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Bamboo Gifts
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Why not go green with your gift giving? By doing so you help the planet and you avoid consumerism just for the sake of consumerism. One good way to go green is to buy products made from renewable resources. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet and thus one of the best renewable resources we have. By buying bamboo products you are helping to prevent deforestation. Bamboo can replace hardwood for many home items. Bamboo can be grown organically and doesn’t drain the soil of nutrients. It can also be cultivated nearly anywhere. Furthermore, bamboo looks and feels like hardwood. It is easy to work with and can be used for a wide variety of purposes. Another advantage of buying bamboo gifts is that they are made from a natural material that is biodegradable; so after the long life of the bamboo gift you feel good about the fact that it won't end up polluting the ground in a landfill site.
There are a number of health and beauty benefits to such bamboo products as bamboo charcoal and bamboo vinegar. Bamboo charcoal emits negative ions that counteract the bad effects of positive ions given off by electrical appliances in the home. Bamboo charcoal soap cleans better than regular soap and is a good treatment for acne and removing the bags from under the eyes.
Check out the list below to give you some ideas about what bamboo presents you can give this Christmas. And of course you don't have to wait until Christmas to buy a bamboo gift - mother's day, father's day, wedding anniversaries, birthdays are all opportunities to show your love and respect for someone with a bamboo present.
Bamboo charcoal makes a great natural air freshener. You can either leave it in the kitchen to remove unpleasant odors, or you can buy small sacks of bamboo charcoal that you can put in your fridge or bin to take away bad smells.
Bamboo charcoal makes a great alternative to artificial air fresheners that often contain dangerous VOCs. Bamboo charcoal also helps to regulate the humidity in a room and emits negative ions to protect you from the positive ions emiited from household electrical appliances. Click here to read more.
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Lucky bamboo has become a popular gift. It is a small ornamental bamboo tree that can be put on office desks to bring good luck. Lucky bamboo originates from the Chinese practice of feng shui – an art practiced for thousands of years by the Chinese to harness the positive energies in nature. Lucky bamboo makes an orginal gift and it might just turn around someone's fortunes!
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Bamboo blinds and shades make good green gifts. They are easy to install and easy to clean. Bamboo blinds and shades are window treatments that add insulation and privacy to a room, not to mention a touch of style. Bamboo blinds and shades are an inexpensive alternative to curtains and other window treatments. They are also hypo-allergenic.
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Bamboo mats are a good alternative to cloth mats. Bamboo mats are allergen free, antimicrobial and anti-fungal which makes them ideal for allergy sufferers. Great for the bathroom or hallway.
Bamboo mats make stylish additions to a house and feel comfortable under foot. They are inexpensive and come in an attractive range of colors and styles suitable for any decor theme.
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For the kitchen why not buy a bamboo chopping board? Bamboo is very hard and provides a safe surface for food preparation. The great thing about bamboo is that the color is not stained. The dark rich color comes from carbonization - that is heating up the bamboo to caramelize the natural sugars in bamboo. Buying a bamboo chopping board or butcher's block instead of a hardwood one makes good environmental sense.
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Why not get a bamboo steamer for the kitchen? Steaming food is the healthy alternative to frying everything. Bamboo steamers are perfect for doing fish, vegetables and Chinese dumplings and won tong. Bamboo steamers also allow you to cook a number of items at the same time because they have layers. Because bamboo is water resitant and anti fungal is the perfect material from which to make a steamer.
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Or why not get someone bamboo fencing for the garden? It adds privacy and stands up to bad weather. It also looks much nicer than plastic fencing.
Using natural fencing in the garden makes perfect sense. Bamboo fencing is durable and can stand up to bad weather. It also reasonably priced compared to other types of fencing. Bamboo fencing is great for your low fencing needs.
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Bamboo charcoal soap with activated carbon is better than any other soap because it is a lot more absorbent. It can draw out dirt from the very bottom of skin pores. Furthermore bamboo charcoal soap allows the body's natural oils to moisturize after cleaning. This makes bamboo charcoal soap ideal for treating acne and for removing the bags under your eyes. Washing with this soap also protects you from bacterial, microbial, fungal and protozoal attack.
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Bamboo vinegar is extracted when bamboo charcoal is made. It contains more than 200 organic chemicals. Bamboo vinegar has been used for centuries to treat medical problems. The Japanese company Chikusaku make bamboo vinegar foot detox patches. You put them on your feet over night and they help to clean the blood of toxins. Over 18 million bamboo vinegar foot deotx patches are sold every month in Asia. Click here to read more.
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These small bamboo salad bowls make a good present for people who have a family or who like to entertain at home. Made by Lipper International, the bowls are sold in sets of 4. Each bowl is 7 inches in diameter and 2 & 1/4 inches in height. To clean use mild soap and water. This set of bamboo bowls cost about $33 on Amazon.
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This set of bamboo kitchen utensils is made by Lipper International. It consists of 3 stylish bamboo spoons and 3 bamboo spatulas. They are not stained and will not impart any flavor to food. Easy to wash: just rinse with mild soap and warm water. The spoons and spatulas are 12 inches tall and so will fit into the bamboo utensil holder below. Cost is about $8.
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This attractive utensil holder for the kitchen is made from 100% moso bamboo that is organically grown. Bamboo is 16% harder than maple and also antimicrobial and so ideal for the kitchen. The Totally Bamboo Utensil Holder is 5 inches in diameter and 7 inches tall. It is made in an appealing tri-ply cross laminate style that will add a touch of earth friendly class to the kitchen and is perfect for holding bamboo utensils.
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These are just a few ideas of what bamboo products you can buy for the home and garden. Buy bamboo and green up your Christmas.