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Project Laundry List's New Online Store

Our friends over at Project Laundry List recently launched a new online store dedicated to making laundry washing and drying a more sustainable practice. A major focus of Project Laundry List is to reduce people's overall energy usage by encouraging people to hang their clothes to dry. On the website you will find a wealth of resources for such practices including fantastic indoor and outdoor clotheslines and drying racks, great clothespin bags (you know we have an obsession with clothespins) and of course dropps! Definitely worth checking out and supporting their wonderful cause!

Here is the direct link the store: http://store.laundrylist.org/

Eco Blogs 101

For all of you out there who are trying to make small lifestyle changes to reduce your impact on the environment, and especially all you newbies, here are some awesome blogs that you need to know about.

www.treehugger.com (for the well-rounded enviro guy or gal)

www.grist.com (for the hard core composter in you)

www.idealbite.com (for the SUV driving dropps user)

www.ecorazzi.com (for the eco-gossip lover in you)

Also be sure to check out the new station Planet Green, which has all sorts of new environmentally themed shows.

Jack Johnson: Crooner and Eco-Lover

We are long time fans of Jack Johnson's chill, acoustic-based style. Having recently read some articles about him in Fast Company, New York Times and Treehugger, our fan meter has exponentially risen. 

Jack Johnson is extending his passion for helping the environment through everything he does. A while back he joined 1% For the Planet, which is comprised of companies who pledge 1% of all sales each year to go towards environmental organizations. He now has begun to do more.

His latest album, Sleep Through the Static, was recorded using solar energy, his concerts try to be as green as possible by recycling and purchasing carbon offsets and he encourages fans to get involved in environment causes. Jack is truly an eco-lover by putting his ideals into action. Pretty cool! 

Jack Johnson would totally dig using dropps and we are going to make sure he gets some! Rock on!

Stain Guru: BBQ Sauce

Hmmmm....Pulled pork and bbq chicken on the 4th of July. What could be tastier? Not much, but certainly a bbq stain couldn't be nastier. Here is the stain-fighting remedy!

1. Remove as much excess BBQ sauce as possible with a dull knife or spoon.

2. Flush with cold water from the back of the garment to force out as much of the stain as possible.

3. Pre-treat with dropps. Let sit for several minutes. Rinse well in cold water.

5. Apply lemon juice if you have a white garment, otherwise don't! Rinse well.

4. Sprinkle some baking soda on the stain, and pour on some white vinegar. (This will cause a lava-like eruption - don't be scared. Reminisce about that volcano science project you made in elementary school). Rinse well with hot water.

5. Check the stain before you put the garment in the dryer - drying causes the stain to set.

Stain Guru: Watermelon

Watermelons are incredibly delicious and thirst quenching during the hot summer months because they are 92% water. Despite that fact, many people have trouble getting rid of the stains that come from that remaining 8% of the watermelon. Here's the secret trick:

1. Boil some distilled water*. Pour directly on the stain.  (This may do the trick and be the only step you need.)

2. If the stain persists, apply an enzyme-rich pre-treat product and soak for one hour. Wash as usual with dropps.

*CAUTION: Make sure the stain contains no sugars. If it contains sugars and you pour the hot water on the stain the sugar will caramelize and the stain will set.

You can apply this method for most fruit juice stains - the perfect summer stain trick!