Jennifer Chait

RIVERWIRED BLOG: GREEN HOME

Jennifer is a full-time unschooling mama to Cedar, professional blogger, and freelance writer. She's a tad obsessive about architecture, green living, music, and travel. She recently moved back to the lovely, rainy, Pacific Northwest after too many New Mexico years.

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  • Green your mobile phone use Jun 22, 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 of them even more. Here’s... more

  • Six Ways to Re-purpose Common Household Items Jun 20, 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 find new uses for almost... more

  • Throw a green summer picnic Jun 20, 2009

    With the 4th of July coming up, and summer already in full swing, you may be thinking picnic! There are some easy steps you can take to green any picnic event. Start with some green grilling: Make sure you’re grilling as... more

  • Six green home changes you can make this weekend Jun 19, 2009

    If you’ve got the weekend, you’ve got enough time to green your home. Small changes you can make in just one weekend include: Eco-window care: Wash all curtains in eco-friendly detergent or wipe down blinds with an earth-friendly all-purpose cleaner. Wash windows... more

  • Eco-friendly bathroom bling Jun 17, 2009

    If you’re looking to remodel or are building a new green home, you should check out the following droll worthy eco-bathroom ideas. First up, Rapsel, a company who makes some of the most unique and beautiful bathroom systems and other... more

  • Last Minute Green Father’s Day Gifts Jun 17, 2009

    If you’ve got a green papa, and no gift for Father’s Day yet, you’re behind schedule. You’ve still got a few days to round something cool up though (although that means if you order online - order today!). Here are... more

  • Safe non-toxic adhesives for home improvements Jun 15, 2009

    If you’re doing any home improvements this summer, you should make sure that you use safe and non-toxic adhesives for wood, paper, and so on. Most traditional adhesives, sealants, and glues contain super toxic stuff and result in hydrocarbon emissions. What... more

  • Eco-friendly car wash options and waterless car washing Jun 15, 2009

    While your car is not technically residing in your home, how you wash your car does affect your home costs related to water. Plus, if you use toxic chemicals to wash your car, those chemicals can run off into your... more

  • Sustainable Barns for Green Horse Owners Jun 10, 2009

    If you own horses and want to keep it green, Blackburn Architects might be just who you need. Blackburn Architects have built horse farm and ranch projects all over the United States, and they can do this in a green... more

  • Can $1000 Build You A Green Home? Jun 9, 2009

    According to FirstCoast, a home building company who primarily build starter homes, pumping up your budget by just a mere $1000 CAN get you a green home. In a long piece at Ecohome, the idea that green doesn’t have to... more
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