Archive for January, 2008

Water Filters: the perfect addition to any kitchen or bathroom

You’ve repainted, refinished and even hung up a few pictures, so what else can you do to make your kitchen or bathroom complete? Add a water filter! Go green in your kitchen by forgetting about bottled water and installing a water filter on your sink’s faucet. Your water will be healthy and tasty, and the filter will save you money because you won’t have to keep buying expensive bottled water.

More importantly, decreasing your use of water bottles will help the environment in a big way. Water bottles pile up in landfills and take up space, so if you need to take water with you, buy a reusable thermos. You can wash it when you need to and continuously use it for years!

The Refill Not Landfill organization reports that 80 percent of water bottles end up in the trash or a landfill. They also report that transporting bottled water long distances burns large amounts of fossil fuels, not to mention that it adds to air pollution. If everyone avoided bottled water for one week, it would save 24 million bottles! Read the rest of this entry »

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10 Tips for an Environmentally Friendly Home

  1. Make the jump to fluorescent lighting; it uses about a quarter as much energy as incandescent lighting and can last many times longer.
  2. Use phosphate-free detergents; they get clothes just as clean, but are gentle on the environment.
  3. Paper or plastic? Neither! Bring reusable bags to the grocery store.
  4. Pass on harsh drain cleaners for a more eco-friendly approach such as pouring baking soda mixed with a half cup of vinegar down the drain followed by boiling water.
  5. Overloaded with free coffee mugs? Use one in your bathroom as a toothbrush holder or mouthwash mug. Read the rest of this entry »
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