DIY Green Eco Friendly Cleaning Products

DIY Green Eco Friendly Cleaning Products:

Homemade Linen/Room Freshener Spray:
1 Teaspoon Lavender Essential Oil
1/4 Cup of Unflavored Vodka
3 1/2 Cups of Filtered Water in a Spray Bottle
Shake and Spray to make your upholstery smell fresh or your room.

All Purpose Scrub:
Equal Parts Distilled White Vinegar + Salt
Scrub with cloth

Natural Glass Cleaner:
1/4 Cup Distilled White Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
1 Quart Warm Water
Pour into Spray Bottle

Gentle Cleanser (i.e. antique wood):
1-2 Tablespoons Dr. Bronner’s Soap
Spray Bottle filled with Warm Water
Shake and Spray

Anti-Mold Spray:
2 Drops of Tea Tree Oil (not for pregnant women)
1 Cup Water

Green Cleaning Product Companies:
Mrs. Meyers www.MrsMeyers.com
Seventh Generation www.SeventhGeneration.com
Method www.MethodHome.com
Drugstore www.Drugstore.com

source: Decor It Yourself, ThreadBanger.com

Watch Full Episode of Docubloggers #117, 04.11.08

Docubloggers #117

Airs on TV Thursday, April 17th at 7:30pm on Channel 18, PBS Austin/KLRU. Or click image to watch full episode here. Visit Docubloggers website.

Vain Salon captures a hip East Austin hair salon that is in tune with its surrounding community by putting on a Fashion Show Party to raise money for its neighborhood charities. Directed by Allegra McCoy and Fashion photography by Shaune Kolber is also featured.

Vain Salon airs on Docubloggers KLRU/PBS 7:30pm 04.17.08

Vain Salon (2007)
Documentary short
Directed by Allegra McCoy
TV Broadcast: Austin’s PBS/KLRU, Channel 18.
Showtime: Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm, Central Time

Vain Salon captures a hip East Austin hair salon that is in tune with its surrounding community by putting on a Fashion Show Party to raise money for its neighborhood charities. Fashion photography by Shaune Kolber is also featured.

T-shirt Drawstring Sheet Bag and Pin Cushion 03.14.2008

I wanted to keep my sheet sets and my sewing pins organized, so I made a drawstring sheet bag and pin cushion out of re-used / re-purposed t-shirts. The pin cushion has a yarn ball in it as filler and makes it so easier to place pins instead of the too stiff standard tomato cushion. You know which one. They were easy to make and I felt good recycling and not having to buy anything new. Click on the photos above to check out the photo slideshow.

Vain Salon, music video, featured on ThreadBanger

Vain Salon, music video directed by Allegra McCoy, is currently featured on Thread Heads: Hair + DIY Wishes, 12/7/07 episode, TheadBanger, DIY fashion network.

Films For Food – Dec 9th – Alamo Drafthouse South

FILMS FOR FOOD
Film Shorts Program Screening

Date: Dec 9, 2007
Location: Alamo Drafthouse South, 1120 South Lamar, Austin, TX 78704
Two Screening Only: 12:15 pm & 1:30 pm
Tickets: $10, almost all presold

Contact for ticket reservations or information:
Steve Cauley, 512-626-0795
or
Mary Roland, 512-657-4693, littlewriter50@yahoo.com
All Proceeds benefit the Capital Area Food Bank

Short Features:
Soccer Mom, Directed by Steve Cauley, view trailer
&
Jack Horner Mysteries, Directed by Mary Roland, view trailer

Also playing are two short films

Apostrophe: Jazz-Funk Fusion, Directed by Allegra McCoy, view trailer

&

Fowl Play, Directed by Steve Warren

Donations can be made by cash or check and placed in the donation box.

Watch Apostrophe on Docubloggers.com

Apostrophe: Jazz-Funk Fusion documents the band Apostrophe, formed by Matt Williams, trying to find their niche in the Austin, TX scene dominated by blues and rock. This documentary follows the band backstage and features their performance at SXSW Music Festival.

Directed, Shot and Edited by Allegra McCoy

Watch my film “Tricky Christians” on CurrentTV.com for FREE

“Tricky Christians,” directed by Allegra McCoy, is now airing on www.Current.TV as of 10/15/07 . Watch the 3:30 min film for FREE.

“Tricky Christians” is a documentary that follows two Austin-based magicians with a trick up their sleeves–they are also Christian ministers. Tennyson McCarty and Jim Munroe join forces to form Maze Ministries, formerly known as Nails Magic, who perform all over the country.

Watch the spruced up pod airing on Current Soul on Current TV Network for FREE at: http://www.current.tv/pods/soul/PD07043

Or check it out on Current Soul of the Current TV network (cable).
Time Warner Digital: New York City 103 | Los Angeles 142 | Austin 341

Great Digital Camera Article on Using Modes

This is a great article on how to get the most out of our small digital cameras using the preset modes like portrait, landscape, nighttime and sports. This article has a great illustration to print out. And, you can listen to the writer of the article give a short 5 min summary. The key is to test out the modes with a tripod and experiment with what works best for you.

Enjoy,
A

This is the NY Times article’s permalink, 9/20/07:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/20/technology/circuits/20basics.html?ex=1348027200&en=b45009b4c991d619&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Tricky Christians airing on Current TV as of 9.2.07

“Tricky Christians“ aka “Supernatural,” directed by Allegra McCoy, is currently airing on Current Soul of Current TV network (cable) as of 9/02/07. Watch the original 5 minute “Supernatural” documentary short online.

“Supernatural,” airing on Current TV as “Tricky Christians” is a documentary that follows two Austin-based magicians with a trick up their sleeves–they are also Christian ministers. Tennyson McCarty and Jim Munroe join forces to form Maze Ministries, formerly known as Nails Magic, who perform all over the country. Watch the spruced up pod airing on Current Soul on Current TV Network. Find TV listing info here: http://www.current.tv/pods/soul/PD07043

Time Warner Digital: New York City 103 | Los Angeles 142 | Austin 341

DIRECTV 366 | Dish Network 196 | Comcast 107 | AT&T U-verse 189 | Time Warner (local)