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104 ideas to be everyone’s favourite person this Diwali with 2 from Green Somethings

Two of Green Somethings' products covered in Mint Lounge this Diwali! Just thought should share... 

Images below are not very clear but you can download the file here to have a see at all the products with clear & legible details. 

 
 

 
 

Happy Diwali

  

 

 

Wishing all my readers a very Happy Diwali and a bright & prosperous year ahead!

 

Layout for Vanity Fair, Oct 10-11th, Chandigarh

For all those visiting the Vanity Fair in Chandigarh starting tomorrow, here's the layout for the Green Somethings stall. Please click on the image below for a larger view. Also, do pass on to friends and family in Chandigarh...

 

'Cos it's going to be crazy with hundreds of stalls there, just thought this might come in handy. See you there!

 

Green Somethings Featured at JeweleryMakingSupplies.com

Feels great to be featured - the Green Somethings blog got top spot at the JewelryMakingSupplies.com blog awards! Thanks all those at JewelryMakingSupplies - here's to great jewelry making :)

Check it out and more awesome blogs at http://makingjewelrysupplies.com/blog_awards/index.php 

The website also has some great products on sale for, what else, jewelry making. Don't forget to have a see... http://makingjewelrysupplies.com 

I hope that sparks up the festive season for y'all!

Cheers!!!!

Plants that Help Reduce Room Temperatures

Finally, am able to get myself to back to my blog. Facebook (FB) predominance and slightly poor time management threw me off track (off blogging!) 

Many story requests are pending, and I promise I will deliver, very very soon but here's something, that infact is a request too. A friend on FB wanted to learn about plants that help reduce room temperatures. So as promised here is the information I have to share with y'all!

Some of the most commonly available plants (at least in India, and especially in New Delhi) can be very useful to reduce temperatures inside your homes and offices. These plants are known to be very effective in removing environmental contaminants like alcohol, Acetone, Benzene, and Formaldehyde from the air around us. Scientists have found that many indoor plants reduce volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, by up to 100 percent over 24 hours in a closed environment. VOCs include compounds such as benzene and hexane, and are known to be highly toxic to humans leading to asthma, liver cancer and other serious ailments. VOCs are present at low levels in many indoor environments. Some, like Benzene, make their way inside buildings through pollution from traffic outside. Others are present as a result of their use in paints, carpeting, and furniture fabric, especially in new homes or buildings. Paper products have Formaldehyde which is carcinogenic and can affect the liver seriously.  

Some of the easily available plants can help reduce the risk of air pollution, thereby reducing room temperatures as well:

Arrowhead Syngonium - Has upwards growing stems with arrow shaped leaves. Though the surface of the plant is dark green, it will have either while, silver or pink markings on the surface of the leaf. We have some beautiful Pink leaved Syngoniums which will grow about 1-2ft and can be easily potted and kept indoors.  Here are a few images - check out how beautiful this common houseplant can be made to look if potted and positioned smartly.

  

Boston Fern - another very common plant and most people fall in love with the wide spread this plant gives when potted in hanging baskets. The leaves are small but the branches are long from the base. It is light green to medium green in color. To care for your Boston Fern, keep it in indirect light while maintaining soil moisture at all times. The leaves will start to wither or turn yellow if light is not enough and you'll know when to bring them out in a semi-shaded area. 

Pothos - Emarlad green in color, this plant again looks great in hanging baskets. I have potted these in small cube shaped pots and maintained both the length and height with regular trimming. Studies show that if placed along with Spider plant and Chrysanthemums, the Pothos reduces significant pollutants from the air inside a room. 

English Ivy - These plants can vine and become up to 50ft tall if not pruned properly. They can grow in pots as well but are generally restricted in growth by the size of their pot. They are green with white or yellow on the small ivy looking leaves and do not require much direct sun light.

Peace Lily or Spathiphyllum is a basic green plant with dark green leaves. It flowers with tall white flowers repeatedly throughout the year, and will thrive best in the shade. It can grow upto 15 to 18 inches in height. Peace lily is very effective in removing environmental contaminants, like Alcohol, Acetone, Benzene, and Formaldehyde from our air. 

Pot Mum or Chrysanthemum Morifolium is a flowering plant that thrives in indirect sunlight and grows quickly. It does not even require a great deal of water. Keep it with the Pothos to make an excellent room air conditioner combo! 

I think the post has become a little longer than I expected so am going to quit here with the promise (another one :P) to add more soon after...