Green Home

Plants: Not Just For Looking At!

amandakshannon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:21:03 -0700

Study shows ornamental indoor plants can effectively remove harmful chemicals from indoor air.

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Plastic: Not-So-Fantastic

ElizaS — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:01 -0700

Welcome to LIME's Organic Living blog, where organic lifestyle expert Eliza Sarasohn - author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Living - tackles your questions on the ins and outs of living la vida organica. This week, Sarasohn identifies the toxic culprit lurking in kitchens everywhere: plastic. Most kitchens have a jumble of mismatched plastic containers gathered in some far-flung cupboard. While it might be difficult (if not impossible) to do away with all of them, keeping an...

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Toss Your Mower and Hire a Goat!

amandakshannon — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:12:46 -0700

Goats replacing lawnmowers? It would greatly cut down on our use of energy. Are "goat-mowers" our future?

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Get the Home Fires Burning

Kim.D — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:56:04 -0700

Lately, mornings in Northern California have been so cold, it’s nearly impossible to get out of bed. I’m serious. With the economy as bad as it is, we’re not going to turn on the heat any time soon. And with our down comforter as cozy as it is, getting up is about as tempting as jumping into a frozen lake. So naturally I’ve been thinking about my fireplace and what I need to do now to prepare it for the season. Here’s my to-do list: Call the chimney sweep It’s a good idea to have your...

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Make Your Own Natural Disinfectants

jride — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:22:24 -0600

By Annie B. Bond Especially when there are flu and virus outbreaks in your community, added protection against germs is often warranted. Try these homemade essential oil mists — an easy way to add antiviral and antibacterial yet natural scent to your home. They are proven allies in the fight against germs, and they don’t pose the health dangers of many store-bought disinfectants. Here are some recipes for all-natural disinfectants. Germ-Killing Essential Oil Mist This formula takes...

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Fall’s Gold

Kim.D — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:46:15 -0600

Fall leaves start out as the perfect autumn accent to your still green lawn. But before you know it they can pile up so thick that they threaten the future of that lawn altogether. If you leave them where they are through the winter, you may never see your green grass again. But what are the options? The most common ways of dealing with fall leaves are also the least green. These include stuffing leaves into non-biodegradable plastic garbage bags and carting them off to the landfill and...

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Is your Sigg Really Green?

amandakshannon — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:56:03 -0600

Many consumers are feeling deceived now that the SIGG company has been outed for failing to tell the public that its bottles were not BPA-free.

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Does Living Green Make a Difference?

amandakshannon — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:06:24 -0600

Living a green life makes you feel good about the way you treat our planet, but does it actually make a difference?

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Could You Live Without Heat For the Winter?

amandakshannon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:16:10 -0600

A New England family plans to make it through the winter with no heat. They plan for thick insulation and their own body heat to keep them warm through harsh conditions.

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Design Like You Give a Damn

jgrough — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:30:57 -0600

Here’s a new way to look at your life: though the eyes of a designer. That’s what Laura E. Kelly did when she began helping her husband, Warren Berger, with his latest book project, Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life, and Maybe Even the World. “No, I didn’t buy funky eyewear or start watching Project Runway,” Kelly explained in a More.com story. “Rather, I learned that the really important thing that designers do is solve problems.” She asked herself what truly makes her happy—and...

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