No your granny wasn’t let loose at night, this is the work of Denver’s own Ladies Fancywork Society. This piece was featured on Channel 7 News and although only on display for a matter of hours their work went to good use. The 7 by 7 foot leg warmers were donated to a local women’s shelter for blankets. If you;re interested in donating any of your own work check out The Delores Project. The full story can be found on the Ladies Fancywork Society Blog.

I don’t know how I missed at least hearing about that when it happened. Yarn bombing is an emerging trend in art/tagging. The non-destruction and colorful art form brightens up cold public spaces and adds some flare to the boring urban landscape. What a great way to exhibit in the public realm and literally brighten people’s days. The yarn is easily removed unlike spray paint or chalk.

Another knitting artist Owel Wasn’t Here, started her street knitting with a enormous American Spirit cigarette. Great job!

Check out more yarn art on the web here:

Yarn Bombing
Art Yarn
Wikipedia Yarn Bombing

Which green detergent should I use and how well does it work?

When it comes to green laundry detergent, my knowledge was extremely limited. Like most consumers the only brand I had really heard of was Seventh Generation. So I needed to do some research.

I was unable to find a good rating system of green detergents online. So like any blogger, I turned to the advice of my peers. What green laundry detergent have bloggers found to work?

The top three in the results of my research were as follows.
(well, actually 4 if you count nuts)

1. Sun & Earth- rated the highest by green laundry bloggers this detergent is not only good for the environment it does the best job.

2. Moutain Green- rated second across my blogger sources. This detergent was easier for me to find. I purchased some at my local Sprouts or Sunflower Market. Whole Foods however, did not carry this brand in my Colorado.

3. Bio-kleen- rated as third but still great for the environment and the easiest of the list to find. This brand in was present on the shelves in almost all my surrounding grocery stores.

The Best for Mother Earth: Soap nuts or Soapin. This is an all natural solution that does not come traditionally pre-packaged. You buy the nuts in bulk and use some in each load of laundry. Unfortunately I’m not aware of the best source to purchase these amazing laundry nuts.

So why no Seventh Generation? The rating on various blogs and in my personal experience was that Seventh Generation simply did not do a great job cleaning. On tougher stains it came up short. Great for the environment until you do the same load twice.

Want to get some green cleaning products for yourself and can’t find them locally? Try CleaningGreen.com



Read for yourself, here are my sources:

GRIST – IT’S A WASH: A review of six green laundry detergents

Inhabitat – Green Laundry Ball

Sprig – 10 Green Laundry Detergents