Sorting With Style is your one stop for all your office supply needs.  Notice, the word “style” is part of the name of this online  store. Everything they offer from file folders to pencils are items you would actually want to use.  Gone are the days when your only choice was boring beige manila folders and putty colored desktop organizers.

Here at sortingwithstyle.com, you will find office supplies in a variety of styles, patterns and colors which are perfect for a home office or to liven up your office, cubical or desk at your workplace.  Make of the items here such as the journals and items from the Made by Human collection makes great holiday gifts as well.

What really caught my eye at sortingwithstyle.com was their Eco Chic collection.  In this collection, you will find environmentally friendly office supplies from clipboards made from recycled wood to journals made from recycled paper.   Now for the giveaway:

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Ecodiscoveries Airzyme

Besides actually cleaning my home, I am always looking for new ways to freshen the air I breathe.  Most commercial air fresheners contains perfumes, artificial fragrances, phthalates and other chemicals which we know are toxic and can be harmful to our health.

At an industry trade show back in March, I ran into the Ecodiscoveries booth.  Besides a wide variety of cleaning products for the home, they make a biodegradable, non-toxic air and fabric deodorizer.  I picked up a large sample of the Airzyme with the intention to try it out at the hotel I was staying at.  Somehow, it got lost in the collection of products I picked up during the three days I was at the show.  It was missing in action until I found it again months later when I was preparing to move.

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Photo by Susie Linquist

Not too long ago, I wrote a post about certain household items that are common purchases, but  are not needed and creates a lot of waste in the short or long-term.   One of these items I mentioned was paper towels.  They are generally used to wipe up household messes and spills and are chucked in the garbage without a second thought.  Though I have made an effort to buy paper towels that are made from recycled paper, these products are not recyclable once they are used.

I recently discovered an alternative to conventional paper towels: SKOY Cloths

The SKOY reusable cloths are made from renewable raw materials and are 100% biodegradable.

My take: Compared to conventional sponges, the SKOY cloths are much more absorbent.  When I use them to wipe up spills, it really gets the job done.  These cloths leaves very little to no streaks or residue behind.  On their website they state that you can wash them in the washer, dishwasher, and microwave (to kill the germs).  We don’t own a microwave and I usually forget to put them in our dishwasher, but I have used it in our washing machine with great success.  Though I rinse them out after each use, putting them in the washer gets them  much cleaner.  Since we line dry most of the time, I haven’t put them in the dryer yet, but you can dry them up to 90 degrees.

I have had my SKOY cloths for several months and they have stood the test of time and use.  They’ve lasted much longer than my conventional sponges which are not biodegradable.  I definitely give the SKOY Cloths a thumbs up.

And for the giveaway you’ve all been waiting for…

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Photo by: D’Arcy Norman

Local. Used. Eco-Friendly. Less

These are the four words I keep in the forefront of my mind when shopping. From clothing  to food, if its not local, used and/or eco-friendly, I wont buy it.  Here’s how I apply “less” to shopping:

Less
First and foremost, I try to focus on buying and acquiring less.  I’ve learned the hard way that having less is more economically and environmentally friendly, especially if an item is not built or manufactured for long-term use.   Though its beneficial from a financial standpoint, for the purpose of this post, my focus is environmental.

Here are a few common items that we don’t need to buy, that only ends up in the landfills.

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Besides bath and body products, I like to emphasize the importance of eco-friendly (homemade or store brought) cleaning products. Here are a few great tips from my fellow bloggers on green cleaning:

Are you still using bleach in your laundry and to clean your home? I remember when bleach was the be all end all of cleanliness while growing up. Little did we realize how toxic it is.   Eco-Friendly Alternatives To Bleach by The Good Human gives us a few great alternatives.

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Paper n Stitch|Crafting a Green World

Crafting a Green World – DIY for Environmentalists
Crafting a Green World is a network of bloggers, artists, crafters and designers that teaches us a wide variety of environmentally friendly do it yourself  design and art projects.  You will find a wide variety of projects such as jewelry, home decor, accessories, stationery, baby supplies and so much more. All projects utilizes eco-friendly and  chemical free supplies and rehashes all types of materials such as glass, newspaper, fabric from old clothes, buttons, shipping peanuts, junk mail, CDs and more.  Whatever it is, you can be sure someone has or will make something useful and artistic out of it on Crafting a Green World.   Some of my favorite projects includes Recycle Grocery Bags Into Eco Packaging and just about everything in the home and garden section.

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When it comes to organic, eco-friendly products, we usually think of  bath, body, baby, home, and garden products.  But what about our pets?  Soaps and shampoos, litter boxes, flea repellents and odor control products can have a negative impact on the health of your pets as well as our health.

Here are a few reasons to use natural products for your pets.

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Manhattan Bridge

Artprints-Online.com is a Bay Area based online art boutique that offers a diverse selection of art prints.

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At a local green living expo over a year ago, I came across the Eco Touch, Waterless Car Wash booth (also called Eco Touch, Conscious Care Care). My curiosity got the best of me so I made my way over to see what they were offering.

You may or may not have seen this product at your local stores, but this is a 100% waterless car wash.  I was curious as to how it works. On the bottle, it says:

* One step spray & wash cleaning

* No hose or bucket required

* Cleans up to six cars

Its also non-toxic and biodegradable.

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My favorite eco-friendly/green home blog, Green Your Decor was recently nominated for the 2009 BlogLuxe Award in the  Best Eye Candy Blog category.  The eye catching design of her blog’s theme is what has caught the attention of many readers.

Its not just the aesthetics of the blog that I was drawn to though.  Jennae’s blog is your one stop shopping for everything having to do with eco-friendly and chemical free home interiors. You will find everything from furniture,  paint, rugs, kitchenware, for baby, bath, pets,  to linens and more.

You can check out all of the nominies here and vote for multiple blogs in other categories as well.