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5 green reasons to buy a sewing machine

Sewing is like cooking, an activity best left to those creative gods and goddesses who pluck materials and ingredients out of a box in the back of a closet or pantry to produce… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (91 days ago) 0 comments

Definitions: Eco-friendly, Organic, Hemp, Reuse, Repurpose

Tips for a snugger winter

Whether you're enjoying flinging the windows up for a blast of bracing, fresh fall breeze or already hunkering down in the face of more blustery temperatures, there's no denying… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (149 days ago) 1 comment

Definitions: Energy Star, Energy usage, Eco-friendly

Chem-free rat and roach control

I swear I'm not a scumbag, so please don't judge me by the rat lodging in my couch-bed and the cockroaches raiding my utensil tray. Scout's Honor, I (lightly) clean once a… | Read the full article ›

By Kim Lachance Shandrow (189 days ago) 1 comment

Definitions: Chemical safety concerns, Invasive pests, Organic, Cleaning products, Fair trade

Web News: miamiherald.com

Fishing for cleaner pools

Reeking, slimy swimming pools don't exactly attract potential buyers poking through foreclosed homes. But a creative code compliance team in Florida has come up with a… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (194 days ago) 3 comments

Definitions: Eco-friendly, Water filtration, Water

15 cool tips for a cool house this summer

Baby, it's hot out there. Your summer air conditioning bill can be the largest appliance or energy bill of the year. Cool down the costs (and head off eye-popping A/C repair bills)… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (264 days ago) 0 comments

Definitions: Energy Star, Energy usage, Eco-friendly

10 ways to water-tighten your home

Dear water-hogging Los Angelenos, Just in case you forgot, we live in a desert, not a rain forest. The news came down in a panic-happy media deluge today: If we La-La Landers don't… | Read the full article ›

By Kim Lachance Shandrow (288 days ago) 1 comment

Definitions: Water, Water table impact, Clean drinking water, Conservation

Web News: sdnn.com

Unlaundered reusable bags teem with bacteria

Care for some nice, fresh bacteria with that organic produce? How about some yeast, mold or (shudder) intestinal fecal bacteria? No, that's not the latest list of horrors from some… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (296 days ago) 3 comments

Definitions: Organic, Mold, Packaging and containers, Plastic

Web News: newswire.ca

Lawn pesticides linked to brain cancer

Pesticides + children = doubled risk of brain cancer. The equation is right there in black and white, thanks to new research published in Environmental Health Perspectives.… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (314 days ago) 0 comments

Definitions: Pesticides, Carcinogens, Toxicity

Feature How to green cooling and heating efficiency

With the summer season fast approaching it is time to get your summer cooling strategy in order. Here are some simple handy dandy tips for making our homes a little bit greener and… | Read the full article ›

By Lucy Meskill (321 days ago) 0 comments

Definitions: Fair trade, Energy Star

Should you use up toxic cleaners?

Have we convinced you how easy it is to green your clean yet? Just in time for spring cleaning, we've helped you assemble your green cleaning kit and make your own green cleaners… | Read the full article ›

By Lisa Poisso (330 days ago) 0 comments