As temperatures begin to climb, many of us homeowners start looking at eco-friendly and low-cost options to beat the heat as the spring and summer months kick in. The following are some of the best ways for homeowners to make this summer the coolest ever: Don’t turn on the oven Many reluctant cooks like myself… Read more:
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Energy efficient versus traditional appliances: What’s the difference?
When it comes to energy efficient versus traditional appliances, here are a few things to consider. Look at the appliances being used in your home on a regular basis. Are any of these appliances 10, 15, or even 20 years old? If so, you can bet you’re spending more on monthly utility costs than you… Read more:
Saving the World by Saving Energy in Your Home
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Green Home Repair Projects to Save You Money
A few good excuses to break out the toolbox If you’re looking for a fun project to build your handyman chops, we’ve rounded up a few of the best green DIY projects that can make your home more sustainable. None of these projects cost more than $50, none will take more than a few hours,… Read more:
5 Home Improvement Tips to Greenify Your Home
One of the first places to look at “greening” your life is your home. There are easy ways to integrate a ‘reduce, reuse, and recycle’ philosophy into a home improvement project. Whether you are actively tackling a project and looking for a green approach, or just seeking ways to save water, electricity, and other resources,… Read more:
10 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe at Home
Whether you work a 9-to-5 job or stay at home taking care of your kids, keeping your family safe at home is one of your top priorities. Some tasks may seem like common sense, such as putting poisons well out of the reach of little hands. However, there may be other safety ideas you’ve never… Read more:
How Much Water is your Home Wasting? [Infographic]
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Change is Gonna Do Your Home Good
When people ask me what feng shui is, I usually tell them it is consciously creating an environment that energetically supports rather than drains the individual. These days we give energy to so much in our lives (work, family, pets, worries, friends in distress, etc.) that it makes sense to invest some effort into creating… Read more:
How to Make a Wife (or Family) Friendly Man Cave
The man cave is widely known as the space where men can retreat, either alone or with friends, to watch a football game, smoke cigars and play cards, or trash talk around the pool table. Although the space by its very name sounds like a place where spouses and children aren’t welcome, that doesn’t have… Read more:
Home and Kitchen Appliances to Help Develop A Healthier Lifestyle
Natural Papa recently ran a post breaking down the nutritional facts of some of the most popular soda and fruit drinks. Many of us succumb to the bad habit of drinking soda to get a sugar fix, or simply to wake up during a long day at the office. If you are someone who just… Read more:
Transform Your Trash
Green Goes Simple: Conservation at Home By Marisa Belger for Green Goes Simple The jars came first. Instead of sending my growing collection of empty glass receptacles to their usual fate at the bottom of the recycle bin, I did something unexpected — something wild. I peeled off their labels and plopped them in the… Read more: