I was glancing back at Joe’s article on the Top Five High Efficiency Washing Machine Choices for 2010 and it really struck me how washers have improved in just two short years. The top models in 2010 had an estimated annual energy use of 107 kWh/year, whereas the 2012 top models are down to 83 [...]
I’m following in Joe’s footsteps this year and listing the most energy efficient refrigerators available in 2012. So, if you’re considering a new fridge, read on. If you’re not sure whether you need a new fridge, you might need to do some energy calculations to determine whether a new efficient fridge will save you money. [...]
I’ve been spending a lot of time outside lately, and have re-discovered the need for good mosquito control. I can be among a group of people but I’ll be the one guaranteed to get bitten all over my unprotected arms and legs! I seem to have some kind of mosquito bulls eye on me. Mosquito [...]
Thinking about doing a kitchen remodeling job, especially after reading the guest post on green kitchens earlier this week? That post inspired me to seek out the ways in which recycled or repurposed materials could be used to create fabulous looking kitchens. The most eco friendly products tend to be those made from recycled materials [...]
If you recycle you’ve probably turned over a plastic container to read the number on the bottom, the one surrounded by the little recycling symbol. Many recycling programs depend on these numbers to tell you which plastics you can and can’t recycle. Do you know what these numbers mean? Did you know these numbers tell [...]