Lisa asks…
What is an online shop where people post up their homemade, eco-friendly, or steampunk, art and products?
Years ago I found this website that has all sorts of cool looking stuff like Steampunk jewerly, furniture and not just steampunk but a bunch of differnet stuff like fabrics, clothes, furniture, art. I think the website has “Fire” or “Eco” in its name…i dont remember. Can you give me some listings of websites please, and thank you.
The Expert answers:
Http://www.etsy.com/
http://www.artfire.com/
Ken asks…
What is rustic furniture? ?
I seen an ad where there selling a drawer of 5 cabinets that it says its rustic furniture. Eco friendly product does this mean its pressed wood? Or is it still made of solid wood? Can someone defined this t me so I can get a better understanding? Thank u
The Expert answers:
Hmm I think it means solid wood. Ikea just came out with lots of rustic furniture too. I dated a rodeo cowboy once, he rode broncs and bulls, grew up on a ranch in Texas and he went into his “backyard” cut down some trees and made his own bed frame, and all the tables in his house. It was amazing. That was some serious rustic furniture haha.
Betty asks…
eco friendly upholstery steam cleaning help?
I am super thrifty and have just bought all of my furniture for our new house as second hand. I also have a baby on the way any day now and would like to clean the upholstery-either professionally or myself. I can rent a steam cleaner from the store BUT am wondering if there is another compound to use besides the stuff that is typically used sold alongside the rental steamers…it needs to be non-toxic. Any idea? I am in the LA area. Thanks!
The Expert answers:
Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Club Soda, Baking Soda all have great cleaning properties and are non-toxic. For the furniture, I would start by sprinkling baking soda all over the fabric, then vacuum it with a regular vacuum – this should help get rid of odor. Steam cleaning will then sanitize the upholstery. Also, many products are being sold now that are safer to use, World Market carries a brand that I believe is non-toxic, though it is a little more expensive, and even Target sells Method brand which I think is also non-toxic. Be careful though because if something is bio-degradable, that doesn’t mean it is non-toxic.
Good luck and congrats on the little one!
Richard asks…
what is eco friendly wood?
would like to know the definition of what eco friendly wood is, and how it applies to furniture
The Expert answers:
I imagine there are different types. For example, bamboo is eco friendly b/c it grows quickly and is easily replanted. For furniture, ecofriendly probably means reclaimed. It’s a great way to reduce your footprint. Plus, reclaimed furniture usually has more personality.
Michael asks…
Eco-Friendly Resouces in Canada?
Do you know of any good links for me to visit and learn about eco–friendly resouces that involve the following:
My office: Computer, furniture, office supplies etc.
Renovations: bamboo flooring, lighting, etc.
All other
Thank you
The Expert answers:
Whoah! Watch out for a WHOLE BIG BUNCH of Green fraudsters about to be unleashed on Canada and the world from the land of the infamous B.C. ‘BILLY http://www.bccondos.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=309.
Watch out especially for any discussion of green roofs http://bccondos.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=334 and, even more dangerous with our construction standards philosophy of don’t ask-don’t tell, rooftop gardens
http://bccondos.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1082#1082.
Don’t miss the review here
http://www.bccondos.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1094#1094 of a book by a would-be supplier trying for an early leg up in Canada’s fraud-friendly market:
http://www.bccondos.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1094#1094.
We are excessively wealthy, wasteful Third World hillbillies, Uncle Jed. No can GIT ‘ER DONE – green or otherwise!
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