How to Make No Sew Sofa Slip Covers: How-To Tutorial
Things You’ll Need:
Sofa
Large pieces of fabric
No-sew adhesive
Upholstery pins
Safety pins or T-pins
Measuring Tape
Instructions:
Step 1
Determine how much fabric you will need for each sofa cushion. Remove the cushions and measure all the way around the length and width of the cushions, adding at least 4 inches to each measurement. Cut the [...]
How to Make a Sofa Slipcover/ How-To Tutorial
Slipcovers hide stains, wear-and-tear, protects your new sofa and transforms your old sofa into a more fabulous stylish sofa. Below is a step-by-step guide to creating a wonderful sofa slipcover.
You’ll Need:
Tape measure
Muslin cloth or paper pattern
Fabric (washable and durable)
Tailor pins
Scissors or dressmaker shears
Tailor’s chalk or marker
Sewing machine
Needle [...]
Where to Get Green Kitchen Appliances & Supplies
Here is information on where to get Green Kitchen Appliances and Supplies.
Appliances/Gadgets
Fagor Pressure Cookers
Solar Oven Society
Solar Cookers International
SavaWatt gadgets to reduce appliance energy use
ENERGY STAR has a complete list of energy-efficient appliance retailers; Sears isn’t a bad place to start, offering appliances from companies suchas Boche, Kenmare, Maytag, and Whirlpool.
Sun Frost super-efficient refrigerators
Cleaning
Seventh Generation http://www.seventhgeneration.com/
Begley’s [...]
How to Clean your Bathroom the Green way! Step-by-Step Guide
Here we give you a step-by-guide to cleaning your bathroom the green way!
Get rid of those harsh chemical and save money by cleaning with household green products.
Shower and Bathtub
To scrub your shower stall or bathtub, stir 1 cup of borax, 1/2 cup of white distilled vinegar and 1/4 cup of baking soda into a gallon [...]
Non-Toxic Eco-Friendly Homemade Bath Tub Cleaner/ How-to Tutorial
How to make a Homemade Non-Toxic Eco-Friendly Bath Tub Cleaner
You will need:
-1 cup baking soda, in a medium sized mixing bowl
-1/2 cup liquid castile soap or Ivory soap
-5-10 drops of antibacterial essential oil, such as lavender, tea tree or rosemary (optional, but recommended for a nice smell)
Procedure:
1. Pour baking soda into a medium size bowl.
2. [...]
Easy Eco-Friendly Homemade Dishwashing Detergent/ Green Diswasher Tips
Step-by-Step direction on making eco-friendly homemade dish soap.
Powdered Dish Detergent:
1 table spoon of washing (baking) soda
1 table spoon of Borax
Note: Mix equal large portions of washing soda and Borax and place in a container for later use.
Borax can be found in the laundry or cleaning aisle of the store.
For Rinse Cycle:
- Use White Distilled Vinegar
Vinegar [...]
Homemade Eco-Friendly Natural Laundry Soap/ Tutorial
Step- by step directions on making Homemade Eco-friendly Laundry Detergent.
Here you will learn how to make both Liquid and Powder Laundry Soap.
Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine
You can use Fels-Naptha, Sunlight, Castile, or Zote soap bars. Borax and Washing (or baking) soda can be found in the cleaning or laundry aisle.
4 [...]
Laundry Tips using White Distilled Vinegar
Laundry Tips Using White Distilled Vinegar
Get brighter whites and bolder colors using white distilled vineger. It its also perfect as a stain and odor remover.
Prevent lint from clinging to clothes by adding 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar to the wash cycle.
To remove soap residue that makes black clothes look dull use white distilled vinegar in [...]
August is Innovative Sewing “Go Green” Month!
Go Green in August with Innovative Sewing!
Get great information on going green, green household recipes and tips for the month of August!
Why go Green?
Going green is not just about preserving the rain forest. Going green means improving your health, padding your bank account, and improving your overall quality of life.
We want to help you get [...]
Free Shopping Bag Pattern: How to Tutorial Eco-Friendly Tote Bag
How to Make a Reusable Grocery Bag.
Learn how to make this step-by-step shopping (grocery bag) tutorial.
Supplies Needed:
Fabric: Non-stretchy, Cotton, Cotton Blends, Denim, Canvas.
Scissors
Thread
Sewing needles, or a sewing machine
Iron
For step-by-step instructions Click Here: Link
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