Etsy Carbon-Offset Shipping: Delivering a world of good

                    

I love how Etsy is helping offset their carbon footprint by doing good things for the environment.  As an Etsy seller I too do my part to reduce my carbon footprint by recycling all of our shipping materials.

I look for ways to bring eco-friendly products to my customer's too.

Living a green lifestyle is easy to do.  It just takes a few simple changes in the way you do your daily routine.  Before you know it you've switched out wasteful habits and replaced them with responsible ones.

Check out my post where I share how I live the 'green' life.


How much does it cost to go organic?



Going green around the house:

If you want to see how I incorporate eco-friendly zero waste ideas into my Etsy shop you can check it out at Markets Of Sunshine. <<<click

My husband and I even started a new blog together where we share all of our trade secrets that help you turn your home into...
Natural Home Life DIY <<< click <<<<

If you are as passonate about our planet as we are feel free to share this post on your social media and email.

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha Jean

P.S.  You can get lots of wonderful organizing tips for green living when you join our "Happy Mail" list affectionately known as:
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Going Green Around the House: The Best Non-Toxic Household Cleaning Products and Tips

Going green around the house is easier than you might think.

Here is a list of the best non-toxic household cleaning products

and tips that I have found and have been using for over 24 years.

As you can see from this picture I use a variety of products to clean around my house.  Some you can buy at your local grocery store.  But, others you have to buy online from the maker's website.

Let's start by going from left to right in the picture.

Supplies List:

White Vinegar (non-food grade)

Baking Soda (any brand)

Mrs. Meyer's (Vitacost)

Basic-H & Basic-G (Shaklee)

 Unscented Dish Soap (7th Generation) Grove Collaborative)

Click on the website name to shop directly for these products.

You'll first need to sign-up with Ebates when you click on the VitaCost name and then search for them from that site to get your cash back bonus. (I am a member)

Shaklee is my long time favorite company for non-toxic cleaning products that get the job done without killing your lungs.  I started with them 24 years ago and would not use anything else for my everyday cleaning needs.

The Basic-H is there household cleaner.  The Basic-G is a germicide.  It will kill any kind of bacteria it comes in contact with.  Be sure to wear gloves when using these kinds of strong cleaners, even the safe ones.

Mrs. Meyer's is my laundry soap champion.  I love the lemon scented one.  It does not bother my allergies.  I get it delivered to my door with free shipping and at a discount using my Grove Collaborative membership.

Next, on my list is Norwex Microfiber Cloths

They come in these pretty colors and each color does a different job.  Purple is for windows and mirrors.  Pink is for all purpose.  Green is for anti-bacterial cleaning all over the house.

You only use water to clean with the green and pink one.  The purple one you use dry like a polisher.  You will never go back to vinegar again to clean windows and mirrors after you've cleaned with these babies.  Giggle!

When I clean with the vinegar I use a combination of dish soap and warm water.  1/4 cup vinegar, 3 cups warm water, 1 teaspoon dish soap and mix well.

To clean the grout on tile floors I use a mixture of lemon juice, vinegar, baking soda and dish soap.  Let it set for 5 to 10 minutes.  Scrub with a brush and the wipe clean.

For more of my great cleaning tips and recipes grab a copy of my Etsy team member's book in my Markets of Sunshine shop.

Tell me what you do to go green at your house in the comments box below.

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See ya next week with some more great ways for you to Go Green around your house.

Sending You Sunshine,

Marsha Jaramillo

Delecto Art Custom Note Cards

 

This week our featured artist from Markets of Sunshine is Kayla from Delecto Art!  Let's give her a big Sunshine Welcome!  Woot! Her shop is filled with unique note cards all with her original artwork style and color.  Kayla loves to do black and white drawings and has added color note cards as well to meet all your customer's requests.

She is working on a special line just for Markets of Sunshine Gift of the Month Club subscribers.  So, if you haven't joined, you'll want to do so before the end of this month so you don't miss this exclusive line of her note cards.  It will be an ongoing series so sign-up today!

