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Do Just One Thing for June 07, 2016

Do Just One Thing by by Danny Seo
by Danny Seo
Do Just One Thing | June 7th, 2016

Here's a reason to use biodegradable, plant-based soaps in your bathing routine: Plants love it! The next time you take a bubble bath and use eco-friendly soap, save some of the used water for your outdoor plants. The natural phosphates that make the bubbles are natural fertilizers for plants. Fill a watering can or bucket with bathwater and water the roots of the plants.

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Do Just One Thing for June 06, 2016

Do Just One Thing by by Danny Seo
by Danny Seo
Do Just One Thing | June 6th, 2016

The next time you get in your car, open all the windows. When your car is parked in the sun with all the windows closed, it creates a mini greenhouse that raises the interior temperature of your car considerably. On hot days, you'll want to turn on the air conditioning right away, but letting the hot air escape through the windows makes the air conditioner more efficient when you turn it on a few minutes later. There are some studies that suggest that the heated plastics inside the car can release various toxins on particularly hot days, so this also helps ventilate the air, too.

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Do Just One Thing for June 05, 2016

Do Just One Thing by by Danny Seo
by Danny Seo
Do Just One Thing | June 5th, 2016

It is possible to prevent spiderwebs from overtaking the outside of your house without power-washing or chemical insect repellants. All-natural sprays called "web repellants" use a combination of all-natural essential oils -- like thyme, lemongrass and citronella -- and liquid soap to make these areas of your home less attractive to spiders. The arachnids will avoid where you spray and set up their webs, which are effective to keep insects like mosquitoes at bay, elsewhere.

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