Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from March 30 thru April 5.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

One Day Deals!

On Friday, April 1st

Wild-Caught, Previously Frozen Raw Shell-On Shrimp 16/20 ct.

These premium white shrimp are easy to prepare and versatile for many dishes and cooking methods - steaming, sauteing, grilling, frying, broiling or baking. Our Seafood Team is happy to peel, devein, and/or steam your shrimp for free! Dip into our Kitchen-Made Cocktail Sauce! Found in the Seafood Department

Sale $9.99/lb.

Reg. $17.99/lb (You Save $8/lb!)

New! Check Out WholeFoodsMarket.com/WhatstheBigDeal for All of the Ways to Save at Whole Foods Market

This Week's Hot Deals!

FLORIDA Organic Grape Tomatoes
A quick and easy addition to salads and pastas.
(1 pint)
$2.99 ea
Reg. $4.99 ea

WASHINGTON Organic Braeburn Apples
99¢ lb
Reg. $2.49 lb

TEXAS 1015 Sweet Onions
99¢ lb
Reg. $1.49 lb

WILD-CAUGHT Fresh Hake Fillet
This mild, flaky whitefish cooks up fast and flavorful. Try it baked, broiled grilled, steamed or
pan-seared.
$8.99 lb
Reg. $10.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER 85% Lean Ground Beef or Patties
Taste the difference in burgers, chili and meatloaf. Raised on a vegetarian diet; no added hormones or antibiotics.
$3.99 lb
Reg. $4.99 – $5.49 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Air-Chilled, Organic Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings
Heat-and-eat party staple. From poultry raised on a vegetarian diet
and no antibiotics ever.
$2.99 lb
Reg. $3.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER St. Louis-Style Pork Spareribs
$4.49 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

IMAGINE Organic Chicken Broth
Selected Varieties
(32 oz)
2 for $6
Reg. $3.99 ea
$1/2 Manuf. Coupon available here
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon 1/30 SmartSource Insert
+
$1/2 Whole Foods Coupon available here
Total:  $1.50-2.00 for each 32 oz. Organic Chicken Broth!

MITICA Asiago Pressato
A slightly sweet cow’s milk cheese from Italy.
$7.99 lb
Reg. $10.99 lb

IN-HOUSE MADE Baseball Kiddie Cupcakes
(6-pack)
$4.99 ea
Reg. $6.99 ea

ZEVIA All-Natural Diet Soda Sweetened with Stevia.
Selected Varieties
(6-pack, 12 oz)
$3.99 ea
Reg. $5.99 ea

JULIAN’S RECIPE Belgian Waffles
Selected Varieties
(9.88 oz)
2 for $7
Reg. $4.99 ea

ANNIE’S HOMEGROWN Pasta & Cheese
Selected Varieties
(6 oz)
3 for $4
Reg. $1.99 ea
Buy 2 and submit for a FREE Gardening Pack
Thanks! Your Green Helper

ORGANIC VALLEY Aseptic Milk
Selected Varieties
(4-pack, 8 oz)
2 for $8
Reg. $5.39 ea

BADGER Lip Balms
A creamy-smooth treat for dry,
chapped lips.
(0.25 oz)
$2.99 ea
Reg. $4.99 ea

HYLAND’S Complete Allergy 4 Kids Multi-symptom relief for little snifflers.
(4 oz)
$5.99 ea
Reg. $8.69 ea

You can check out many more deals at Whole Foods by visiting Your Green Helper, helping moms save while going green.

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Com-Til Mulch & Soil Conditioner for Your Garden - Columbus, OH

Com-Til & Com-Til Plus Compost 
Mulch & Soil Conditioner for Flowers, Vegetables and Landscaping

Com-Til is a dark, rich compost that will break up tough clay soil, add valuable organic matter, provide both macro and micro nutrients, help retain moisture and provide a decorative mulch. The product is made from residual bio-solids from the City of Columbus wastewater treatment plants, yard waste and wood chips.

2011 Spring Saturday Hours
April 23 & 30 and May 7 & 14
7 a.m. - 12 noon
Regular sales hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

City of Columbus Compost Facility
7000 Jackson Pike (S.R. 104)
Lockbourne, OH 43137
614-645-3153

For more information including pricing, visit their website here.




