Design & Lifestyle
Pros of Bamboo Homes July 2nd, 2009
Lately I’ve seen more bamboo home builders popping up. However, just because these homes are available doesn’t mean they’re right for you. There are pros and cons of bamboo houses. We’ll look at some pros...more
Are wood burning stoves and fireplaces green? July 1st, 2009
Wood burning may seem like a weird summer topic, but plenty of folks burn fires at night in the summer, and it’s been on my mind, so let’s take a look at the greenness (or...more
What is off-grid living? June 27th, 2009
Off-grid living is a fairly basic premise. Off-grid indicates that your home is self sufficient. vs. dependent, as in you’ve set your home up to be energy producing vs. paying the energy company for power...more
Green 4th of July Planning Guide June 26th, 2009
If you celebrate 4th of July, and you’re here at this blog, there’s a good chance you’d like your celebration to be green. The 4th is a tough one because the mainstay of this holiday,...more
Maison IDEKIT Container Home June 25th, 2009
Canadian architect, Bernard Morin and his wife Joyce Labelle have the most luscious container homes I’ve seen in a while. The house, Maison Idekit Home was a quick build, with the containers being installed into...more
Summer Sprucing with Eco-hardware June 24th, 2009
One of the easiest home spruce-ups is to change your hardware. Benefits?… Fast - it doesn’t take long to change some knobs and handles. Easy - almost everyone is going to be able to successful tackle this...more
New one-of-a-kind Living Green House June 22nd, 2009
There’s a brand new beautiful Living Green House just opened this last week at the Virginia Living Museum. The home was constructed as a permanent eco-showcase, in order to show people various designs, techniques and...more
Steam Mop to Cut Water and Chemical Use June 22nd, 2009
Regular mopping can waste a lot of water and because it’s hard to get a bucket of mop water hot enough to be super efficient, you may be inclined to use harsh cleaners in your...more
Green your mobile phone use June 21st, 2009
We’ve already discussed the eco pros and cons of landlines vs. mobile phones here, and mobiles clearly come out ahead. However, mobile phones do have some eco-downsides as well, and we could green our use...more
Six Ways to Re-purpose Common Household Items June 20th, 2009
One of the greenest things you can do is purchase long-lasting products and then find ways to re-purpose them once they’ve served their usefulness. After re-purposing, there’s recycling. However, if you’re creative, you can first...more
