Green Living Tip: Make your own laundry detergent! You can use either liquid Castille soap or a combination of washing soda/baking soda/borax/essential oils. I often wash small articles of clothing in my little hand-cranked washing machine, on my kitchen sink. I can do everything that way, except towels and sheets. For that, I go to the laundromat and then bring home the wet towels and sheets and hang them up in my apartment. Extreme? Well, I do live alone and don't have that many clothes.

Happy Fall from Anna's Potions and Lotions! The weather here in Brooklyn is cool, dry, and crisp. Stay tuned this week for information on the non-GMO/GMO debate. Also, more info. on natural cleaning and living a greener life!

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