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Sustainable Saturday - 10 Tips for Getting to Green in the Bathroom

This week's Sustainable Saturday is the fourth part of a new Series called Getting to Green.  This Series will focus on easy, cost-effective ways to implement green ideas or concepts throughout your home and life. 

10 Tips for Getting to Green in the Bathroom 

1.  Use Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products or consider making your own.  Using common household ingredients like white vinegar, baking soda, borax, lemon juice, essential oils, olive oil and spray bottles made with recycled plastic you can make your own basic cleaners.  You can find recipes for Sink & Tub Cleaner, Toilet Bowl Cleaner and Glass Cleaner.

2.  Choosing an all natural, non-toxic Shower Curtain that does not contain PVC or vinyl.  PVC and vinyl emit toxic gases which impact the Indoor Air Quality in your bathroom and home.  In addition, PVC and vinyl shower curtains do not last long, do not recycle well and typically end up in a landfill.

Here are some all natural, non-toxic Shower Curtain options:

• Polyethylene Vinyl Acetate (PEVA) Shower Curtains: As durable as PVC but without the hormone-disrupting, asthma-inducing phthalates. 
• Hemp Shower Curtains:  Shower curtains made from hemp are naturally mildew resistant and they’re machine washable.  
• Linen Shower Curtains: Organic flax linen shower curtains are a beautiful alternative to PVC or vinyl shower curtains.  
• Organic Cotton Shower Curtains:  Organic cotton shower curtains are another green alternative to vinyl shower liners.

Retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond and IKEA carry all natural alternatives at an affordable price like Bed Bath & Beyond's Ice Circles Vinyl Shower Curtain ($19.99) or IKEA's FINNGRUND Shower Curtain, which are made of chloride-free PEVA vinyl.

3.  Consider Towels made of either Bamboo or Organic Cotton. Bamboo features cashmere like softness with greater absorbency than cotton. It is grown without pesticides, grows quickly making it one of the most sustainable fiber crops.  Conventionally grown cotton is responsible for the largest use of insecticides.  Cotton grown without the chemicals or pesticides (Organic Cotton) allow the cotton to be at its natural best and free from the residual chemicals.

4.  Install Low Flow Faucet Aerators on Sinks.  Low Flow Faucet Aerators save 77% more water and energy then a standard 2.2 GPM aerator.  You can purchase a faucet aerator for a $1 or less.

5.  Install a Low Flow Shower Head.  On average, showers are 18% of indoor water use, at 6-8 gallons per minute traditionally in the United States.  A simple method to reduce this usage is to switch to low-flow, high-performance showerheads. These showerheads use only 1.0-1.5 gpm or less.

6.  Install Dual Flush Toilet Conversion Kit.  Toilets account for almost 30% of residential indoor water use in the United States.  Consider finding a way to reduce the water usage of your current toilet by installing a Dual Flush Toilet Conversion Kit, put weighted plastic bottles in the toilet tank or install a tank bank or float booster.  If you are considering replacement, consider purchasing a low flush or low flow toilet.  National Geographic's Green Guide:  Toilet Buying Guide

7.  Install Energy Star rated Exhaust Fans.  Ventilation is a key component of an energy-efficient house, and Energy Star-rated bathroom fans can play an important role in the overall energy-savings picture.

The Home Ventilating Institute, which supplies the EPA with product testing and certification information, offers the following tips for bathroom ventilation:

• For bathrooms up to 100 square feet in area, an exhaust fan should provide 1 cfm per square foot, for example: An 8-foot-by-5-foot bathroom has an area of 40 feet so it should have a 40-cfm fan.
• For bathrooms greater than 100 square feet, ventilation is based on the number and type of fixtures present, noting the following items require the minimum cfms stated: toilet—50 cfm; shower—50 cfm; tub—50 cfm; jetted tub—100 cfm.
• The bathroom fan should be left on for 20 minutes after the use of the bathroom to completely ventilate the room.

8.  Consider Environmentally Friendly Personal Care Products.  Environmental Working Group (EWG) has an online Cosmetic and Personal Care Products Database which analyzes many personal care products.  This database will provide you with an overall Hazard Score and then you can access as much or little additional information on that product as you wish. 

9.  Consider Environmentally Friendly Paper Products.  Look for products from Seventh Generation, Marcal and other products that have recycled material content.  Many times you can purchase these items at a discount from Babies R Us, Soap.com or Alice.com.

