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How To Have An Eco Friendly House On A Budget: 9 Simple Tips For Homeowners & Apartment Dwellers

My budget-friendly tips for creating an eco friendly house. 9 simple ideas — from replacing plastic with natural materials to choosing eco friendly cleaning products and 7 other green home tips.

Considering Smart Home Technology? Here’s What It’s Like Living In A House With A Smart Lighting System Installed (Pros & Cons)

A few years ago, I moved into a new house and installed a smart lighting system throughout as part of an extensive remodel. Here is my personal experience with smart lighting — the pros and cons of this smart home technology that makes the lights go on and off automatically on a schedule and whenever motion is sensed.

Affordable LED Light Bulbs: The 5 Best Cheap LED Bulbs For Your Home

LED bulbs are more affordable than ever – so I’m finally converting my entire home to LED light bulbs. See my top 5 picks for the best performing cheap LED bulbs.

5 Simple Ways To Go Green In Your Home Office (And Save Money At The Same Time!)

Want to go green at your home office? That’s what I did. See how much money you’ll save by changing a few things in your home office & making it ecofriendly

LED Christmas Tree Lights Are Cheap & Green – See For Yourself With This Free Holiday Lighting Energy Calculator!

LED Christmas tree lights are greener and cheaper than incandescent holiday lights. Use this free Holiday Lighting Calculator to see the energy savings!

3 Green Lighting Choices LED vs Halogen vs CFL… What’s The Difference?

Does the Incandescent Light Bulb Ban have you scrambling to replace lightbulbs? See which of these 3 green lighting alternatives will work best for you.

The Incandescent Light Bulb Ban: 3 Alternative Light Bulbs To Choose + Light Bulb Myths You Should Know About

We’re shedding light on the incandescent light bulb ban. Learn about the alternatives and myths surrounding this controversial ban on regular light bulbs.

3 Important Considerations For Energy Efficient Remodeling

If you’d like to lower your utility bills, then these energy efficient remodeling tips should come in handy!

Green College Tips: 10 Ways To Go Green At School

Here are 10 ways to help the environment by being a little more eco-friendly on campus while you’re in college.

A Green Checklist For The Environmentally Savvy Individual Who Wants To Go Green At Home, At Work, And On The Go

By following this green checklist, you can easily incorporate simple eco-friendly practices into your daily routine AND help to reduce your carbon footprint.

Good News: Americans Are Becoming More Environmentally Aware & Conscious Of Their Behaviors!

A new national survey found that getting caught throwing trash of the car window is more embarrassing to Americans than getting caught cheating on taxes. What about you?… How would you rank the following behaviors, in terms of how devastated you would be if someone you admire caught you doing them?

Facebook’s Social Energy Efficiency App

Is Facebook finally bringing home energy usage monitoring to the masses in a way that is fun and natural? Check out Facebook’s Social Energy App!

How to “Use the Force” to Lower Gas Prices

If only we could employ the force to lower gas prices… but at least a clean energy revolution can.

2 Cool Green Gadgets That Help You Save Energy… and Money!

These 2 gadgets help you monitor your energy usage and save money in eco-geek style.

5 Ways to Save Money Greening Your Home

Most of these ridiculously simple green home tweaks can help you save stacks of cash.

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

Rid your home of an energy-sucking monster and let the air dry your clothes. You can air dry your clothes in any size space or at any time of the year.

5 Ways To Green Your Daytime Routine

Greening your daily activities is easier than you think. Check out some of these ideas and then share some of your own.

Save Energy and Money With a Timer for Your Christmas Lights

A simple dusk to dawn timer can help seriously green your Christmas lights…whether they’re LED’s or not.

Switching To Rechargeable Batteries Is Easier Than You Think …Thanks To The Energizer Family Charger!

It’s easy to make the switch to rechargeable batteries with this affordable Energizer charger that accommodates all sizes of battery.

CRAZY CUTE VIDEO ALERT: If a Pug Can Be Green, So Can You

Hats off to this AMAZING pug! If he can live green, so can we.

Earth Hour 2010 Is Already Bigger Than Ever, But Will It Make a Difference?

Earth Hour 2010 is just around the corner, but does it really make a difference? It does if you don’t want to be beat up by panda bears.

Cash For Caulkers Program Helps Homeowners With Their Energy Efficient Home Improvements

Obama officially announced his ‘Cash for Caulkers’ plan on Tuesday, and it looks promising for anyone who’s been putting off some eco-friendly home improvements.