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Colder temperatures and blustery winds will soon be a part of our daily life as winter ebbs ever closer. It?s important to begin winterizing your home long before the icy temperatures arrive. By taking a little time each weekend, your home will be ready for winter weather without much effort. You can keep more warmth […]
Continue readingInsulating your home is an eco-friendly thing to do in itself. But using eco-friendly insulation materials makes it double-green! Here are some tips on how to insulate your home for winter in an environmentally-conscious way. Green Materials Many of us think of insulation as the pink, fiberglass stuff that comes in rolls. Thankfully, there are […]
Continue readingDo you want a new look for your kitchen? Maybe you’re trying to detoxify and want to have more natural materials in your home. Or maybe you’re building and want eco-friendly flooring. Regardless of your reasons, there are many great options for eco-friendly kitchen flooring. 1. Linoleum Not to be confused with vinyl flooring, true […]
Continue readingChildren look forward to Halloween for a number of reasons. They can?t wait to gather all that candy, and they know that soon after Halloween is Thanksgiving and then Christmas. It?s no wonder children like the last three months of the year ? there?s food, food and more food as well as getting out of […]
Continue readingElectric ovens use a lot of electricity. It’s easy to forget how much energy is being used when you bake. Here are some tips on energy-efficient baking. 1. Don’t preheat too far ahead It’s not a good idea to preheat your oven too far in advance. The oven is keeping itself hot for a long […]
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