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26 Oct 2009 IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE | COMMENTS
The countertop is the showpiece of your kitchen, but it has to be functional and durable, too. Just as there are many styles to fit any taste, there are a growing number of green options available, depending on your budget, how you use your kitchen, and how green you want it to be.+ READ MORE
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26 Oct 2009 IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE | COMMENTS
Kitchen cabinets often take up the most space in your kitchen, responsible for storing everything from your pots and pans to dinnerware and more. Since they take up so much of your space, it's really important that you choose green materials, not just for the planet, but for your personal health;...+ READ MORE
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8 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
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
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25 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Many people know that they can make homemade laundry detergent but not so many know about homemade dishwasher soap. Give this recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent a try. + READ MORE
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12 Aug 2009 IN BUYING GUIDES | COMMENTS
Cold storage has come a long way since the days of daily ice delivery—now, whether you want a bottom-freezer, side-by-side, or even a solar-powered refrigerator, there's a model for you.+ READ MORE
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5 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
There are plans in the works for the world's largest telescope--one that can see back in time to the first stars and their formation. I know, right? Blows your mind. But while you wait for this magnificent (and seemingly impossible) invention, you can turn back the clocks of time in your own home....+ READ MORE
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19 Jun 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
A study from UCLA has linked Teflon cookware, more specifically the perfluorochemicals in Teflon, to female infertility. Additionally, when Teflon is heated, it will release a gas that kills birds and causes flu-like symptoms in humans. Scratched nonstick pans are also considered a health hazard.+ READ MORE
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12 Jun 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
A few months ago, I took a look at some of the health risks associated with Teflon cookware.From the UCLA study: Perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctane sulfonate were considered to be biologically inactive, but recently animal studies have shown that these chemicals may have a variety of toxic...+ READ MORE
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18 May 2009 IN BUYING GUIDES | COMMENTS
Plate up your next organic meal with these six dinnerware sets—ranging from the biodegradable to recycled glass to sustainable bamboo.+ READ MORE
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7 May 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
As we head into the warmer months, keep this one thing in mind. It's harder to keep cool than it is to stay warm. In the winter, you can combat high heating bills by throwing on another layer of clothes or by doing some jumping jacks. When it is hot, you can only remove so much clothing and exercise...+ READ MORE
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1 May 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
With some help from the folks at Vegetarian Times, we're gonna outline some of the ways to make a green fridge.+ READ MORE
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18 Apr 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Your fridge accounts for 8% of your home energy use. That makes it the king of appliances in terms of electricity consumption. Refrigerators are also really expensive, so most of us can't afford to go out and buy a $1,500 dollar fridge so we can save $100 dollars a year in energy costs.+ READ MORE
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10 Feb 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Microwaves, the appliance, can save the planet. Well, maybe not all of it, but those countertop cooking machines can lend a hand to aid mankind in our quest to green up the world. People were very skeptical when microwaves, the appliance, first became popular. My mother refused to get one, citing...+ READ MORE
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3 Feb 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
In my experience, the only people who remove the kitchen sink are cartoon characters trying to be funny. Most humans, however, don't remove their kitchen sink when moving out of or abandoning a home. I've seen a few sinkless houses in my days, ransacked by vandals who probably sold the metal sinks...+ READ MORE
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17 Jan 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Everyone that I know likes being alive and part of being alive is eating foods. In order to extend my life, I try to use cookware that is healthy for me and the environment. I mean, the whole point of eating is to stay alive. If I died because of something that I ate, it really seems...+ READ MORE
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