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Were You Green Before Green Was the New Black?

January 8, 2010

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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Save Water by Licking

January 15, 2009

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 [...]

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A Interior Design Video Worth Salivating Over

July 1, 2008

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 this [...]

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To Re-upholster or Not, This is the Question

March 18, 2008

How many chairs and sofas are put to the curb in the name of worn, outdated, or stained fabric?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 [...]

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18 Ideas To Reuse Expired Credit Cards

March 13, 2008

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 them [...]

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Cisco Brothers Furniture Creates a Green Living Sanctuary

March 6, 2008

Photo by permission of Cisco Brothers of the Basal Living Collection’s Acacia sofa
 
Ever since I laid eyes on Cisco Brothers’ environmental Basal Living Collection in its catalog, it was love at first sight. How would I describe this furniture line? Style and sustainability wrapped up in a homey feel.
Cisco Brothers offers two different green [...]

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17 Handy Time and Money Saving Household Tips

February 22, 2008

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 [...]

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Lee Industries’ Furniture Marries Green with Style

January 27, 2008

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 the [...]

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