Did you ever think you were green before the term, being green was coined? Were some of your actions just plain green before everyone started counting them as part of the old reduce your carbon footprint jargon? Maybe you actually don’t realize some of your habits are pretty green but never stopped to think about [...]
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Here is an eco thought. How do you save water when baking? Lick the bowl! I did not have to ask my kids more than once to polish off the what was left of the brownie batter. Maybe, I got a finger full of chocolate before the troops took over. Talk about seeing and conquering. Arnold, the [...]
I just received an invitation to join a facebook group called “Green by Design.” This group is for all of us who love green architecture or interior design. For those readers who do not know my obsession with green design, I love fabric and furniture and written about here and here. On the site was [...]
How many chairs and sofas are put to the curb in the name of worn, outdated, or stained fabric? Well, I am faced with this dilemma. What to do with my family room couches who have been through the civil war. Every day is a new game and different sides. After five years of abuse, [...]
Photo by Mike Martin Wong How many of you have expired credit cards that either sit in your drawers, or you have cut up and thrown in the trash? These plastic wonders that allows us to say “charge it” can sit in our landfills for a very long time. Is there another way to reuse [...]
Photo by Yogi I just received an email from one of my friends who listed numerous tips about using household ingredients to help around the house written or sent by “Evelyn.” Some of these suggestions I have never heard of, but I thought it would be fun to discuss. If any of you know if [...]
Photo by permission of Lee Industries Lee Industries, a family owned company, has been manufacturing furniture since 1969 adhering to the same principles of yesterday as they do today. Its commitment to manufacturing high quality furnishings in the United States and the focus on its customers, community, and the environment have not changed since [...]
