I don’t know about you, but at our house, we have accumulated an enormous amount of “stuff” that we simply do not need. The truth is (and yes I’m going to call him out) my husband is a pack rat! It is amazing the number of boxes that have lived in our garage and basement for years with the contents [ Read More → ]
I don’t know about you, but at our house, we have accumulated an enormous amount of “stuff” that we simply do not need. The truth is (and yes I’m going to call him out) my husband is a pack rat! It is amazing the number of boxes that have lived in our garage and basement for years with the contents [ Read More → ]
I don’t know about your home, but with 2 kids, cereal is a staple in my house (Trader Joe’s O’s to be specific!). It seems we always have empty cereal boxes. Until recently, those boxes always ended up in the recycling bin. However, I came across an article that provided some creative suggestions for reusing our cereal boxes instead. I [ Read More → ]
As the green movement continues to gather steam, many homeowners are exploring ways to become environmentally conscious within their living spaces. Greening your home is not only a responsible thing to do, but it can also boost your home’s value when it comes time to sell. So you can have a positive impact on the planet while putting some extra [ Read More → ]
Lately, there seem to be two things that have permeated society: the economy and the environment. While many Americans are struggling to find steady work, there has also been a rise in the awareness of environmental issues. Fortunately, going green and saving money go hand in hand. By taking some simple steps each week you can do your part in [ Read More → ]
Have you ever stopped and thought about how many boxes of tissues your family goes through in a year? Like most of us, that’s probably a large number. Whether it’s cold and flu season, or allergy season, it seems we never stop buying Kleenexes. Although boxed tissues aren’t generally too expensive it can add up to [ Read More → ]
Can you believe it is 2011 already? I’m not even sure where 2010 went!
As it goes with the beginning of every year, most of us take a few moments to think about our lives and consider the goals, large or small, we’d like to accomplish, and we set resolutions. While it seems that a great many of those resolutions involve [ Read More → ]
It’s the holidays and much of the US and Europe have experienced a white Christmas. For so many kids, it is a winter wonderland. For the global warming skeptics, it’s a sure sign that climate change is a conspiracy or a hoax. However, for those who may not know, the climate is not the same thing as the weather.
Climate is [ Read More → ]
So you’ve wrapped all your presents and now you have all sorts of odd shaped pieces of wrapping paper left over. Most of us either put them in a box thinking we may have something small to wrap next year or we toss them into the garbage. Well, there are other options for those scraps. Here are some ways to [ Read More → ]
Having a more environmentally friendly home can start with small changes that are beneficial to the planet as well as your own health, happiness and wallet!
Although it sounds simple, the best way to be eco-friendly is to cut down on what you consume and recycle whatever you can. According to the National Institute of Health, in U.S. we generate about [ Read More → ]
We all know that recycling is a good thing and something that every household should embrace. However, most of us think of recycling only in terms of those items that would normally end up in our trashcans. We may have bins to separate out our glass, plastic, paper, and tin from other waste. We may be in an area where [ Read More → ]
