Eco-Friendly Flooring: Trade in that Old Carpet for Environmentally Conscious Options
January 9, 2013 By Ann
Eco-Friendly Flooring: Trade in that Old Carpet for Environmentally Conscious Options (via sustainablog)
There is no denying the popularity of carpet as a floor covering. It covers approximately 70 percent of the floors in the United States. If it is time to remove the carpet that has long added warmth to your home, whether to enhance the design of the home or to eliminate the dirt, dust and allergens…
The Best Hot Water Heating Systems for Off-Grid Living
January 9, 2013 By Ann
The Best Hot Water Heating Systems for Off-Grid Living (via WV Outpost)
One of the challenges to living off-grid is getting hot water. There are several ways of getting hot water that do not require connecting to the grid system. Each method has it’s pros and cons and choosing a method will depend on where you live and your natural surroundings. In the past people would…
CLIMATE CONTROL: Design your home so the weather works for you
January 9, 2013 By Ann
CLIMATE CONTROL: Design your home so the weather works for you (via Green Home Gnome)
A building’s indoor spaces are warmed in winter, cooled in summer, freshened when stale, and otherwise made comfortable by devices that create the opposite effect of the weather outdoors no matter how it rages every hour of the year. Making these devices serve their masters comfortably well, however…
Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Tips for the Holidays
January 9, 2013 By Ann
Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Tips for the Holidays (via Ecopreneurist) With feasts to throw and family and friends coming to stay for the holidays, you’re probably thinking it’s about time to air out the linens, buy a few bars of local, artisan soap for the guest bathroom, and pull out the seasonal décor that will get your [...]