TIP CORNER

This week we are sharing a great all natural way to rid your house and yard of those unwanted creepy crawling bugs!  Head to your local do-it-yourself store and get the 'food grade' type of 'diatomaceous earth'!
It is a sure fire way to put and end to ants, spiders, fleas, ticks, roaches and more!  All safe for you and your pets.  You can even put it on your pets bedding and body to kill fleas and ticks.

Special Offers
  A few weeks ago we launched our new program called 'Gift of the Month Club' with a special offer to the first six that sign-up.  You must pay for your first subscription and keep it to qualify for the free offer.  Once, you have started your subscription we will send you an email with your free Buyer's Club membership number. 
Refer your friends and family to our Club's and you'll receive a surprise gift in the mail as our way of saying 'Thanks'!
I will update the number of offers left each week as they are taken.  I'm happy to announce we have had three new subscribers to our Gift of the Month Club!  Woohoo!!!!
That means We only have three (3) special offers left, so hurry and get your special offer today and support Markets of Sunshine handmade vendors.

This week we want to give our reader's a special coupon to use in our Etsy shops.  Use 'thankyou15' at checkout to get your special discount on your total purchase.  Click here to visit our Etsy Team and shop with all our members!


Sharing Corner
Thanks to these seller's who shared our link on Facebook last week.
Stitinhipchicks, Aprons and More

Markets of Sunshine Newsletter
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Etsy Team
 Our Etsy team is growing with new vendors and shoppers!  Did you know that you can join as a customer/buyer without having a shop on Etsy?  Click here to join our great team and support handmade artists from Markets of Sunshine and all over the world.

We hope you have enjoyed this weeks blog post and will tune in each week for more great happenings from your favorite Artists on the web!


Marsha Jaramillo
Owner/Captain

Markets of Sunshine's Feature Shop is CJWDesignVillage

Weekly Blog Newsletter from Markets of Sunshine!  We love bringing you Eco-Friendly products each week in our giveaway contest.

Buyers Club Special Offer!

VIP Deal:  The first 30 people to sign-up in our Buyer's club in May, will receive a gift bag with 5 of our Eco-Friendly handmade gifts, just for joining!  The savings continues all year!  You'll continue to receive one handmade gift each month for the next 11 months!  Click here to take advantage of this special savings offer!


Featured vendor this week is Cindy from CJWDesignVillage! Learn what she has to offer in the interview below.

For Details, click here.

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Featured Artist is Cindy from CJWDesignVillage

1.  What made you decide to open your  own Etsy shop?

I opened my Etsy shop because I was making jewelry as a hobby. And had started building up stock. I thought what am I going to do with this jewelry, and a relative had recommended Etsy. So I went on Etsy and liked what I saw and opened my own shop. 

2.  What has been your biggest challenge as an independent shop owner?

Getting my shop's name out to the public. Promotion is an ongoing process. Always looking for opportunities to promote my shop.

3.  What do you enjoy the most about being a part of Market of Sunshine co-op?

What I enjoy about being a part of Market of Sunshine co-op is the true friends I have made.  Everyone works and play so well together. And I think that is part of the reason that we have grown to where we are today. That and a lot of hard work. 

Contest Gift!

The contest will begin shortly

Cindy will be giving away a brand new item from her shop.  

A brown and yellow glass bead necklace.

What's New!
Our new "Weekly Specials" page, click here is ready for you to check out! Here is how it will work. Each week I'll post the discounts in our newsletter for the shops found on our "Weekly Specials" page. These will be exclusive offers for our newsletter subscribers only! So, you'll want to be sure and open it to read all of the exciting offers available to you each week from our vendor's.

Exclusive New Offer! See what we have added new on the Weekly Specials page. Try before you buy offers! Get them while they last!

Ready to show off your handiwork to the world? Become a vendor of our Marketplace here!

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