Eco Tip - Magnets

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I do not know anyone that does not have magnets on the fridge. Even I am guilty of having a picture of each child and my husband on the fridge. But here is a word of warning, with energy prices rising rapidly you might want to cut down on the magnets you have on the fridge or eliminate them completely.

Magnets draw energy from your fridge. This makes the fridge work harder and wastes energy, which in turn will contribute to a higher electric bill. We have a metal front door, so I have moved most of my magnets to that spot and reminder notes as well. This helps because I see the reminders on the way out.

What if you do not have a metal door though, well you can always make a magnet board for your notes and those cute magnets.

Photo is linked to Etsy listing.

Take a cookie sheet and either leave it as is, or cover it in a thin fabric. Then attached a ribbon or thin robe to the back. Now you can hang it on the wall and use it! If this does not sound like something you want to do or maybe you do not have time to do, there are plenty of handmade options on Etsy. Check them out HERE.

How many magnets are on your fridge? Do you plan to remove them?

Thanks to love retro colour for finding the wonderful magnets on the top of this post!

Eco School and Work Find

Sustainable Group provides 3 ring binders, CD/DVD sleeves, notebooks, badge holders, labels and more. Their products are made from recycled and plant based materials!

From My Inbox- Geography Facts

Alaska

 More than half of the coastline of the entire  United States  is in  Alaska .


 Amazon

 The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply. 

 

The Amazon River pushes so much water into the  Atlantic Ocean  that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean.  The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the  United States .

 Antarctica

 Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.

Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica . This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world. As strange as it sounds, however,  Antarctica  is essentially a desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, ice.), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the  Gobi  desert.

 Brazil

  Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.


 Canada

  Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.  Canada  is an Indian word meaning ' Big   Village .'


 Chicago

 Next to  Warsaw ,  Chicago  has the largest Polish population in the world.


 Detroit

Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1, so named because it was the first paved road anywhere.


 Damascus,  Syria

 Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years before Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence. 

 Istanbul,  Turkey

 Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world located on two continents.


 Los Angeles

 Los Angele's full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula -- and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A.


 New York City

The term 'The Big Apple' was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930's who used the slang expression 'apple' for any town or city. Therefore, to play  New York City  is to play the big time - The Big Apple.

There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland; more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy; and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel . 

 Ohio

There are no natural lakes in the state of  Ohio , everyone is manmade.


 Pitcairn Island

 The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in  Polynesia , at just 1.75 sq. miles/4,53 sq. km.


 Rome

 The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was  Rome ,  Italy  in 133 B.C.  There is a city called  Rome  on every continent.

 Siberia

Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests.


 S.M.O.M .

The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican.  It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the  Vatican  is. 

 Sahara  Desert

In the  Sahara   Desert , there is a town named Tidikelt , Algeria , which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years.

Technically though, the driest place on Earth is in the valleys of the Antarctic near RossIsland. There has been no rainfall there for two million years.

Spain

Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits.'


 St. Paul ,  Minnesota

St. Paul,  Minnesota , was originally called Pig's Eye after a man named  Pierre  'Pig's Eye' Parrant who set up the first business there.

 Roads

 

Chances that a road is unpaved in the U.S.A: 1%, in  Canada : 75%

 

Russia

  

The deepest hole ever drilled by man is the Kola Superdeep Borehole, in  Russia . It reached a depth of 12,261 meters (about 40,226 feet or 7.62 miles). It was drilled for scientific research and gave up some unexpected discoveries, one of which was a huge deposit of hydrogen - so massive that the mud coming from the hole was "boiling" with it. 

 United States

 The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one-mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.


 Waterfalls

 The water of Angel Falls (the World's highest) in  Venezuela  drops 3,212 feet (979 meters). They are 15 times higher than  Niagara Falls .

 

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Necklace by LORiOLA.

Speak from the heart.
It's risky.
It's unrehearsed.
It's spontaneous.
But it's honest.

Little Elf’s Toyshop

Name: Kelley Zdziarski
Shop Name: Little Elf’s Toyshop
Shop Link: http://www.LittleElfsToyshop.etsy.com
Location: Oregon
Ships To: Worldwide

What materials do you use for your ECO friendly products?
Cotton and wool mostly, though I do use some wood as well.

Why did you decide to make ECO friendly products?
I love the feel of natural materials and knowing that there is no threat of lead poisoning or some other terrible thing lurking in them is a great advantage, as well. I use wool stuffing because it retains the body heat, so my dolls are very cuddly, and it has a wonderful firmness that just doesn’t feel the same with polyfill. I believe it’s better for our children and the environment.


What inspires you?
Old fairy tales, nature and even some video games.

How long have you had your shop on Etsy?
Going on two years now.

Is this a job for you or a hobby?
It’s a bit of both. I love what I do, so it doesn’t ever feel like a job that I have to do. It’s more like a hobby in that respect, but it does bring in some extra income as a job would.



How did you get into your craft?
On my seventeenth birthday, my parents got me a doll making kit and book. From then on, I’ve been making and selling dolls and toys.

Do you have any advice for fellow Etsy shop owners?
Just keep at it, even when things seem terribly slow; just keep making and listing things. The more variety you have, the more chances something will find a home. Always try and have a sunny disposition. People love a happy seller. ^_^

Anything else you would like to add?
You can do anything if you put your mind to it. If you put a lot of love and effort in what you do, it’s bound to show through in your work.