My Book

My book, Practically Green: Your Guide to Ecofriendly Decision-Making was published in October of 2009 by F&W Media/Betterway Books. You can purchase it in the following places:

Amazon - print version

Amazon - Kindle version (can also be viewed on iPad using the free Kindle for iPad app)

Barnes & Noble

About Practically Green:

Creating a green & healthy home might seem like an overwhelming task at times.  Practically Green takes the practical approach to mindful living:  Start small and go from there.  Author Micaela Preston takes the guess work out of green living by helping you make smart, healthy choices for your family without spending tedious hours researching the pros and cons of all of the products available on the market today.

In Practically Green you'll find:

• Copy & Clip guides that simplify shopping
• 30+ easy, earth-friendly DIY projects and ideas
• Healthy recipes for things like sustainable snacks and greener lunches
• Essential information to help you make smart, greener choices for your family

Press for Practically Green:

"Practically Green is the book I wish I so desperately had when I became a parent (and before that, for that matter).  This book shares information that I had to find in a million different sources before.  But the mountains of text I had to search through?  Micaela takes all that and sizes it down into easily digestible chunks and usable, clear guides."  Katy from Non-Toxic Kids

Practically Green is "a perfect starter for the person who wants a green guide that's not preachy or overly authoritative."   Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A compass in a blinding storm"  Alicia from The Soft Landing

Click through for more reviews of Practically Green:

Wisconsin State Journal

EnviroMom

Green & Clean Mom

Big Green Purse

Eco Child's Play

Condo Blues

Kitchen Stewardship

Strocel.com

Fake Plastic Fish

Green LA Girl

In Women We Trust

Comments

[Big Green Head]

I can't wait to get a copy of your book! I have heard wonderful things. Congratulations!

[Halle G]

I read your book in bed last night...awesome job! It had me thinking today while shopping at the co-op.

[Micaela]

Thanks Halle - glad it got you thinking!

[Michele Peltonen]

Just finished reading your book. Well done! A great primer for the uninitiated and still worth the read for those already trying. :-)

At the risk of ticking off all the mothers of small children in among your readers, I was glad to see you suggest switching to big kid cups as soon as possible and getting rid of the sippy cups altogether. I don't doubt they are extremely convenient. But it is a special purpose and nonessential product that has seemingly become ubiquitous and mandatory. Hmm.

With regard to wood toys, another non-toxc option is good old fashioned shellac.

[MicheleP]

I keep reading, including in your book, that I should ditch the chlorine bleach. So far I am still buying it. I don't care about the whitening properties - it's the disinfecting properties I need. I foster puppies and kittens for our local animal shelter and I have some pretty darn unsanitary laundry if you know what I mean. Are vinegar and borax really sufficient? How much should I use in an HE front loading washer? My washer manual is no help in this regard.

[Micaela]

Michele - For disinfecting purposes, vinegar should do the trick...it kills 99% of bacteria, 82% of mold and 80% of germs. That said, I have to admit that I have run some bleach through my front load washer a couple of times...during the summer when it started to smell stinky. I'm a bit paranoid about the stinky smell because I've heard that once your washer starts to smell, it's really hard to get rid of it. (I always keep the door open as well - to let the washer air dry) Vinegar and borax would probably do the trick though - I'd try 1/2 cup of each. I'll try that next time too! :)

[Dee]

I love cleaning with vinegar and borax! I find them very effective. I put a couple of TBL of vinegar in with my wash in my HE wash machine for an extra cleaning boost in my colors. I also use it in my dishwasher, too, as a rinse aid.

[Emily Rutan]

Hello Mindful Momma,
Your company has an ethos we share: respect for the environment and the need to preserve and sustain that environment. As a film production company, we’re aware of our industry’s impact on our precious resources, and of the fact that the damage we cause is often overlooked. That’s why we decided to shoot our film “The River Why” using green, sustainable methods, and document the process - both the ups and the downs - in our short, “Greenlit.” We’d love for you to check out this movie at http://greenlit.org/ , and please help us spread the word! We’d be so grateful if you could post a link on your Facebook or Twitter pages and help us reach new audiences.

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