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The purpose of The Better Good is to promote a sustainable lifestyle and to provide products that fit that lifestyle. To us, a sustainable lifestyle is one that lets you live your life while caring for the earth, and everything on it.
Natural & Kind (sweet smelling) Mouse Repellent I’m not sure about all of you, but I have had several small visitors in my home recently, looking for a warm safe place to stay for the winter. Although I like mice and I think they’re rather cute, I’m still not interested in having them live with me. So what is a person who wishes to be humane and yet set good boundaries to do in this situation? I looked up this very question on line and found several sources who recommend using peppermint oil as a safe natural mouse repellent. Apparently mice can’t stand the smell of the stuff. I’ve verified this with a few friends and they say it truly does work. I find this very exciting, since one of the alternatives offered was using fox urine. I am always thrilled to find a simple, environmentally friendly, non-harmful solution to a problem. So I’ve just got myself a little bottle of peppermint oil and I plan to apply it to all the possible entry ways to my home (cracks, nooks, peep-holes and crannies). If you’re interested in trying this out in your home, we happen to have a good stock of peppermint oil in at the moment, along with many other lovely and useful essential oils. We also sell Dr. Bonner’s Peppermint soap, which has been listed on eHow http://www.ehow.com/how_2340830_use-mint-repel-mice.html  as another effective way to repel mice.  I’m always game to try something like this, where there’s no harm done in experimenting. A solution that includes compassion, kindness and good boundaries is one I can feel good about.    Wish me luck!   Monté (from The Better Good) 

Natural & Kind (sweet smelling) Mouse Repellent

I’m not sure about all of you, but I have had several small visitors in my home recently, looking for a warm safe place to stay for the winter. Although I like mice and I think they’re rather cute, I’m still not interested in having them live with me. So what is a person who wishes to be humane and yet set good boundaries to do in this situation? I looked up this very question on line and found several sources who recommend using peppermint oil as a safe natural mouse repellent. Apparently mice can’t stand the smell of the stuff. I’ve verified this with a few friends and they say it truly does work. I find this very exciting, since one of the alternatives offered was using fox urine. I am always thrilled to find a simple, environmentally friendly, non-harmful solution to a problem. So I’ve just got myself a little bottle of peppermint oil and I plan to apply it to all the possible entry ways to my home (cracks, nooks, peep-holes and crannies). If you’re interested in trying this out in your home, we happen to have a good stock of peppermint oil in at the moment, along with many other lovely and useful essential oils. We also sell Dr. Bonner’s Peppermint soap, which has been listed on eHow http://www.ehow.com/how_2340830_use-mint-repel-mice.html  as another effective way to repel mice. 

I’m always game to try something like this, where there’s no harm done in experimenting. A solution that includes compassion, kindness and good boundaries is one I can feel good about.  

 
Wish me luck!   Monté (from The Better Good) 

Until Next Year…

Our weekly FREE outdoor yoga classes have now ended for the year.  Thanks to everyone who made them a wonderful success.

Bike Powered Smoothies via facebook.com Retire Your Ride was dishing out bike powered smoothies at the shop during The Fringe!

Bike Powered Smoothies

via facebook.com

Retire Your Ride was dishing out bike powered smoothies at the shop during The Fringe!

Pete Seeger - Musician and Environmental / Social Activist Listen to Pete here via npr.org

Pete Seeger - Musician and Environmental / Social Activist

Listen to Pete here via npr.org

TOMS - In Haiti

via toms.com

Thanks for all the support this summer. And thanks for helping these children! TOMS always gives a pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair purchased.

Fair Trade Pocket DiscPhd Productions works with Mayan women who are indigenous weavers in the highlands of Guatemala. Its mission is to support these local women, their weaving groups, and small family businesses, by providing consistent, fair income. The Pocket Discs produced by these women are made by crocheting, an ancient traditional craft which women can do at home while caring for their families. Today, despite government decrees that guarantee equal rights for Indians, indigenous peoples like the Maya remain at the bottom rung of the political and economic ladder. In Guatemala more than half of the total population is poor, but almost three-quarters of the six million strong indigenous population is poor.

Fair Trade Pocket Disc

Phd Productions works with Mayan women who are indigenous weavers in the highlands of Guatemala. Its mission is to support these local women, their weaving groups, and small family businesses, by providing consistent, fair income. The Pocket Discs produced by these women are made by crocheting, an ancient traditional craft which women can do at home while caring for their families. Today, despite government decrees that guarantee equal rights for Indians, indigenous peoples like the Maya remain at the bottom rung of the political and economic ladder. In Guatemala more than half of the total population is poor, but almost three-quarters of the six million strong indigenous population is poor.

Stand Tall This Summer in the New TOMS Wedge

As always, it’s One for One!  Looking good has never been so helpful.

 

TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One. Using the purchasing power of individuals to benefit the greater good is what we’re all about. The TOMS One for One business model transforms our customers into benefactors, which allows us to grow a truly sustainable business rather than depending on fundraising for support.

 

Many children in developing countries grow up barefoot. Whether at play, doing chores or going to school, these children are at risk:

 

A leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted diseases, which can penetrate the skin through bare feet. Wearing shoes can help prevent these diseases, and the long-term physical and cognitive harm they cause.

 

Wearing shoes also prevents feet from getting cuts and sores. Not only are these injuries painful, they also are dangerous when wounds become infected.

 

Many times children can’t attend school barefoot because shoes are a required part of their uniform. If they don’t have shoes, they don’t go to school. If they don’t receive an education, they don’t have the opportunity to realize their potential.

 

YOGA IN THE PARKLooks like a go for this Sunday!  Come enjoy the beauty of Saskatoon at 10AM in Rotary Park.  And don’t forget to picnic.

YOGA IN THE PARK

Looks like a go for this Sunday!  Come enjoy the beauty of Saskatoon at 10AM in Rotary Park.  And don’t forget to picnic.