FuzziBunz® One Size Diapers

Here is our big boy in his FuzziBunz® One Size Diapers! He seems to really like them and cleaning the diaper has been pretty easy. I have found that they last for about 4 hours before they need to be changed. If you need it to last longer then 4 hours you can add extra inserts into the diaper.

Three Months

I can't believe Blake is three months old already. He is getting so big! He now weighs 14lbs and 7 oz. He recently started liking his Giraffe Lovie and still loves his Born Free Pacifier. Any suggestions on new toys for him?

Green Washing or Green Manufacturing?

Despite the slowing US economy, the 2009 Cone Consumer Environmental Survey conducted on January 29-30, 2009 showed that 34 percent of Americans were more likely to buy environmentally responsible products and another 44 percent will not change their environmental shopping habits. Surveys like this one are causing manufacturing companies of all sizes to “go green.” The problem is some of these companies are green washing their products. This green washing makes it very difficult for consumers to know if the products are truly green or if the manufacturer is just jumping on the green bandwagon.

For 2009 Exclusively Green, LLC wanted to do something new and different to help separate the truly green manufactures from the ones who are doing green washing. Exclusively Green, LLC knows that all of the products they carry are green and better for the environment then traditional products, but they wanted to know just how green they are. In order to learn more about the manufacturers and quickly inform their customers Exclusively Green, LLC created a “green scale.” From now on, every manufacture Exclusively Green, LLC carries will have a green scale rating. This scale has a rating from 0-100.

Traditional companies will receive near a zero if they were to be graded. So, when a manufacturer receives an 80, please do not think that they have a low score. For this scale, that is a GREAT score! Where the products are made and how the employees are treated is a major part of the final grade. This hurt some of the manufacturers final grade because they do not produce their products in the USA or they do not offer healthcare to their employees. Over all this was very informative for Exclusively Green, LLC and they hope for you as well.

Update to previous post

Last month we did a blog post on our search for VOC free paint. Since we had such a hard time finding VOC free paint we recently decided to add a full line of VOC free paint and stain. For the complete line please see our website. There are Wall Paints, Nursery Paints, Stains, Primer Oil, Solvent-Free Wall Paint & Tinting System Matte, Solvent-Free Wall Paint & Tinting System Satin, and Wall Glaze.

Baby Cleaning

Now that Blake is here how we clean his clothes and toys is very important. Baby clothes should be cleaned with specially formulated for babies and hypoallergenic laundry cleaner. Luckily our Nellie's Load Soda is for babies and is hypoallergenic and leaves your clothes soft, fresh, and residue free. Last year we also stopped using any dryer sheets which helps remove chemicals from Blake's clothes. To replace the dryer sheets we now use Nellie's Dryerballs. Nellie's Dryerballs are designed to reduce drying time and soften fabrics naturally without using chemical fabric softeners.
Having a little boy can get messy when it comes time to change him. I didn't want to clean his nursery with chemical cleaners. One of the products that we carry in the store is a natural nursery cleaner. This cleaner is specially formulated to clean dirt, dust and organic matter found in the nursery. Safe and effective for changing tables dressers cribs floors and even toys. Just getting chemicals out of the nursery isn't enough. We also are removing all chemical cleaning products from the house. We have been trying to do this for over a year now. It is not very good for the environment to just dump the chemical cleaners down the drain or put them in the trash so we were trying to use them before we change over to our natural cleaners.
Our water heater leaked 6 months ago and the basement smelled real bad from it. We got out the AirZyme cleaner and it took the smell out of the house. It worked better then we could have imagined. The MultiZyme has also been a great replacement for traditional cleaners.

Baby Blake

Baby Blake is here! He was born on Valentines Day. The green blanket is our BambooDreams Baby Gift Set. So far he has been great! Our only question is: Is he a great baby or the greatest baby?

Made in USA

We, here at Exclusively Green Market, believe that being 'green' starts at home in the USA. We provide this large selection of products - Made in America - to help support our national economy and local community-and to support your choice to be an eco-friendly consumer.

Right now with the economy struggling like it is, it is even more important to buy American. That is one reason why we offer a wide selection of Made in America products. Our product line includes lead free toys, natural bamboo children's clothing, organic cotton adult clothing and novelty products made from recycled car tires. Purchasing Made in America products help support American companies and American workers. The best part about these products is that not only are you supporting your fellow Americans but you are greening your home at the same time.

Join our growing 'exclusively green' movement. Buy natural, eco-friendly organic products and accessories - Made in America - and make a difference.