Since it’s Earth Day, and I love Earth Day, I thought I’d share some of the small things we do/use to be more earth friendly.

Method home cleaning products are used exclusively in our home. We use the toilet cleaner, tile cleaner, bathroom all purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, dish soap, foaming handwash in green tea and ginger yuzu thank you, omop and cleaner, laundry soap, dryer cloths, all purpose cleaner, candles, and air freshener. I think that’s it. lol I’ll be ordering their kids shampoo/wash and baby wash when we’re out of what we have. I’ve been using their products since I was pregnany with Sascha, so almost 7 years. Not only are their products eco friendly and safe, but they work extremely well and smell awesome.

Earth Mama Angel Baby is an awesome all natural local company here in Oregon that make products exclusively for pregnant, and nursing women and babies. Their products are amazing. I used their teas when I was pregnant with Fumiko. The peaceful mama tea helped me sleep pretty well at the end. I used the heartburn tea when nothing else would help my horrible heart burn and I used the general pregnancy tea throughout my pregnancy. They all tasted great. I currently use the baby lotion and foaming shampoo/wash on Fumiko. It’s kept her skin soft and smooth. I also use the foaming wash on myself sometimes because I love the fresh citrus smell. The postpartum spray for mama’s is actually great for baby rashes as well. We use it on Fumiko at the first sight of a rash and it bites it in the bum before it can get bad. They have several other great products that are eco friendly and made locally.

The Diva Cup has been my best personal investment for the two-ish years. I purchased it after hearing amazing things from other women about it. It’s been great so far. Some of the benefits of using a menstrual cup versus pads or tampons: It’s easier to change. There’s no need to worry about whether or not you have enough tampons with you when you go out. It holds a little over an ounce, so you can go up to 12 hours without changing it. Most women only loose around an ounce of blood per cycle. Using a menstrual cup can lessen or completely stop chronic yeast and vaginal infections. The chemicals used in pads/tampons can actually cause serious vaginal infections. Tampons absorb and rid the pachina of it’s natural infection fighting… stuff. It’s a serious money saver in the long run. Some women use two or more boxes of tampons or pads a cycle. Have I mentioned it’s seriously easy to use? It is! But anyways, you can check out the faq on their website and read about all the benefits yourself.

gDiapers are the greatest thing since popcorn. Really! I found out about them via Helen. They work great. The diaper cover is soft and doesn’t irritate Fumiko at all. The flushable liner is just awesome. It makes for much much less trash. They take a bit longer to change, not by much, but that little extra time is well worth it. Not only are they eco friendly, and chemical free, but they’re completely adorable!

Eco friendly shopping totes are a super easy way to start being green. We frequently use the free totes we got from Method to bring groceries and such home.

But yeah those are some of the things we use and do. It’s really easy nowadays to be earth friendly. There are resources all over the place.. More and more big stores are carrying eco friendly products too. It’s my dream and goal to one day have an eco friendly home. In the future when we have the finances to fix up the house we’ll be getting we plan on replacing the old things in it with eco friendly upgrades. It makes me feel better and it’s better for the earth and everyone else in it.

Also check back on the recommended products page. I’ll be updating it to add more of the products we use at home. As I find new products worth mentioning I’ll also add those.

For those that don’t know about Method Home products, they make environmentally friendly green household cleaning products, BUT they also make body products as well. They just came out with a new children’s line, baby line and a natural moisturizing line. I’ll be buying the kids shampoo and body wash for Sascha as soon as he’s out of what he currently has. I’ve always been more than pleased with Method’s products. I however will stick to the Earth Mama, Angel Baby products for Fumiko. Maybe I’ll try the Method baby stuff, but I can’t see myself switching over to it permanently.

Method also has toilet bowl cleaner and tile cleanser as well! So I just wanted to give you all a heads up, especially since it’s Earth Day!