I hope that everyone is enjoying a safe, happy, and green New Year! I am already getting started on my Green Year resolutions - I have gotten rid of all of the toxic chemical cleaners in my house. Fortunately I only had one box full but I have plenty of things already in my house that will help me clean - vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice and more. All natural things that with a little bit of elbow grease (something we have gotten very afraid of) will clean just as well as the harmful stuff.

For some easy recipes check out this site - pantry cleaners

If you’re short on time and would rather just purchase something check out some of The Green Robin’s Ecover products. They are going to be on super sale in January as we are closing out our “Home” cleaning section to make room for other great items in 2008.

Happy New Year! Cheers to Going Green!

So, if I (Robin, owner of The Green Robin) want to be just as much action as I am talk I guess it is time I really go green. In the coming weeks I will be preparing things for my Year of Green - 2008 and blogging my journey along the way.

I am teaching a class at our local community college - Green Living 101 - so I guess I should be practicing what I preach.
While certain things are going to be fun and interesting (purchasing only produce that is locally grown and in season) there are others that I am really not looking foward to (eliminating harmful personal care items like my beloved hair spray and super efficient deodorant).

In any event, it is time that I truly become The Green Robin. I hope you will join me, comiserate with me, and cheer me on as I make drastic changes in the way that I (and my family by extension) live to be more green. I do this for myself, my family, and of course my planet.

Onward and Upward… Let’s Go Green Baby!