is to use common household ingredients for cleaning (baking soda, cider vinegar, peroxide, etc.) instead of buying toxic, expensive cleaners.
Wash only full loads of laundry in cold water
recycle coffee grounds in your compost pile.
Shop at thrift stores. Saves money and recycles stuff.
Happy New Year!
Thanks for the contest.
Bathe the puppy dogs in dawn… kills fleas and not as harmful to pets as the chemicals in flea & tick shampoos
recycle!
Use reusable bags when shopping and bpa free bottles instead of buying bottles of water.
I use vinegar to clean glass and windows instead of lots of plastic bottles of windex
Recycle your ribbon at Christmas by rolling it up and putting it with your Christmas supplies for next year.
Recycle, recycle, recycle
Turn the faucet off while brushing your teeth!
When we go hiking, we always bring a small trash bag with us. People don't mind taking things in with them, but they don't always pack it out. We always end up bringing out a bag full of stuff that doesn't belong along the trail.
vodka can be used a air fresher… spay it on couches and carpets… drys clean and defuses smell… and excess coffee grounds can be composted into your flower bed/soil.
buy a stonger baggie so you can reuse the by washing them out
use lemons for clenaing
Try cloth diapers! You never know you might just like them
Carpool more!