Archive for the ‘Dear Allie’ Category

Dear Allie: What’s the Safest Tampon Choice?

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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Baltimore Bliss asks:

“It would be great if you could post on the safest tampon choice. I started a discussion about this at the crazysexylife site and people are pretty confused. Let me know if you have any insight into this question.”

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Dear Allie: Eco-Friendly Mold Killer

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

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In comments, Nicole asked:

What about a good and green way to prevent mold from growing in a sad little bathroom without any fans and a very, very tiny window? Or a green way to clean the existing mold from walls, shower curtain liner, tub, toilet, etc? It’s driving me crazy!! (more…)

Dear Allie: Where can I purchase inexpensive CFLs?

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007


In comments, Doris Turner asked:

I am looking for 100 bulbs to award families at our elementary school for signing a pledge to take plastics and paper to the recycle center. Where can I buy them inexpensively?

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Dear Allie: A Green Way to Get Rid of That Musty Basement Smell

Monday, August 27th, 2007

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Last week in comments, Corinne asked the following:

I’m wondering if you have any eco-friendly ideas for freshening up a smelly basement. We have two cats and although we scoop their litter daily and have a dehumidifier in the basement, it still stinks! I would like to do yoga down there, but I can’t stand that “basement smell”. Any ideas? (more…)

Dear Allie: Endangered Species Chocolate

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

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Dear Allie:

For all of us chocolate lovers, is Endangered Species Chocolate really all the “cause” it’s cracked up to be?  If so, I know where to get my chocolate fix!

~Mindae

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