Need a small ice scraper for your car to help you navigate through the rough and chilly winter weather? Since ice scrapers are inexpensive and easy to find, go one green step further and look for one that’s made from 100 percent recycled materials. Many scrapers are now made from 100 percent recycled plastic from old soda, juice and water bottles. The same bottles you put out for recycling are collected, shredded and made into new products, including these ice scrapers. And if you’re a small business looking to promote, many online promotional product companies now stock them and can customize them with your logo.

A throw pillow can be impossible to clean, since most don't let you unzip the cover and take out the insert. If your decorative pillows need a good cleaning, try disinfecting them with all-natural borax cleaning detergent. Sprinkle the borax generously over the pillow and let it sit for at least one hour. Then use the handheld attachment on the vacuum to clean it up. Not only will this remove the surface dirt, it should also remove a significant amount of bacteria, mold and any other allergy-causing germs.

Creating a healthy indoor air environment means taking some small steps at home. In the cold winter months, some of us may open the garage door and turn on the car to warm it up. But even with the garage door open, exhaust can blow into your home and create an unhealthy environment. Instead, pull the car outside to let it warm up. Better yet, don't bother. Modern cars are designed with winter weather in mind, so turning it on and driving is enough to get the oil to circulate through the engine and have the car work efficiently.