Green Living
Confused about what green means? Find out how your personal choices can affect the world we live in. Whether you're dining or driving, we'll show you how to be more eco-friendly.
Which Works Best: Laundry Pods, Powder or Liquid Detergents?
Stop Hand-washing Your Dishes!
Does Your Fridge Water Taste Bad? Here's How to Fix It
Why Gift Recipients Have a Surprising Preference for Sloppy Wrapping
Is All That Shines Really Sterling Silver?
Why Porcelain Has Been the Most Prized Ceramic for Centuries
How often should you dust your dorm room?
Dorms: Can you get athlete’s foot from the dorm shower?
How to Keep Your Dorm Room Clean (Without Annoying Your Roommate)
How to Rid Your Home of Honeybees Without Killing Them
Spring Cleaning Tips and Tricks: Pets Edition
From Planters to Wall Art: 7 Cool Uses for Wooden Whiskey Barrels
Square Foot Gardening: The Planting Method Created By an Engineer
Put Down the Pesticides! Introduce Beneficial Insects Into Your Garden
How to Use Rooting Hormone to Propagate New Plants From Cuttings
How to Remove Scuff Marks from Shoes
Is stainless steel really impossible to stain?
How to Remove Stains from White Clothing
6 of the Biggest Houses in the World
House Hunting? Be Prepared to Win a Bidding War
Do You Have to Tell Buyers Your House Is Haunted?
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Eco-crisis is a whole lot more terrifying than the whir of a chainsaw echoing down a desolate Texas highway. Learn more about these 10 real life things way more frightening than Frankenstein or Freddie.
Lester Rodney died in late 2009 but his activist legacy prevails. Learn more about how a communist sportswriter fought for justice.
A look at creative green solutions to real ecological problems. Learn more about which green actions matter most.
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You want to find the biggest energy wasters in your home, but you're not sure how to do it. Learn about how to find the biggest energy wasters in your home in this article.
You'd like to learn how to make distilled water to put in your steam iron. Learn how to make distilled water from this article.
Glass cleaner is used on everything from windows to the kitchen table to the bathroom mirror. But is it safe for your laptop or other electronics? Will it scratch the screen or simply give it an amazing sheen?
By Sara Elliott
If you last contemplated kitchen faucets in 1978 -- or, for that matter, 1998 -- you've probably realized that it's a whole new world out there. Check out our handy guide to shopping for a new kitchen faucet -- from spray hoses to built-in water filters.
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When a criminal takes your money, jewelry or electronics, he also snatches your peace of mind. Here's how to recover what's yours and reclaim a normal life.
Add drama to a drab corner or coffee table with a tried-and-true decorating secret -- vignettes. Assemble your favorite objet d'art and a few flea market finds, and voilà, you've just scored high-design dividends without laying out a lot of cash.
10 of the biggest trends in interior home design also happen to be 10 eco-friendly! Don't think shabby, think chic.
By Julia Layton
A cluttered house can leave your life disorganized and stressful. Knowing what to keep, what to put away and what to throw out can make your home harmonious and family members far more agreeable.
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Do you want to learn simple ways to help preserve our planet? Discover some small steps we can take every day that can help save our planet. Check out these Green Living pictures to learn how.
By Marie Bobel
You've probably come across solar panels before, but what about solar shingles? It's the same idea as the solar panel, but in a much smaller scale. And they'll probably save you more money in the long run.
By Echo Surina
While the term "green building" may bring to mind such extreme tactics as harnessing wind power or lining our roofs with solar panels, it's actually much simpler than that. And it can save you a ton of money.
By Bambi Turner
With all of the choices available to us when it comes to lighting, it's easy to get confused over which option to choose. Fortunately, lighting manufacturers have paid attention to the green movement, too.
By Bambi Turner
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Yes, Virginia, there is a way to be eco-friendly and decorate with flair. These recycled wallpapers started as phone books and diapers, but they're ready for your walls now!
Everything around you is going green from cars to laundry detergent. Unfortunately, your windows let in a draft and your heater pumps twice as hard. Can you force your landlord to fix it?
The initial costs of installing a green roof are much more expensive than the costs of other roofing methods. But a green roof could save you money -- while saving the environment -- in the end.
Home energy audits find the drafty cracks, power-hungry light fixtures and outdated appliances that make a home less efficient. Do energy audits make a difference, and can you do one yourself?
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Is there anything worse than an inbox clogged with spam? How about a mailbox stuffed with take-out menus, furniture catalogs and grocery store circulars? Once and for all, how can you stop junk mail from piling up in your life?
By Josh Clark
One of these chairs is not like the others, especially if it's built locally and made from materials that meet environmental guidelines. How can you tell the difference when you're furniture shopping?
Do you think you're pretty green? Would you be willing to trade your comfortable flushing throne for a composting toilet? We thought not. But they might not be as bad as you think.
As the world confronts a water crisis, more people are recycling gray water at home. Left over from bathing or washing clothes, gray water can be used to water your garden.
By Josh Clark
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There are lots of ways to improve your home's energy efficiency, but the best thing to do is to make sure you have enough insulation to seal your home's "envelope."
By Josh Clark
Air conditioning with ice blocks is taking root among some of the world's most powerful companies. Learn how air conditioning with ice blocks works.