Green Your Home in 10 Quick Steps
Eco-friendly basics Many associate a sustainable home with solar panels, expensive floor renovations, various purchases of Energy Star appliances, and other costly investments. But greening your home...
View ArticleThe Carpet Chronicles
The trouble with fuzzy floors Be it basic Berber or retro shag, carpet feels good underfoot, absorbs sound, and can add color and style to a room. No wonder it covers nearly 70% of the floors in the...
View ArticleColor Balance
How to choose colors that create balance in your life. Some tips from ancient India. When it comes time to paint your walls, step number one is finding a product that won’t emit harmful chemicals in...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Greening Your Home
Excerpt from “The Ultimate Guide to Greening Your Home” by Caelus Consulting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency studies indicate that elevated concentration of household chemicals persist in the air...
View ArticleFour Steps to Becoming a Renewable Energy Resident
By Debbie Van Der Hyde Are you thinking about installing solar panels, a wind turbine, or a geothermal heating and cooling system for your home? Do you want to create your own electricity from...
View ArticleState Bans: Beginning of End for BPA?
By Mike Brandolino When we purchase food, toys, household items, and other products for our infants and children, we rely on the manufacturers to create safe merchandise. Some toys are not what they...
View ArticleTop Ten Smartphone Apps for an Eco-Friendly Home and Lifestyle
By Neila Columbo September 18, 2012 Boston, Massachusetts – With an abundance of ‘green’ articles at our fingertips on how to make sustainable choices in the daily features of our lives and at home,...
View ArticleRaising Healthy Children
When it comes to toxic chemicals, kids are not just little adults You’d think a newborn baby would have a fresh start when it comes to toxic chemicals. But chemicals move across the placenta, so a baby...
View ArticleTop 5 New Smart Home Technologies
By Heather Logan 12/26/13 TOKYO, JAPAN – I’ve recently returned from an explorative journey to Japan as part of Panasonic’s eco press tour to discover the latest and greatest innovations to make your...
View ArticleThe Best Ways to Prevent Bathroom Water Damage
Keeping your bathroom beautiful means more than just grabbing the disinfectant and a sponge. It also requires routine maintenance to prevent water damage from occurring. Not only is water damage...
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