Articles tagged “Eco-Friendly Kitchens”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Weirdest Eco-Friendly Products By Julia Austin IN Home & Garden Jun 16 2011 With every rising industry comes the underdog—those who are helping the cause in their unexpected, but just as crucial ways. The designers of these odd and innovative eco-friendly products are those underdogs: + READ MORE

Plan a Unique, Perfect Mother's Day Getaway By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 19 2011 No diets. No schedule. No traffic. Just a few of the specifications for my mother’s ideal vacation she had been craving for months. I decided to take my mom on an early Mother’s Day trip and what destination fit the bill for my mom’s no diet, no schedule, no traffic vacation? Home to world-renowned chef-driven restaurants, more than 400 wineries, and not a chain restaurant in site: The Napa Valley, of course. + READ MORE

Versatile Vinegar: 7 More Handy Uses For Vinegar By Michelle Kay, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Nov 18 2010 Vinegar may be oh-so-tasty on fish and chips, and a host of other foods, but it has plenty of other uses in your home. Here are 8 you may not have tried yet. + READ MORE

15 Ways to Practice Water Conservation at Home By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 4 2010 Water is a precious commodity, and Americans and Canadians use more water per capita than people in any other part of the world. A lot of the water we use is wasted, but you can save a lot of water between simple adjustments and water-saving fixtures and appliances. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Dishwashers By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Which is greener: washing dishes by hand or using the dishwasher? Find out that and a lot more in How to Go Green: Dishwashing. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: In the Kitchen By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Eco-friendly green kitchens begin with eating green, but it doesn?t end there. Find out why a green kitchen is great for your home and the environment. + READ MORE

12 Green Kitchen Essentials, and 13 Almost Essentials By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Apr 21 2010 I had a bit of fun last week responding to Jules Clancy, the author of the website Stonesoup about her thoughts on what is completely unnecessary in a minimalist kitchen. This week I'm tackling her list of the things she thinks are necessary, and then things that would be nice to have and I have to say I am more in line here with what she thinks, but I still have some differences. + READ MORE

28 Things Your Don't Need in a Green Kitchen, Or Do You? By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Apr 13 2010 There is a website called Stonesoup that I follow and the writer Jules Clancy cooks recipes in a minimalist vein. She published a two part post of setting up your minimalist kitchen, what to have, what to avoid. I found her what to avoid list fascinating, partly because I have, ahem, a number of the items she thinks should be avoided. + READ MORE

Wine Box Shelving and 20 Other Projects To Make From Wooden Wine Boxes By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Mar 23 2010 When you choose to live a more sustainable life, you take a pledge to keep and use items until they can't be used any more. Wine boxes or wine crates made of wood are often used for shipping wine and then discarded. + READ MORE

A Revolt In The Kitchen: Recycled Appliances To The Rescue By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Mar 22 2010 The abrupt death of the kitchen stove led me on a path to find a sustainable new one. + READ MORE

Shrink Your Cookprint: 5 Kitchen Gadgets To Ditch and 5 To Keep By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Feb 17 2010 If you're like me, you have drawers and kitchen cabinets full of gadgets and small appliances. In an effort to pare down and conserve energy, resources and cash, find out which kitchen wonders should you ditch or keep. + READ MORE

Warming Trends: Room By Room DIY and BUY Energy-Efficient Solutions For A Warmer Home By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 5 2010 As the cost of heating continues to rise, so has the awareness of just how much energy is seeping out of homes. Can we continue to enjoy the comforts of a warm home in an age when it is imperative that we consider energy issues first? + READ MORE

Concrete Countertops Are Urban Chic but Are They Non-Toxic? By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 28 2009 Concrete countertops are being used by more designers than ever but are they areally eco-friendly? Some are and some aren't. + READ MORE

5 Green Improvements That Will Add Value to Your Home By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Oct 28 2009 When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system.Research conducted in the... + READ MORE

Vintage Refrigerator Jars: Plastic Containers' Aesthetic and Functional Superior By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2009 The vintage refrigerator jars that were a common item in the 1920s - 1950s are still available and are a great addition to the modern kitchen. + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Curried Zucchini By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Oct 2 2009 A warming soup to use up some of the extra zucchini you have on hand + READ MORE

Would You Fall for an Eco-Myth? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Sep 10 2009 In this age of green thinking, eco-myths are spreading like wildfire. Sometimes finding out the truth can be really difficult. Replace old wives' tales with modern green truths in our quiz: Would You Fall for an Eco-Myth? + READ MORE

7 Herbs That Deter Flies Naturally! By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009 Want to keep a green house but are tired of the invasion of flies and bugs? Try these 7 herbs to keep away everything from flies and mosquitoes to mice and fleas. Cheap, green, and it works! No more chemically induced migraines! + READ MORE

50 Ways to Hack a Mason Jar By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009 Mason jars have more used than just canning those jams and pickles. They can be used for everything from storing Legos to creating a solar light. Here are 50 of the best ways to use the jars in Grandma's basement. + READ MORE

Curried Shrimp Lettuce Wraps By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Sep 1 2009 I wrote earlier this week that I took on a 100 percent local week of eating. I found these local shrimp and decided to use them with my beautiful romaine heads. + READ MORE