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How Much Water Do Low-Flow Showerheads Save?

Switching out your showerhead for a low-flow model is one of the easiest changes you can make to save water. But how much of an impact is it acutally making?   Keep reading to find out how much water...

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Close Your Shades to Save Energy

Another easy way to cut down your electric bill this spring and summer: Keep your shades closed especially on the west- and south-facing windows of your home. Doing so prevents your home from being...

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What’s the Difference Between Organic and Made With Organic Ingredients?

As if grocery shopping wasn't hard enough. When it comes to shopping for organic products, there are multiple labels, and each of them has a slightly different meaning, or in some cases, no meaning at...

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Natural Mosquito Control to Keep the Party Outdoors

There’s nothing I enjoy more than warm weather, good friends, and a backyard gathering, but pesky mosquitoes can really spoil the party. I’ve already been to two parties at which guests were sent...

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Have You Ever Used a Windowless Air Conditioner?

So far this summer has been pretty mild in New York City. Yes, there were a couple of days that were absolute scorchers, but other than that I really can’t complain. Especially since I still don’t have...

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Go Green with Fabric Gift Wrap

Next time you’re giving a gift skip the wrapping paper or gift bag and tie up your present in a reusable fabric wrap instead. Check out these options from Give Wraps available at Chewing the Cud: Give...

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Use a Rain Barrel Now to Save Water Later

When rain showers are few and far between, it becomes crucial to water your lawn or your container garden. Unfortunately, that doesn’t bode well for saving on your water bill. Unless, of course, you...

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Julee’s Wedding Countdown: Our “Novel” Wedding Theme

One of the first questions I got after getting engaged (next to “have you set a date?”) was “do you have a theme?” My first reaction was to keep it simple and go with a beach theme since we would be on...

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How to Recycle Eyeglasses

Whether you have prescription glasses or sunglasses that you no longer wear, don’t just ditch them. Instead, donate them to someone who can’t afford lenses on their own. There are two organizations...

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How to Clean Up A Broken CFL Bulb

If you’ve switched to compact fluorescent light bulbs to be more eco-friendly, you’ll want to know how to safely clean up the pieces if one breaks in your home. Because they contain small amounts of...

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How to Keep Houseplants Watered While on Vacation

Taking a week off? Unless your home resembles a jungle, you don’t necessarily need to have someone come by to water your houseplants. Instead load up your bathtub, and let the plants water themselves...

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Clean Your Iron With Toothpaste

If you’re using tap water in your iron, eventually you’ll end up facing the dreaded mineral build up on the soleplate. Luckily, all it takes is a little bit of toothpaste to make it look brand spanking...

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Skip the Plastic Sandwich Bag

Now that the kids have gone back to school (or it’s looming in the next couple of weeks), here’s one way make their lunch, and yours if you brown bag-it, a bit greener. Ditch the plastic bags for your...

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Opt for Recycled Paper Napkins

Of course the best option is to use cloth napkins, but at a dinner party or a picnic, good luck. Instead choose to use 100 percent recycled paper napkins. If every household in the country bought just...

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Put Your Computer to Sleep

To save energy, set your computer to sleep mode after 20 to 30 minutes of inactivity (or a shorter amount of time if you take frequent breaks from your desk). Most computers manufactured in the past...

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How to Avoid Wasting Food

The first step to avoid wasting food is to make sure you use everything you buy before it spoils. Try this tip: Institute the F.I.F.O. rule, or the first in, first out rule. When you get home from the...

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Smart Green Product: GreenBox Pizza Box

This smartly designed pizza box fits right in with Real Simple’s love of multi-tasking products. It looks like an ordinary pizza box, right? But the lid of the box is perforated to turn into four...

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DIY Wine Cork Coasters via Apartment Therapy

Last week, Apartment Therapy shared these great wine cork coasters from Lizzy Joe Designs on Esty. They also pointed out that, if you’re crafty (read: you own a glue gun), they’d be pretty easy to make...

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Coffee Grounds as a Car Deodorizer

It seems as though the new uses for coffee grounds are endless. This latest idea comes from Lifehacker and Yahoo! Green. If you purchase a used car that was owned by a smoker, fill the ashtray with...

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PermaFLOW Clog-Free Drain via Re-Nest

If you don’t like the idea of pouring chemicals down your drain to get rid of clogs (and really, who does?) this see-through pipe from PermaFLOW might be the perfect solution. Not only can you see...

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The Difference in Farm Fresh Eggs

There are approximately 217,424,000 eggs consumed per day in the United States and in the last twenty years chicken has steadily beaten beef as the most consumed meat in the country. I guess this isn’t...

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Don’t Ditch that Halloween Costume Just Yet!

Even though Halloween is now done for another year. Don’t toss your child’s costume quite yet. If you have the storage space, save it until next year and participate in the National Costume Swap Day...

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A New Use for Produce Netting via Re-Nest

Don’t ditch that plastic mesh clementine or tomato netting just yet! Instead, use it as gift wrap for an unexpected look. It looks great paired with plain craft paper boxes, but would look just as...

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Reader Question: Stackable Recycling Bins

Today we got a question on our Facebook page from reader Rebecca about how to better set up a recycling system in her kitchen. Take a look at the space she’s working with: Like Rebecca, I have a small...

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How to Reseal a Plain Plastic Bag

Leave it to the folks at Lifehacker to share this smart tip on how to turn any old plastic bag into a “resealable” plastic bag with a common household appliance. To keep pantry staples like brown...

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Ditch Paper Catalogs Without Missing Out on Your Favorite Products

If you love shopping catalogs, but hate having all the paper clutter in your home, here’s a easy new way to ditch the mess (and save a few trees at the same time). Try using the Google Catalogs app...

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Leave Your Shoes at the Door

As if keeping your floors clean weren’t reason enough, you’ll actually have a more eco-friendly and healthier home if you leave your shoes by the door. When you wear your favorite kicks in from outside...

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Clear Clutter and Go Green by Recycling DVD Cases

If you’ve streamlined your movie collection by putting your discs in sleeves or going completely digital, you’re left with how to get rid of all those jewel cases. Luckily, there are two easy, green...

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The Easiest Way to Save Water

Want to save more than 1,000 gallons of water this year just by making a 2-minute upgrade? The easiest way to do it is to add an aerator to your kitchen and bathroom faucets. An aerator pumps air into...

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Have You Heard of Vine.com?

I’m going to take a guess and say that many of you have used Soap.com or Diapers.com in the past to buy everyday essentials and have them delivered quickly. Well, the same company (a division of...

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