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Right-Sized Living Guide

posted by Annie B. Bond May 7, 2008 9:00 am
Right-Sized Living Guide

Less can be more using these nine inspiring guidelines for right-sized living. Our houses are bulking up. In 1970, the average new U.S. home was about 1,500 square feet. By 2001, it had grown to more than 2,300 square feet, even as the average number of people per househo… more »

Recycling in a Small Kitchen

posted by Kelly Magill May 1, 2008 7:00 am
Recycling in a Small Kitchen

I have a small kitchen. My house was built in the '60s, when storage space was still considered a luxury not a necessity. Bec… more »

Put Your Clothes Dryer on a Diet

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 28, 2008 5:00 am
Put Your Clothes Dryer on a Diet

There are great reasons to line-dry clothes. The sun can kill dust mites, the sun can whiten and deodorize, there is no elect… more »

Earth Day 2008: Water World

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 22, 2008 9:00 am
Earth Day 2008: Water World

Our Care2 focus for Earth Day 2008 is water. Fresh water. Blue gold. Only 2.5 percent of the planet's water is fresh, and les… more »

Build a Compost Heap

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 22, 2008 7:00 am
Build a Compost Heap

So often, the obvious solution is right at our fingertips, but it looks so simple that we fail to notice. Generations of … more »

Paper Towels and Napkins vs. Cloth

posted by Melissa Breyer Apr 17, 2008 6:00 am
Paper Towels and Napkins vs. Cloth

Have you ever wondered whether dishtowels are better for the environment than paper towels, or if cloth napkins are greener … more »

Clean Your Plate: Energy-Saving Dishwashing Tips

posted by Melissa Breyer Apr 15, 2008 6:00 am
Clean Your Plate: Energy-Saving Dishwashing Tips

I recently considered the post-dinner party mess in my kitchen and wondered if tossing that mountain of food-glooped dishes … more »

Green Tea to Refresh Your Home

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 13, 2008 2:29 pm
Green Tea to Refresh Your Home

The salubrious effects of green tea are well known—tea leaves pack a whopping punch of antioxidants making their brew one of … more »

12 Tips for How to Stretch a Tank of Gas

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 11, 2008 1:45 am
12 Tips for How to Stretch a Tank of Gas

We can conserve gas with some car maintenance steps. For example, we can get 6 to 20 percent higher mpg with a properly tun… more »

Green Car Wash

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 6, 2008 7:07 pm
Green Car Wash

We like to pretend the most responsible car wash is no car wash at all, but that's because we're lazy sods. In truth, kee… more »

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