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Monday, February 1 / 11:01AM

Frugal Green Living

Tips on living frugal and green. From drastic measures like cutting up the cards and letting your Blackberry out of sight, to keeping a budget and evaluating your resources, these tips will keep your fatten your wallet and green your lifestyle. Try these ideas for frugal green living. + READ MORE

Thursday, December 24 / 1:30PM

10 Tips for a Clutter-Free, Paperless Existence

Here are ten simple green tips to help you get control of the paper that is taking over your home. + READ MORE

Tuesday, December 15 / 5:00PM

25 Take-Out Foods You Can Make at Home For Cheaper

Other than the ubiquitous fast food hamburger or fried chicken, it seems to me that the majority of take-out foods come from cuisines other than American. Pulling together the material for this post made my wonder why that is. Do we order Chinese food because we don't normally have the ingredients for it in our pantries? Do we order Indian food because it's too foreign to cook it ourselves? Do we take-out fried chicken because we are afraid to deep fry something? + READ MORE

Monday, November 16 / 11:35AM

Wa$ted! Ecological Footprint Calculator

Know your ecological footprint? Find out your impact with this ecological footprint calculator. + READ MORE

Wednesday, November 11 / 11:00AM

Rules For Making DIY Gifts That People Actually Want

It's one thing to whip something up just to have something to give, and it's another thing to make gifts that are impressively hand-made. + READ MORE

Thursday, October 29 / 10:54AM

Organic A-Z

Organic A-Z offers delicious organic recipes along with ingredient notes to help you along in your cooking adventure. + READ MORE

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Wednesday, October 28 / 11:23AM

5 Green Improvements That Will Add Value to Your Home

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

Thursday, October 15 / 11:00AM

45 Homemade Foods You Can Make Yourself (But Never Thought You Could)

45 different condiments, foods, snacks, and beverages that you can make yourself. Making it yourself saves money, and is a healthier and more delicious option to buying store bought, commercially prepared items. + READ MORE

Wednesday, August 26 / 7:00AM

Conserve Water with the One-Cup Method

How does your small household blaze through all these plates, glasses, and silverware in one day? How many dishes really need to go through the dishwasher? Make a new household rule: 1 drinking cup per person a day. + READ MORE

Monday, June 15 / 12:41PM

Create an Edible Landscape

Find out which plants can make a tasty addition to your house's curb appeal. + READ MORE

Monday, June 15 / 12:37PM

Make Your Summer Garden Sustainable

From pest control to water conservation, make your garden sustainable from the ground up. + READ MORE