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Welcome to the Round House!
Welcome to Yurto, the blog about eco-friendly living in the home. Inspired by the yurt, an ancient circular dwelling place built in tune with nature, we hope to explore the ways we can all make a...
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Going Green When Food Shopping
In changing your ways to greener living, the key thing to remember is: “little things mean a lot” Meaning, you don’t have to go out marching in Washington or move your family to a yurt in the...
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Cleaning and Polishing Wood
I’m lucky enough to have hardwood floors in my home but between the kids’ spills and pet mess (we have an elderly dog and a new puppy), cleaning our wooden floors is a challenge. At a loss with what to...
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Soap and Water vs Antibacterial Gels
One of the mantras in my household is “Wash your hands please”. When the kids get home from school, before mealtimes, before cooking, after playing, after touching the pets and so on. But when you’re...
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Disinfecting Germs at Home with Home Made Cleaners
The night after her baby brother’s birthday party, my 6-year-old daughter came into our bedroom at around midnight saying “Mom I feel si….” and promptly projectile vomited in the middle of our...
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Eco Balls: Save The Earth and Money While Doing Laundry?
One of the most interesting home products I’ve found on the market today are Eco Balls (also called Washballs or Aquaballs). If you have a large family like mine, the amount of laundry soap and energy...
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De-cluttering: Nice Home, Better World
It’s the start of the year and the best time to start things fresh. This includes cleaning up your home to start of the year clutter-free. What you might not have realized though is that cleaning up...
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Home Cleaning Products You Can Make on Your Own
Cleaning products can easily be used up particularly if you’re the type of person who is meticulous in the home and does the cleaning on a daily basis. It can be costly on your part if you frequently...
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Green Cleaning Is Easier Than You Think
Commercial cleaning products were developed to do a good job of cleaning. But when most of what is popular today came on the market, there wasn’t as much concern about the environment as there is...
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Baskets can enhance the beauty of any room and they are very useful accessories at the same time. Apart from their aesthetic purpose, they serve as storage systems to help organize your home or office....
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