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Cute, Eco-Friendly Lemonade Stand Supplies

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Summer and lemonade stands go hand in hand. And isn’t the lemonade stand above just the cutest? My kids would love! And I love because it features reusable glasses, pitchers and decor by Acme Party Box Company so your kids can be open for business all summer long.

I’ve shared their sweet eco-friendly, sustainable and reusable party products before, but couldn’t pass up sharing their lemonade stand accessories!

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All of the Acme’s darling lemonade stand accessories and supplies can be found here.

Happy Friday!

* all images via Acme Party Box Company
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Read full story By on July 6, 2012 in baby and children, Entertaining, green design

Tag Sale Finds, Cleaning Tips & Bon Ami Giveaway

Summer months bring with it some of the best yard, estate and tag sales of the year. I’ve found some of my favorite home décor items combing local sales. If you’re a tag sale treasure-seeker like me, you know that some items need a little cleaning to get back into shape.
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{images via Real Simple and Simplified Bee}
Bon Ami (a brand I use and trust) uses only natural, non-toxic ingredients in their cleaning products and has provided us with some helpful cleaning tips:
Return Shine to a Foggy Glass Object: Add a few drops of Bon Ami Liquid Cleanser to the glass surface and wipe in concentric circles. Rinse with a little water and dry with a soft cloth.

Restore a Painted Wood Object: Wash off any grease or grime with some diluted Bon Ami Dish Soap and warm water with a cloth. Sometimes all you need to do is a quick spot treatment of a few areas. Make sure to dry thoroughly.

Polish Tarnished Silver: Add a few drops of water to a teaspoon of Bon Ami Powder Cleanser to make a paste. Scrub the paste on the tarnished silver with a small brush {i.e. recycled tooth brush}. Towel off the paste with a wet rag and dry.

*** Keep in mind, some tag sale items may be on their last legs and have delicate finishes. Before using any product (including Bon Ami), make sure to test it on an inconspicuous area.

Bon Ami Green Cleaning Kit
To celebrate the season Bon Ami is giving away a “Thrill of the Hunt” kit full of non-toxic cleaning supplies to make the most of your efforts and clean up your tag sale finds. The kit contains a full size powder cleanser, full size liquid cleanser, canvas tote bag to carry your treasures, smaller pouch  for smaller items you may buy, two sunscreen samples, two dish soap samples and a little magnifying glass to inspect your finds!

Here’s how to enter to win:

  • Simply leave a comment on this post {provide your email if I don’t have a way to contact you}.
  • Extra Entry – become a new follower of Simplified Bee’s Blog, Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook Page.
  • Extra Entry – become a new follower on Bon Ami’s Facebook page.
  • Extra Entry – mention this giveaway in a blog post, FB link, tweet or pin the image on Pinterest, then leave a comment letting me know.
  • Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.
Entry period closes at midnight PST on Thursday, July 5, 2012. The winner will be chosen by Random.org and will be announced on the Simplified Bee Facebook page on Friday, July 6, 2012.

Best of luck!
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Read full story By on June 27, 2012 in cleaning, garage sales, Giveaways, green design

Friday Find: Smiling Planet

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Peace. It’s a dream we can all agree on. So when I came across Smiling Planet’s eco-friendly, safe and peace-promoting products including dishware, apparel and bedding for children, I knew I wanted to share them with you. With the goal of protecting our children and earth from harmful chemicals, all Smiling Planet products are made in the USA using safe {bpa-free} sustainable, recycled or organic materials. Love this!
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Smiling Planet is just releasing a new organic bedding collection that can be purchased at ABC Carpet in New York City and soon to be available on their website.
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Happy Friday!
 
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Read full story By on June 22, 2012 in baby and children, baby nursery room, green design, healthy home

Home Tour: Eco-friendly, Healthy Home Design

Building healthier, more energy-efficient homes is in no way a passing fad. And if you think green homes are just ho-hum, take a look at the Concord Green Healthy Home.

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Interior design and owner, Lisa Kauffman Tharp and architect Stephanie Horowitz of Zero Energy designed the beautiful eco-friendly Concord, Massachusetts home.

all-american front porch green
all-american home front door white
eco-friendly home entryway slate floor
eco-friendly white designer kitchen
eco-friend home kitchen nook bench
eco-friendly designer home
eco-friendly designer living room
map wallpaper office
eco-friendly design bath sink lighting


Isn’t green beautiful? For more details and gorgeous pictures of this home, please visit Houzz.

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Read full story By on September 6, 2011 in bathrooms, breakfast nooks, foyers, green design, interior design, kitchens, living rooms