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This is a guest post by Rosie Osmun. A healthy, eco-friendly bedroom puts your mind at ease and sets the stage for sweeter dreams. From fabrics to floors, here are ten simple and effective ways to green your bedroom with earth-friendly alternatives to traditional products. 1. Snuggle Up in Eco-Friendly Bedding Choose organic cotton, bamboo, wool and other natural textiles for your bed sheets and blankets. This keeps chemicals like formaldehyde and pesticides out of your bed. Traditionally-grown cotton is the dirtiest crop in terms of pesticide pollution, so opting for organic makes a big difference. Instead of down or polyester pillows, look for pillows made with organic cotton and wool, millet, buckwheat or natural latex. 2. Incorporate Air-Boosting Plants Plants are nature’s air purifiers, so incorporating living flora into your bedroom can make your space healthier and greener. Areca palm, English Ivy, snake plants, spider plants and peace lilies … Continue reading →

This is a guest post by Angelo DiGangi. Want to revamp your home décor in the greenest way possible? Look no further than refinishing an existing piece of furniture. After all, nothing’s more eco-friendly than using what you already have. Whether you’re repurposing a bookcase from office files to playroom toys, or relocating an old bedroom bureau to serve as entryway storage, sometimes new life can be had with little more than a fresh coat of paint. Here are some tips for making furniture projects greener from start to finish. Choose Greener Paint Starting with an eco conscious paint product will aid your efforts immensely. YOLO Colorhouse is an EcoOptions certified paint with low-odor and zero VOCs. And because the paint base itself has no VOCs and the colorants used in the tinting process also contain no VOCs, you know you are getting as close to zero VOCs as possible. … Continue reading →