10. Recycle.  There are many products that are used in the bathroom that can be recycled including personal care product containers and toilet paper rolls. 

You can read the entire Getting to Green series here:   

Sustainable Saturday - 10 Tips for Getting to Green in the Kitchen 
Sustainable Saturday - 10 Tips for Getting to Green in the Bedroom
Sustainable Saturday - 10 Tips for Getting to Green in the Living Areas (Living/ Dining/ Family/ Office)

Resources:  ecohome - Bath Products Review:  Bathroom Fans and National Geographic Green Guide - Toilet Buying Guide.

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Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from March 23 thru March 29.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

One Day Deals!

This Week's Hot Deals!

CHILE Seedless Green Grapes
It’s peak season for Chilean grapes, so enjoy them while you can. Look for crisp fruit on full bunches for snacks, salads and desserts.
$1.99 lb
Reg. $2.99 lb

OFF THAILAND Farm-Raised Raw Shrimp
Peeled and deveined for convenience! Add some sweet, firm shrimp to soup, stir-fry or pasta. 26 – 30 count. Previously frozen.
$9.99 lb
Reg. $12.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Beef Shoulder Steak, Roast or London Broil
Our excellent steaks and roasts at a crowd-pleasing price. And all our beef comes from cattle raised on a 100% vegetarian diet.
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

MEXICO Champagne Mangoes
This variety has a rich, honey-sweet flesh that’s almost fiber-free. Perfect for healthful snacking, salads and salsas.
10 for $10
Reg. $1.50 ea

Boneless Beef Sirloin Steaks
$7.99 lb
Reg. $9.99 lb

WASHINGTON Pink Lady Apples
$1.69 lb
Reg. $2.49 lb

USA MSC-CERTIFIED Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillet
Previously frozen.
$11.99 lb
Reg. $14.99 lb

WALLABY ORGANIC Lowfat Down Under Yogurts
Selected Varieties
(6 oz)
4 for $3
Reg. 99¢ ea

FROM OUR BUTCHER Chicken Breast Cutlets
$5.99 lb
Reg. $7.49 lb

THREE SISTERS Cereals
Selected Varieties
(12 – 15.5 oz)
2 for $3.48
Reg. $3.49 ea

MEXICO Blackberries
(½ pint)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.99 ea

ANNIE’S HOMEGROWN Organic Crackers
Selected Varieties
(6.5 – 6.75 oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.69 ea

NEAR EAST Rice Pilafs, Couscous, Meal Kits
Selected Varieties
(5.1 – 10 oz)
3 for $5
Reg. $2.39 ea

MRS. MEYER’S All Purpose Cleaners
In Lavender, Lemon or Geranium. scents.
(32 oz)
$6.19 ea
Reg. $7.49 ea

PROBAR Fruition Bars
One of our favorite fruit-based superfood snacks!
(1.7 oz)
2 for $3
Reg. $2.29 ea

SOOTHING TOUCH Salt Scrubs or Sugar Scrubs
Aromatic scrubs that gently exfoliate and lock in precious moisture. All scents. (16 oz)
$7.99 ea
Reg. $16.69 ea

You can check out many more deals at Whole Foods by visiting Your Green Helper, helping moms save while going green.

Columbia Gas - $10 Contribution to The Nature Conservancy

Go paperless and help protect our environment!

Stop receiving your Columbia Gas bills in the mail! View them online at our Web site instead -- it's easy, it's green and it's secure!  See complete details and enroll in Direct e-Bill here.

This year, we’re partnering with the The Nature Conservancy to bring the conservation effort closer to home. Enroll in Direct e-Bill between January 1 and April 1, 2011, and Columbia Gas will make a $10 contribution to help The Nature Conservancy conserve fresh water for people and nature in Ohio on your behalf.

Sustainable Saturday - Spring into Eco-Action

Spring is almost upon us! It's 55 degrees here in Ohio and I'm getting anxious for warmer weather!  We've started some of our seeds for our garden and even cleaned out the garage this weekend. 

Spring is the season to enjoy the outdoors and time to start thinking about warmer temperatures. While you clean out your closets and tidy up your budget, it’s also a great time to implement some money-saving, planet-saving ideas for Spring:

1. Use cloth kitchen towels and napkins or at least half-sheet recycled paper towels.

2. Get a water filter or refill dispenser jugs vs. single-serve, single-use plastic bottles.

3. Avoid purchasing single serving packaged items. Instead package them yourself in reusable containers by shopping the bulk bins or buying large packages to save packaging on grains, beans, cereals, pasta and snacks.

