Happy 4th of July from Re-nest!
It's a little foggy here in Northern California, but we're making the most of this fabulous day off. Wherever you are, we hope you have a wonderful 4th of July. Eat some hot dogs (or veggie dogs) an...
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Toxic Shower Curtains = Oops
The mother and baby got us suspicious... but apparently, not suspicious enough.It turns out we've been tricked.Regarding that post we wrote yesterday on toxic vinyl shower curtains? We should have do...
Hot or Not? Grass Ottoman
A Grass Ottoman by designer Nancy Favier.
Via Equity Green
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Living With On-Demand Hot Water Heater
We've blogged about the virtues of on-demand hot water heater, and Re-nest readers contributed to the discussion with their own experiences. Now that we're living with it, we'd like to chime in....
Green People: Preston Koerner (aka Jetson Green)
If you've been hanging around the green building scene for any time at all, or just occasionally reading this blog, then you're probably familiar with Jetson Green. We're hugely devoted fans and can...
Non-Toxic Window Cleaning
We've heard of vinegar before as a good alternative to Windex, but this tip uses a breakfast staple for people all over the world. What is it, you ask? Answer below the jump....
Moth-Away Herbal Moth Repellent
Now is the time of year we start packing away our winter clothes (a little later than usual actually, but we're not bitter). If we want to wear those clothes again in the fall, we also have to think...
25 Eco-Chic Ideas for Your Home
Body + Soul
We are big fans of Danny Seo and his myriad tips for living a greener life. So many times "eco-living" advice is no more than a list of products to buy, which kind of misses the point completely. Dann...
Recycling Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
One of the major negatives associated with switching to Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) from standard bulbs is the hazards associated with disposing of them when through. Because they contain trace ...
Best Local E-Waste Recycling Resources?
A friend of ours asked what he should do with an old under-cabinet light. We didn't know, so he called around. The answer we weren't expecting to hear: "We'll take anything that plugs into a wall, e...
Blogging: The Onion's Obligatory Green Issue
Because sometimes you just need to laugh ......
Vinyl Shower Curtains = Toxic Off-gassing for Weeks
According to a new report, this cute shower curtain will release more than 100 volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, into the air in your home......
Biodegradable Dishes by Verterra For Your Fourth of July Bash
We're not big fans of disposable dishes; however, we do recognize that (once in a blue moon) there is a time and place for them.
Usually that time and place involves lots of ketchup and fireworks....
Mandatory Water Rationing for the East Bay, Ca
Anyone out there get the call from EBMUD recently? It's official: mandatory water rationing begins August 1st. What are your top tips for conserving water? Check out some suggestions below the jump....
San Francisco's Curbside Composting Program
You know all the jokes about San Francisco being "crunchy" and full of hippies? Well, this tidbit won't help squelch those rumors; we have a curbside composting program as part of our movement to g...
Re-nest Hot Posts: Green Clean the Mold/Mildew in My Shower, Do It Yourself Cleaning Products, Save Your Local Bees, and A Paper Towel-less Life
Readers favorite posts this week at Re-nest were a good question about cleaning the mold/mildew in a shower, do-it-yourself cleaning products in the New York Times, a how to on saving local bees in...
Re-Nest Blogger Search: Help Wanted !
Are you a writer and/or designer who wants to spread the real word on living green at home to a big daily audience? Well, we are looking for you. It's time for Re-Nest to grow just a little bigger as...
Do Crock Pots Use Less Energy? For Real?
We've been wondering if the Crock Pot, the use of which makes us feel so thrifty and virtuous, is actually deserving of our admiration and positive emotions. After some intensive searching, here's wh...
Scrap Chairs
We've seen chairs made out of a lot of things recently.
Clothes hangers. Shredded paper. Whiskey barrels. We love them all, but we might love this one best.
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How to Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden
This video over at monkeysee is the type of step-by-step instruction we need for our garden......
Blogging HuffingtonPost.com: Hawaii Requires Solar Water Heaters
What place does legislation have in the greening of our homes?
That was the question running through our minds when we read a bit of news over at the Huffington Post. According to HuffPo, Hawaii is...
ICFF 2008: Mio
Last year, Mio captured our interest with their Nomad cardboard room divider. This year, the Philadelphia-based company launched three new concepts at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair â...
Green Paint
The New York Times 5.15.08
There has been a huge shift in the market for paint in recent years — as consumers demand more environmentally friendly paint, the paint companies are working hard to satisfy these concerns but st...
Senator Chuck Schumer Recommends New A/C's
If you have an old a/c unit in your apartment, you may want to listen to what Sen. Chuck Schumer is saying. We have a very large, old unit that sits in the basement, rarely used (we haven't taken it...
Blogging the New York Times: Square Milk Jugs
These funky-looking new jugs of milk are likely coming to a refrigerator near you. Why the change?...
Cork Underlay Ladder
If there's one thing we like to complain about, it's the size of our kitchen. A small bathroom is something we can deal with, a small kitchen on the other hand ... having a tiny (totally dated) kitc...
How To: Trim Wood Window Blinds
Our new house had a pair of wood window blinds from IKEA that were about an inch too long to fit inside the window trim. Rather than throw away what we already had and spend money on an expensive cus...
Unintentional Edible Lawn
So let's say you want to get rid of your lawn, but you don't have the time or energy to totally rip it up and start an edible landscape?
What if you just neglected it? Stopped watering it? Essentia...
Chair Made from 47 Hangers by Vanessa Marie Robinson
When we recently asked the question What Do You Do With Wire Hangers? The majority of readers answered that they recycle them. Designer Vanessa Marie Robinson recycled forty-seven dry cleaning hange...
Too Much Mulch?
Mulch much? The Washington Post featured a story on the overuse of mulch in the U.S.
Apparently, Americans now use about 40 million cubic yards of it a year (estimated by the Mulch and Soil Counc...
Lima Extending Dining Table from INCH Furniture
This oiled teak dining table is from INCH Furniture, a Swiss company based in Basel. We're fond of the untraditional shape, the extendability, and the use of teak. Designed in Switzerland, the Lima ...
Philippe Cousteau's Pentagon City Condo
Home & Design, Spring 2008
Ever wanted a peak into a world explorer's home? Home & Design's Spring 2008 issue features Philippe Cousteau, Jr. and his Pentagon City, VA condo. We're jealous that they got to do the tour, and ...
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