All month long we’ll be featuring quick and ejavascript:void(0)asy (like really) ways to help Birmingham Moms go green (ok, it’s so easy it may be chartreuse).

If you’re still wagging around paper towels to get your house clean, it’s time to put them down and move on. Our vote – washable rags and microfiber towels. You’ll be amazed what a microfiber towel can clean – all with a little water.

And supplies!… There are more products out there to get the job done than ever before. Shaklee (my favorite) is available by order or through a consultant. But I also love the readily available Method, Ecos, Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyers products – all found at your local store. Check them out, we’re sure you’ll be impressed.

Do you remember the crazy water situation in Birmingham last year? Well we do. How about a little way to contribute that we swear won’t hurt at all. Not at all. Ok, it might hurt a tad, but really, it’s not that bad: turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving your legs. Or both.

Voila! It’s that simple. You’ll save little amounts of water (and money) that will add up to big amounts and with the flick of the knob, you’ve done your share!

All month long we’ll be featuring quick and easy (like really) ways to help Birmingham Moms go green (ok, it’s so easy it may be chartreuse).

April 18th is Hazardous Waste Removal Day in Hoover! Mark your calendars and pack your stuff for drop-off!

Info:

Household Hazardous Waste Day provides an opportunity for Hoover residents to properly dispose of the items listed below. Thanks to everyone who participates, you are keeping our environment clean!

The event is held between 8 am and 12 Noon at Regions Park Stadium parking lot. A list of accepted and non-accepted materials is posted here. Please note this event is for Hoover Jefferson and Hoover Shelby County (households) only. Items from businesses and contractors will not be accepted. Proof of residence will be required.

For more information, contact Sissy Mitchell, HHWD Event Coordinator at 205-444-7543 mitchels@ci.hoover.al.us.

All month long we’ll be featuring quick and easy (like really) ways to help Birmingham Moms go green (ok, it’s so easy it may be chartreuse).

You and I can both think of countless reasons why adding a houseplant or two around the house could help things out a bit, right? Decor, fresh air, general sense of well-being? Check, check and check.

What’s that? You can’t manage to keep the darn things alive? Not to worry grasshoppers! Head over to your favorite nursery (or ours) and talk to the experts. Explain your problem and ask them for their *ahem* “most user friendly” type. They’ll help you with the ins and outs of houseplant care and you’ll be well on your way to a greener home.

All month long we’ll be featuring quick and easy (like really) ways to help Birmingham Moms go green (ok, it’s so easy, it may be chartreuse.)

You and I both know that all of those catalogs that await for you each day in your mailbox are not good for your wallet’s chi. The daily barrage of things just waiting to be purchased so they can take up more space in your house is not what you need. Afterall, you’re a smart, independent woman and if you need something, you know where to find it! So, instead of dealing with the daily catalog assault, try to get off their lists instead (Try, just try, they’ll still find you my pretty!)

You’re wondering, how do we do that BirminghamMommy? Well, a good place to start is here
So, get to work now, and you’ll spend a lot less time sorting through the mail and a whole lot more time catching up on your dvr playing with the kids.

All month long we’ll be featuring quick and easy (like really) ways to help Birmingham Moms go green (ok, it’s so easy it may be chartreuse).

So, how can we make an impact (or not make one) when we’re out and about on the town? Hmmm…..well, as much as I’d like to mainly eat at restaurants with cloth napkins, you and I both know that doesn’t happen often enough. So, what’s a girl to do when she’s stuck at Chick-Fil-A again? Try to only take one napkin per person – rather than grabbing a stack as I, oops, some people do.

GASP! I know you moms out there are saying “I can’t do that BirminghamMommy! My kids slather Polynesian sauce from one end of their grubby little arms to the other!” – well you’ll never know until you try, right? Besides, we know you carry and arsenal of baby wipes in your bag for times like these, break them out if you just have to.