How to create an Eco Friendly Bathroom [SlideShare]

How to create an Eco Friendly Bathroom [SlideShare] | ecogreenlove

The amount of energy and water used in a bathroom is ridiculous. Creating an eco friendly bathroom can not only help the environment, but it can also help your wallet. Decreasing your water usage is key, because most of the water used in your bathroom goes to waste. The following is a quick guide on how to create an eco friendly bathroom.

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DIY: Upcycled Pot holder from old Jeans [Infographic]

DIY: Upcycled Pot holder from old Jeans [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

Jeans are so durable and wear-resistant that they are a perfect fit for repurposing. Creating potholders are a great way to put them to work in the kitchen.

Follow this easy step-by-step guide to make your own:

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Fun ways to Improve your Memory [Infographic]

Fun ways to Improve your Memory [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

“We live in the digital age. If we can’t recall something, we just ask the Google. All our contacts are on our phone, so we don’t have to remember the phone numbers of our friends. I don’t even remember my husband’s phone number. We don’t even have to remember friends’ birthdays because Facebook does that for us. Thanks to smartphones (and other smart devices), humans today have shorter attention span than a goldfish. According to the Microsoft Corp. research from the last year, the average human attention span today is only 8 seconds. This means that I have probably lost you after my first sentence, but I will continue anyway.

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Oil Pulling Benefits [Infographics]

Oil Pulling Benefits [Infographics] | ecogreenlove

Have you heard of oil pulling? Long known, but not often advertised, the process of oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic ritual. The practice has been around for an estimated time of over 3,000 years and has been practiced by many Native people! The practice of oil pulling (also called gundusha) started in India thousands of years ago and was first introduced to the United States in the early 1990s by a medical doctor named Dr. F. Karach, who used it with success in his medical practice.

The basic idea is that oil is swished in the mouth for a short time each day and that this action helps improve oral health since oil is able to cut through plaque and remove toxins without disturbing the teeth or gums.

The process involves swishing around organic oils in your mouth for 5-20 minutes every day before spitting it out.

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Butterfly Gardening [Infographic]

Butterfly Gardening [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

A butterfly garden may be a few containers of one or two butterfly attracting plants or a very sizable garden with many different species to attract butterflies. To create a “butterfly friendly” environment, there are a few simple requirements: food, water, shelter, and a place to reproduce. Continue reading to know the benefits and how to create a butterfly-friendly garden.

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