4. Reuse shopping bags and/ or buy reusable shopping bags, and not just at the grocery store. I carry mine everywhere, even to the mall! Check out Greenfeet for some super cute styles or purchase from stores like Generation Green, The Andersons General Store, Target, Kroger and Whole Foods for as little as $1!

5. Make and take your lunch and avoid the waste of single-use packaging or take-out containers. Taking your own lunch is not only healthy for the environment, but healthy for your bottom line. Eating lunch out 5 days a week at $10 per day can really add up!

6. Wash clothes in cold water because roughly 80% of washer energy used is to heat water.

7. Watch your portion sizes to help balance consumption with resources (and help your health).

8. Shop the sales on eco-friendly cleaners, recycled paper goods and local, organic and seasonal goods. Check out stores like Big Lots for discontinued Method products, your local grocery store (Kroger and Babies R Us/ Toys R Us often clearances out Seventh Generation Products) and even Whole Foods (periodic sales on a variety of cleaning products) Also, check out my favorite coupon links on the right!

Photo credit:  FreeFoto.com

A portion of this post originally published by Saving Family Green in March 2010.

Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from March 16 thru March 22.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

One Day Deals!

WOW!!! This Friday's 1 Day Deal, is Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent!!! 

Buy 1 Get 1, + $1 off at the register with coupon!!! Come in on Friday, this is a FANTASTIC DEAL!

$1/1 Whole Foods Coupon available here

$1/1 Manuf. Coupon 1/23 Red Plum Insert

$1/1 Manuf. Coupon available here

This Week's Hot Deals!

CALIFORNIA Strawberries
Sweet, juicy gems fresh from the fields. Enjoy these in salads or smoothies, or dip in chocolate and serve with
sparkling wine.
(2- lb package)
$4.99 ea
Reg. $6.99 ea

MEXICO Ataulfo Mangoes
Sweet and juicy! Perfect for salsas, salads or snacking. This variety is not stringy, making it great for smoothies as well.
5 for $5
Reg. $1.50 ea

GUATEMALA Cantaloupe Chunks
$2.99 lb
Reg. $4.99 lb

FARM-RAISED Fresh Tilapia Fillet
A favorite for its mild, buttery flavor. Bake, broil or steam and serve with veggies for a healthy and delicious dinner.
$6.99 lb
Reg. $8.99 lb

WILD-CAUGHT Snow Crab Clusters
Great served with our garlic butter. Previously frozen.
$8.99 lb
Reg. $11.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Baby Back Pork Ribs
A real crowd-pleaser. Bake or grill to tender perfection. Don't forget the barbecue sauce!
$6.99 lb
Reg. $8.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Boneless Beef Chuck Roast or Stew Meat
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.49 – $5.99 lb

MADE IN OUR KITCHEN Chipotle London Broil
$12.99 lb
Reg. $15.99 lb

NATURE'S RANCHER Pork Bacon
(12-oz package)
$3.99 ea
Reg. $5.49 ea

ANNIE'S HOMEGROWN Bunny Grahams
Selected Varieties
(7.5 oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.39 ea

ANNIE'S HOMEGROWN Organic Pretzel Bunnies
Selected Varieties
(7 oz)
2 for $4
Reg. $2.99 ea
$0.75/1 Whole Foods Coupon available here

KETTLE Chips
Selected Varieties
(14 oz)
2 for $7
Reg. $4.99 ea
$1/2 Manuf. Coupon available here
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon 1/2 SmartSource Insert (expires 3/19/11) or 1/30 Red Plum Insert (expires 3/19/11)

NATURE'S PATH Cereal
Selected Varieties
(10.6 – 14 oz)
2 for $7
Reg. $4.39 ea

LIFEWAY BioKefir
Vanilla, Blackberry or Pomegranate/Blueberry
(4 pack)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.29 ea

WHOLE FOODS MARKET® Fish Oil 1000 mg
Rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
(100 softgels)
$6.49 ea
Reg. $12.99 ea

CLEANWELL Hand Sanitizing Wipes
Kills 99.99% of germs.
(40 wipes)
$2.99 ea
Reg. $4.99 ea

You can check out many more deals at Whole Foods by visiting Your Green Helper, helping moms save while going green.