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	<title>Gaiam Blog &#187; Annie B. Bond</title>
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	<description>Experiences in living green, healthy and happy</description>
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		<title>Buying Guide to Nontoxic Paint + DIY Milk Paint Recipe</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/healthy-paint-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Decorating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biocides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to make milk paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nontoxic paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toxins in paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VOCs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what to look for in low-VOC and no-VOC paint]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Check this guide before shopping for nontoxic low-VOC or no-VOC paint — or make your own with this DIY recipe.]]></description>
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		<title>Do Natural Window Cleaners Work?</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/do-natural-window-cleaners-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/do-natural-window-cleaners-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[glass cleaners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homemade cleaners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural cleaning products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nontoxic cleaners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vinegar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don't think eco-friendly natural window cleaners really work? Gotten streaks when you've tried them in the past? Try these nontoxic window cleaner formulas and tips. You'll never go back to commercial, chemical-laden cleaners again.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things to Look for in Eco-Friendly Outdoor Furniture</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-things-to-look-for-in-eco-friendly-outdoor-furniture/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-things-to-look-for-in-eco-friendly-outdoor-furniture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Decorating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bamboo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Stewardship Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSC certified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainably harvested]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[willow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the outdoor furniture you'll see at stores is plastic or metal, but there are many eco-friendly options. A quick guide to green patio furniture materials and labeling.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>3 Steps to Take If You Have CCA Wood in Your Backyard</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/3-steps-to-take-if-you-have-cca-wood-in-your-backyard/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/3-steps-to-take-if-you-have-cca-wood-in-your-backyard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 21:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arsenic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carcinogen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chromated copper arsenate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deck lumber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental toxins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[playground equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pressure treated wood]]></category>

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I don’t make many mistakes when it comes to keeping toxic chemicals out of my house — and off my property.  I have an eagle eye for such things because of my experiences with chemical sensitivity and my longtime work to help others avoid harmful chemicals. But now and then the wool gets pulled [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Nontoxic Virus Defense: Make Disinfectant Sprays with Essential Oils</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/nontoxic-virus-defense-make-disinfectant-sprays-with-essential-oils/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/nontoxic-virus-defense-make-disinfectant-sprays-with-essential-oils/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 15:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antibacterial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antiviral]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disinfectant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disinfecting  spray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to make germ-killing essential oil mist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recipe for homemade disinfectant spray]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Especially when there are flu and virus outbreaks in your community, added protection against germs is often warranted. Try these homemade essential oil mists — an easy way to add antiviral and antibacterial yet natural scent to your home. They are proven allies in the fight against germs, and they don&#8217;t pose the health dangers [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>5 Ways to Control Garden Pests Without Toxic Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-ways-to-control-garden-pests-without-toxic-chemicals/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-ways-to-control-garden-pests-without-toxic-chemicals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you could wave a magic wand over the world and turn a toxic product into a pure, eco-friendly version, what would you transform first? For me, my number one choice would be pesticides. Hands down. My reason does have a lot to do with the fact that I was severely poisoned by organophosphate pesticides [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Simple Skin Tightening Mask Recipe</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/simple-skin-tightening-mask/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/simple-skin-tightening-mask/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Honestly, I am not one to think that women need to have face-lifts and skin tighteners to be beautiful.But sometimes a girl just needs some help to feel good about her looks, and this simple mask does the trick. It comes from a Swedish woman I knew, a friend of my mothers who had the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why Cork for Bathrooms?</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/why-cork-for-bathrooms/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/why-cork-for-bathrooms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Decorating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was surprised when some friends of mine recently installed cork floors in their bathrooms. I’d heard that chefs love cork floors for their kitchens because it is 50 percent air and very buoyant.  It is also incredibly durable, as is noted in the New York Public Library, where the 50-year-old floors are as [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is Your Spring Cleaning Stuck in the 20th Century?</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/is-your-spring-cleaning-stuck-in-the-20th-century/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/is-your-spring-cleaning-stuck-in-the-20th-century/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>

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Using toxic chemicals is so last century. If you&#8217;re still doing your spring cleaning the same way you always have, this is the year to change it up — and save money in the process. Make these 5 updates and clean the house top to bottom without taking a toll on your health or your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Wet-Wash Wool &amp; Silk and Skip Dry-Cleaning Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-wet-wash-wool-silk-and-skip-dry-cleaning-chemicals/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-wet-wash-wool-silk-and-skip-dry-cleaning-chemicals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laundry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dry-cleaning fumes depress your central nervous system as they waft around the room. Here's how to wet-wash as an alternative to dry cleaning.]]></description>
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