Comments on: why do you buy green & indie?

By: tanny

tanny — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:28:26 +0000

Hey i read your blog and got to know about various ecofriendly products that we can use everyday…

By: Ashlee Butanis

Ashlee Butanis — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:42:20 +0000

thanks so much for the ideas!

By: kristen

kristen — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:45:33 +0000

thank you very much!

By: MissMalaprop

MissMalaprop — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:31:20 +0000

Ashlee, I’ll have to do some more research on furniture as it’s not something I’m as familiar with unfortunately. We’ve had to shop for a few things for the new apartment we moved into recently though, and managed to find some nice bathroom furniture made from bamboo at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

One option could also be one of those unfinished furniture places — just make sure that the type of wood the furniture is made from is sustainable (mahogany = bad choice, woods certified by the Forest Stewardship Council = good choice). Then see if they can paint or stain it with a non-toxic, low VOC paint or stain, or do it yourself. Apartment Therapy has a good post on the top 10 best non-VOC, low-toxic interior paints.

By: Ashlee Butanis

Ashlee Butanis — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:11:15 +0000

I have been looking for eco friendly furniture for some time now and am interested in those that are created with alternative materials or without some of the finishes that contain harmful chemicals. I do find some things online but they are often very pricey, not including shipping costs. Do you have any knowledge of anywhere local to the gulf coast that sells furniture like that or a good website to check out, especially children’s furniture?

And thank you for putting together the list, they are all really great ideas!