12 Ways to Save Water in Your Home

Clean running water, an absolute necessity to our very survival, is also incredibly handy around the house. So handy, in fact, that most of us use it wastefully at least part of the time. As our growing population strains our water resources and infrastructure to the limits, costs for providing water will escalate. We can minimize those costs by employing a few simple water conservation methods in our homes. Read more..

Furniture Slipcovers – How To Give Old Sofas a New Lease of Life

This is a guest post from Caroline Smith of www.getslipcovers.com.

I hate to think how many unwanted sofas and chairs end their days rotting in landfill sites. All too often, they are thrown out simply because their owners decide they no longer like the colour or the fabric is a bit worn or faded. It’s a shame, because so many of these items have plenty of life left in them and could easily be recycled with the help of some slipcovers. Read more..

11 Ways to Lower Your Summer Electric Bills

Now that summer is here in the Northern Hemisphere, electric usage will be skyrocketing with the heat. Air conditioners will be coming on by the millions in an effort to cool down. As is often the case though, what’s good for the environment is also good for your budget.

Here are some tips to reduce those costs. Read more..

Green Furniture on a Budget

This is a guest post from Caroline Smith of www.getbarstools.com.

It’s a common misconception that you have to spend more if you want to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. With regards to furniture, it is true that many eco friendly products are substantially more expensive than their conventional counterparts. However, I believe that being green goes hand in hand with being thrifty and can actually save you money. Read more..

Freecycle It

Recycling is good, it’s better for the environment than just throwing things away. But it still uses energy, and often has an environmental impact, to recycle materials, because you are still converting those materials from one form into another.

If you are able to, re-using materials is even better than recycling them. Often materials that can’t be recycled can be re-used. But what if you really don’t have a use for something? That’s where FreeCycle comes in. It’s an online trading site for free stuff. Because after all, one person’s garbage is another person’s treasure. Read more..

Leaving Computers on Overnight Costs $2.8 Billion a Year in US Alone

A new study estimates the cost of leaving computers on overnight at a staggering $2.8 billion a year, and that’s in the U.S. alone. Considering it takes less than a minute to shut down a computer (that’s if you have a dozen applications to close first), and a few minutes to boot up the next morning (which the computer can be doing while you’re preparing your favorite morning beverage), it’s utterly irresponsible to not shut your computer down each night. Read more..

Learn How To Save Gas With Trip Planning Strategies

In early August of ’08, a Southern California newspaper quoted a young woman who observed an advertised price of $3.97 a gallon for gas as saying, “Now isn’t that a nice price?” Why in the world would she say such a thing? Read more..

10 Tips to Save Money on Your Electric Bill

Since many people are on tight budgets these days, you are probably looking for ways to slash your budget. Use the tips below to save money on your electric bill. Read more..

Beginning Recycling at Home

Every year, tons of material that could be recycled aren’t, and end up clogging our already overwhelmed dumps, waterways and roadsides. Most people think it’s a difficult undertaking to organize a recycling center at home. However, with some creativity and commitment, it can be easy to do. You’ll feel better about yourself doing your part to care for the environment as a result, too. Read more..