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Green Living: Ways To Build An Eco-Friendly House

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With the ongoing financial recession, along with the global warming, my husband and I decided that it was time for a drastic change. A change for good -- for the good of us as a family, as well as to contribute to the whole Earth's well being. We have always been eco-conscious, not wasting energy, recycling, etc. However, when living in the big city started getting a bit too tough in terms of bills and pollution, we decided that it was high time we did something. Remodeling our current … [Read more...]

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4 Cool Ideas for Recycling Glass Insulators from Telephone Poles and Power Poles

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Remember when telephone poles had colorful glass insulators atop their cross arms? These days, most telephone poles have either silicone or ceramic insulators, and many people are recycling the obsolete glass insulators as communications and power companies continue updating aging lines. Old insulators, which are bell shaped and used to suspend phone lines and power lines from supporting poles, have long been a popular item to collect, especially among many who grew up seeing vivid … [Read more...]

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6 DIY Pallet Furniture Tutorials

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It is estimated that 2 billion shipping pallets are in use every day in the U.S. alone, so it is inevitable that some lay abandoned. Why not use them to make something awesome? Following are 6 DIY pallet furniture ideas to add some pizzazz -- and practicality -- to your outdoor living space. Some of these might even enhance your indoor living space too!   #1 - DIY Pallet Furniture Table & Chairs Set View the photo tutorial with all the steps required to build a … [Read more...]

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3 Tips For Energy Efficient Remodeling

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Let's face the facts – you are more or less dealing with utility bills that you'd love to see lowered. Thanks to remodeling opportunities, you might have a chance to make things better in terms of efficiency and saving money. The first thing to remember is that your home is a system which operates based on how you have it set up. Some of the remodeling you do will affect the way the house looks, with little to no effect on the overall quality of energy efficiency. However, in … [Read more...]

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Seaweed Fertilizer: A Great DIY Natural Fertilizer For Your Garden

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I’ve been gardening for many years -- both in vegetable beds and using containers on balconies. Whatever the situation has been, one of my annual keys to success is seaweed. It’s true, most other things called ‘weeds’ we’d rather keep out of the yard, but when seaweed is available it’s one of the best kinds of organic fertilizers nature provides. Not only does seaweed supply important nutritional value to soil, it also helps stimulate growth in plants, enhances the dietary … [Read more...]

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Epic Pedal-Powered Snow Plow is Zero Energy and Back Friendly

The snow has cleared out a lot of places now, but if you are living in a place that’s still getting it or still has it on the ground and you need some bike baths or sidewalks or even parts of the roadway plowed (or if you think you might run into a problem with snow next year and want to be prepared early), I just recently discovered a cool DIY pedal-powered snow plow you might be interested in. Check out the video: Basically, as you can see in the video below, the seat and wheels of … [Read more...]

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3 Ways to Air Dry Your Laundry In Any Space (or Any Season)

Is your dryer just as loud and energy taxing as mine? Call me crazy, but why not use the natural breeze to dry your clothes? Small things that are a part of living greener often times result in being labeled a hippie...even if only playfully so.Personally, I embrace the hippie identity...to a point. One thing that I just can’t give up, however, is having clean clothes. I think we can all appreciate each other not reeking from being too “natural”, if you know what I mean.When … [Read more...]

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5 Green Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

Want to have a green Valentine’s Day with your special someone? Of course you do. Here are some cool date ideas to start your relationship off or keep it rolling in a good green way.  … [Read more...]

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3 Cleaning Products You Can Make at Home

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Green living can mean a number of different things. It can range from learning how to make homemade solar panels to using organic fertilizer in your yard and garden. Green living also has to do with conserving water, energy costs and using those commercial cleaners that are full toxic chemicals that could hurt our animals and children. Yet, we keep using those cleaners. But maybe the only reason we do this is because we aren’t aware of how many natural cleaning solutions we actually … [Read more...]

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How To Transform an Old Tomato Cage Into a Funky Outdoor Lantern

With the new year, brings some chilly weather outside, at least where I live. If you’re looking for things to do while bundling up and keeping warm inside, why not work on creating something for those warmer months? I’m talking about repurposing a tomato cage into a funky, personalized outdoor light. How cool is that? Even though it seems like spring and summer are far away, time has a tendency to sneak up on us and eventually it’ll be that time of year. With your personalized … [Read more...]

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