Here’s some of the Bare Essentials Natural Market staff’s favorite uses for coconut oil!
What are your favorite uses for coconut oil?
Come meet Peter of Sow True Seeds on Tuesday July 5th from 3-4:30. Peter will be here to answer your seed and garden questions. Sow True Seeds offers Open-Pollinated and Organic Vegetable, Herb and Flower Seeds.
Located in Asheville, Sow True is an independent, family owned company serving home gardeners, market growers and the seed saving community. A unique offering of widely adapted heirloom varieties along with traditional favorites of southern Appalachia and the greater south.
Pure and Reliable seed that remains TRUE when saved and replanted!
For decades Ghanaian Kinkanhe Straw has been transformed into brilliant works of art by skilled artisans whose intricate weaving techniques making “Bolga Baskets” a household name.
Bolga Baskets International™ Bolga Baskets are all completely hand-woven and come in as many unique sizes, colors and patterns as they have household uses. From a gardening partner, to a grocery carrier; a picnic basket to the centerpiece of a fine living room, Bolga Baskets’ uses are limited only by your imagination. Funky yet stylish . . . Both modern and timeless . . .
Bolga Baskets International™ firmly believes in fair trade principles that create environmentally conscious, community sustaining and economically advantaged conditions for all of their employees and partners.
Baskets from Bolga Baskets International™ are made in the same way as they have been for decades. Families of many generations participate in the communal effort of basket weaving. We whole-heartedly support the community village work environment and place no restrictions on whether employees want to make their baskets at a community weaving center, in the comfort of their own homes with their families, or under a giant baobab tree soaking up the late afternoon African sun.
Carrying a basket with the Bolga Baskets International™ name brand attached will ensure you that you are supporting a consciously traded, top quality product that will provide a family in Africa with a brighter future!
A Bolga Basket is in itself a unique gift for anyone. You will thrill Mom by filling it from our selection of fair trade chocolates, a bottle of organic wine or organic personal care products. Get it all here at Bare Essentials Natural Market!
We should all play an active role in protecting the environment. In our daily routine, there are certain environmentally friendly actions we can take on regular basis. There are different products available which are harmless to the environment. Grab Green has introduced different cleaning products for all your house hold needs. They specialize in laundry detergents for all kinds of fabric and clothing, bleach alternatives, linen sprays, dishwasher detergents, glass cleaners , all purpose cleaners, degreaser cleaner and also a travel laundry detergent.
These environmentally friendly cleaning products are made from natural and completely organic ingredients. The naturally driven ingredients includes soda ash which is a natural mineral water softener, sodium metasillicate which is helpful in cleaning and softening , silica which is an anti- caking agent and a coconut oil based emulsifier known as amphoteric surfactant.
Their environmentally friendly detergents are packed in a recyclable pouch which also reduces waste. The pouches have less plastic in them than the regular plastic containers. These heavy liquid containers use more energy during their transportation. These pouches, however by Grab Green also conserves energy.
The detergent products are septic safe and the pods are easy to use. All you need to do is to put a pod in your laundry and turn the washing machine on. It is a very convenient method without creating a mess and no cleaning is needed afterwards. The environmentally friendly pods quickly dissolve in cold water. The pod should be added to 50 degrees of water and the detergent itself is released within 10 seconds.
Using these environmentally friendly products also help to reduce a considerable amount of waste. It is easy to recycle pouches then big detergent jugs. Their products are packaged in such a ways that it is 98% less in weight than then ordinary detergent containers. The environmentally friendly products take up less storage space and are relatively smaller in size.
The environmentally friendly products have a biodegradeable formula and are made of non toxic natural elements. They are also hypo allergic and fragrance free, ideal for people with sensitive skin. Those who suffer from Asthma can also use these products. Grab Green also has scented products containing essential oils for instance tangerine with lemon grass , thyme with fig leave , immortelle and jasmine , lavender vanilla and vetiver. The rose and blossoms clothing and linen spray is ideal to use when you want to give your clothes a refreshed look. It is an invigorating mix of flower blossoms, grapefruit and is boosted with fresh rose petals. Totally pleasant and environmentally friendly! Feel free to use it on your linens to give them a floral scent. All you need to do is to spray directly on your clothing and linens. Grab Green has made life so easy with their environmentally friendly products.
Spring Clean with GrabGreen.
All GrabGreen products are 20% OFF this month of May at Bare Essentials Natural Market.
Water, everybody needs it! For many years bottled water was the way to get your water on the go, or so we thought. We now know that bottled water is certainly not GREEN. Did you know that every second 1,500 plastic water bottles wind up in a landfill? That’s a lot of earth polluting plastic. Past studies have shown that bottled water wasn’t much better than tap water in terms of purity.
So, what are your alternatives? Drinking filtered water instead of bottled water can save you hundreds of dollars every year. EcoFlo makes economical and innovative water filtration products and systems that provide safe and clean water.
EcoFlo’s Ionic-Adsorption Micro-Filtration System is an entire water filtration plant within a portable bottle. The patented Ionic-Adsorption Micro-Filtration reduces up to 99.99% of the following zones of contamination:
Ecoflo’s exclusive filter has been tested by independent governmental laboratories to EPA/ANSI protocols and NSF Standards 42 and 53.
Here at Bare Essentials Natural Market we have available 3 new water filtration products from EcoFlo.
Ecoflo Family Water Pitcher – the most technologically improved product of its kind in the world. It provides up to 150 gallons of great-tasting filtered water before filter replacement. It makes water all day long. Other pitchers can be used only twice a day in most circumstances. It fits easily into any refrigerator, and is ideal for R.V. use, camping, boating, and traveling.
Ecoflo 26oz Flip Top Filter Water Bottle – This bottle is filled from the top and produces up to 100 gallons of great-tasting water; and is equal to 757 half liters of bottled water! It is a great way for you to save time, space and money when compared to bottled water, and to save the environment too by eliminating the waste of PET bottles littering the country side! It also comes with an attractive insulator sling, with a strap-hook, which easily attaches to your belt or backpack.
27oz Stainless Steel Flip Top Filter Water Bottle – made of 304 food grade stainless steel. This water bottle is non-leaching, BPA and lead-free, reusable, lightweight, and taste-neutral. You’ll save the environment from 757 half-liters of plastic bottled water discards!
No more wasted trips to the store. No more standing in line at the checkout. Fill up your EcoFlo bottle anywhere, anytime – from the faucet, a river, stream, lake or even a pond.
Find out how much money you can save by replacing your bottled water with an Ecoflo bottle.
