DIY Energy Savings – Foam Outlet Gaskets The Skinny I discovered an ingenious DIY energy saving product this week and wanted to share for those of you who may not have heard about it. The product is called a foam electrical outlet gasket and they make them to fit your plug and switch plates. You […]
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Norwex Holiday Ideas Celebrate the Season with our 12 Days of Christmas, Norwex Style! Click the images below for fun ways to bring Norwex into your Holiday season. — see more ideas on our Pinterest Holiday Tips Board Share this… Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Pinterest Tumblr Linkedin Print Email
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We all want to conserve water. And there are many obvious water conservation methods, from not running your automatic sprinklers in the rain to keeping them off of the sidewalk and street. Here are a few more ways to conserve water and stay green! Showers instead of baths. A low flow shower head uses about […]
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Keep Pests Away Without Harmful Chemicals It’s no secret that the pests come out in the summer. From ants to spiders and everything in between, it often feels as though we have more summertime guests than we desire. Here are some tips to help rid your home of those unwanted pests. Alternative Pesticides As a […]
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20 Tips for Creating Safer Havens: Tips 16 – 20 Below are the last five tips in our Top 20 ways to rid your home of chemicals and create a safer haven. We hope that you have found them helpful and are enjoying creating Chemical-Free Zones along with us! If you missed tips 1-15, here […]
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What is a Living Wall? A living wall is a great opportunity to “Live Green”! There are so many benefits to having an indoor living wall. Here at Norwex Home Office, we have our own living wall. Our wall saves on energy usage through transpiration as the plants cool their surroundings. Interior plants also remove […]
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Congratulations to the final round of winners in our Share Your Story contest! Thank you all for participating! The three winners are listed below with their winning story. Cheryl Phyillaier It was steamy-hot August, and the little shower in our basement apartment was growing icky mold like crazy. I was very preggers and very exhausted […]
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Congratulations to the third round of winners in our Share Your Story contest! The three winners are listed below with their winning story. Shaye Waller Approximately a year and a half ago, I was relaxing after a long day at work and noticed the bottom of both my feel felt numb. I was working a […]
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Congratulations to the second round of winners in our Share Your Story contest! The three winners are listed below with their winning story. Pammila Ruth : Just a Few Seconds While sitting at the dinner table during a family gathering, my 15 year old nephew started in on how our generation was ruining the planet. […]
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Congratulations to the first round of winners in our Share Your Story contest! The three winners are listed below with their winning story. Ginny Estrada A local bike shop had several bicycle wheels they were getting rid of just lining the walls of a store. I was drawn to the various, rusty gears in the […]
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