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A Quick Guide to Pruning Your Garden in the Fall
September 26 | 4 min read | Brooke Cumming
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith fall just around the corner, now is the time to create your list of pre-winter gardening tasks. Adding compost to the garden beds, raking up leaves, and planting bulbs... read more
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How to Conserve Water on World Environment Day (and Every Day)
April 22 | 4 min read | Jill Canty
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday is World Environment Day, an annual event celebrated across the globe that’s dedicated to demonstrating support for environmental protection. Hundreds of countries observe this day each year with various... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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30 Energy Saving Improvements to Consider This Earth Day
April 22 | 5 min read | Rob Jones
Reading Time: 5 minutes1. Upgrade Windows Outdated windows, doors and skylights are vacuums of valuable heat. If you have single paned windows or vintage wooden doors, upgrade to a modern insulated model and... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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8 Green Home Improvement Products For Saint Patrick’s Day
March 17 | 3 min read | Nan Fischer
Reading Time: 3 minutesSaint Patrick’s day is characterized by the color green. So, today is the perfect day to talk about another permutation of what green can mean to home improvment – eco-friendly... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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What Is Jute And Why Does It Make Such Great Area Rugs?
February 22 | 2 min read | Erika Palmer
Reading Time: 2 minutes What is Jute? Jute is a natural, course, plant-fiber similar to burlap. Jute has become a very popular fabric over the years that you will typically see made into... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Going Off Grid: Home Energy Independence
January 21 | 3 min read | Nan Fischer
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe nature of home energy will change in upcoming decades as sustainability and efficient grids becomes a priority. What are some residential energy options? *** After decades of debate, a... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Community Solar Power: 2016 Energy Trend
January 11 | 3 min read | Nan Fischer
Reading Time: 3 minutesCommunity solar arrays can provide power to groups of homeowners unable to invest in solar power individually. Where is this trend going, this year and beyond? *** I like to... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...Get inspiration straight to your inbox
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Inspiration for 2016 Home Improvement Building Projects
January 04 | 3 min read | Nan Fischer
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere’s a building and home improvement retrospective for building projects in 2015. Have you been inspired for 2016? These are some ideas to run with. *** It’s the end of the... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Energy Conservation Ideas: Inspiration From 2015
December 28 | 2 min read | Nan Fischer
Reading Time: 2 minutesEnergy conservation and efficiency remained to be important to life at home in 2015. Here’s a summary of stories that helped build our energy knowledge. *** It’s that time of... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Green Urban Planning: End Of The Car Age (Or Is It?)
December 23 | 3 min read | Steffani Cameron
Reading Time: 3 minutesUrban planning around mass transit and car travel is changing in the 21st century. Where are things headed that include the car, but go beyond it, too? *** Two stories... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Low-Waste Christmas: 3 Ideas For A Happy Holiday
December 14 | 3 min read | Tanya Roberts
Reading Time: 3 minutesReducing waste during the holidays can start with creating memories, not garbage. How much “stuff” do we really need anyway? Try these 3 ideas this season. *** Don’t get me... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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20 Ways That Baking Soda Can Make Your Life Easier
December 02 | 4 min read | Cate Morgan-Harlow
Reading Time: 4 minutes Baking soda is a common household item for baking (of course) and cleaning. But, uses for baking soda go way beyond what you think. Here are 20. *** Baking... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Window Quilts to Reduce Heat Loss in Winter
November 30 | 3 min read | Nan Fischer
Reading Time: 3 minutesWindow quilts are a low-tech solution to energy efficiency in a high-tech 21st century, cutting your energy bills and save you money. Here’s how to get started. *** I was... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...Recommended For You
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