Articles tagged “Heating”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

How to Go Green: Laundry By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Don't think of laundry as a mundane household chore -- think of it an opportunity to go green! Get dozens of tips and facts on how to do it in our latest green guide, How to Go Green: Laundry, one in a series of dozens that we're rolling out to help you go green in your everyday life. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Home Heating By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Green home heating keeps you warm in the winter, saves you money, and helps the environment. Find out how to heat your home green in How to Go Green: Home Heating. + READ MORE

Energy Efficient Homes Are The Stars Of The Future By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Apr 23 2010 Are you in the market for a new home? If you are, you are not alone. Millions of new homes are built every year. How will all of the materials needed to build and sustain these new homes accommodate our dwindling and limited natural resources? + READ MORE

Staying Warm in the Winter Without Heating Your House: It Can Be Done (If You Really Want To Do It) By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Feb 4 2010 Whatever the reasons, the attitudes of people who live in cold homes are similar. They mention their enthusiasm for the environment is what fuels their prudent use of energy, making their choice both ethically, and environmentally sound reason. + READ MORE

Old Cast-Iron Radiators Get a New Heating Life By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 25 2010 It's becoming increasingly popular to see reclaimed and repurposed goods transformed into usable items for our homes. + READ MORE

Winter Recess: The Fireplace As Children's Playhouse? By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 13 2010 With many schools in the US cutting back on school recess time, especially in the cooler winter months, and all the hoopla about obesity and kids watching video games...take those kiddies out and let them play. + READ MORE

Make Chili and Cornbread for the BCS College Football National Championship Game: Alabama Vs. Texas This Thursday! By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jan 6 2010 Our bowl was last week. Disappointingly, after a less than stellar season, my alma mater, the University of Georgia, had to settle for the AdvoCare Independence Bowl this year. And while they handily defeated Texas A&M 44 to 20, it's wasn't exactly heart pumping excitement. But this Thursday is set for an exciting match up between Alabama and Texas in the BCS National Championship. As a die hard fan of the SEC, I will, of course, be cheering on Alabama. + 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

Save Energy. Replace Your HVAC Filters. By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Dec 31 2009 Replacing HVAC filters is easy and it saves money. And with a little planning, remembering to do it doesn't have to be hard either. + READ MORE

7 Ways to Earn Maximum "Cash for Caulkers" Rebate Money By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Dec 16 2009 The "Cash for Caulkers" stimulus project has been bouncing around the news for a couple of weeks now, and, while nothing is official quite yet, there are some promising developments. Here are some tips to earn maximum rebates from the program. + READ MORE

Potent Anti-Viral Tea By Care2.com IN Food & Health Nov 25 2009 A gifted African healer from Ghana gave my fiancé Len, who had the flu, instructions for how to make and use this strong and delicious tea remedy formula. I drank some too because it had such a vibrant apple cider/ginger/lemon essence that I found irresistibly sweet, tart and spicy (and of course, I didn?t want to get sick either). I never got the virus and Len recovered without lung problems, to which he is prone. + READ MORE

Ashes to Ashes: Use Fireplace Waste on Icy Walkways By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Nov 24 2009 Don't use salt to banish ice this winter--use ash from your fireplace to make ice safe to walk on. + READ MORE

Greening NYC, 1,000 Supers At a Time By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Oct 29 2009 A program launched just last month is already about halfway to meeting its goal of 1,000 superintendents signed up for its green training program, which will slash the carbon emissions-and energy costs-of New York City's buildings. + 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

Drilling for Gas: Home-Grown Energy Isn't Necessarily So Green By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 17 2009 As if global warming and wars over oil weren't enough to put a little guilt cloud over our energy consumption patterns, there's a host of other, much closer-to-home environmental problems that need to be addressed if we are to get on the right track to a clean energy future.The "Halliburton loophole," which the oil and... + READ MORE

Try a New Vegetable: Stuffed Patty Pan Squash By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Sep 16 2009 Patty pan squash are adorable and versatile. Try this recipe for stuffed patty pan squash to spice up your vegetable repertoire. + READ MORE

Try a New Vegetable: Fennel Mashed Potatoes By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Sep 14 2009 Ever try fennel in your mashed potatoes? The addition of an extra vegetable completely changes the flavour of an old standby. + READ MORE

Should You Disbud Your Dairy Goat Kids? By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 4 2009 Disbudding goat kids is the removal of the horn buds, effectively keeping them from growing horns. If you are planning on adding goats to your homestead you will want to read the pros and cons of this practice, + READ MORE

Emeril's Lobster Beignets with Lime Tartar Sauce By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Sep 4 2009 Emeril's recipe for lobster beignets with lime tartar sauce from the Island Flair episode of Emeril Green + READ MORE

10 Vegetables You Probably Aren't Growing But Should Be By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 1 2009 Here are ten vegetables that usually get overlooked when we're planting our vegetable gardens. If you're looking for something a little different, give one of them a try! + READ MORE