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Closet Cleanse Tips, Used Mattresses, and More
Hot Posts for 01.16.2009

This week at Re-nest, readers were using 10 tips for a closet cleanse, and considering 37 reasons to take off their shoes. We also had some spirited debates on used mattresses and plastic wrap. Get t...

Reclaimed Bedroom Furniture from Sundance Catalogue

We really like the Sundance style – natural modern – a perfect fit for the bedroom. The Sundance bedroom collections reflect this style by using reclaimed aged wood to make clean lined, modern fur...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A Day of Service

Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is a federal holiday -- so a lot of us will be given the day off from work. But, as President-elect Obama has reminded us, it's also a day of service ... an opportu...

The Proximity Hotel: The First LEED Platinum Hotel

Building practices in North Carolina are some of the greenest of any state, from the Southern Homes LEED certified Idea House, to the Greenbridge Development, to Carrboro's green high school - so it'...

Super Scavenger (28 Links!): Mid Century Modern Bookcase
New York, Chicago, and San Francisco

Check out this Mid Century Modern Bookcase/Cabinet for $395 in New York. It's the perfect place to put all those used books. Get this link and a lot more after the jump. ...

Simple Green: Spice Up the Leftovers

Have you vowed, like us, to take your lunch more often and eat out less overall? Well, we are discovering some tips in our journey. Today, for instance, we noticed we were eating leftovers in a very r...

Good Question: Mattress Alternative?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) Deirdre left this question a...

Freeplay Kito Wind Up Flashlight

We were cleaning out the depths of our dimly closet the other day (thanks to 10 closet cleanse tips) when we realized that not only are we out of batteries, but we also don't own a flashlight... ...

A Brightbuilt Barn, Fruit Bowls, and More
Slinks for 01.16.2009

We're looking at all sorts of stuff this morning: fruit bowls made out of fruit, super fast chargers, a Brightbuilt Barn, and sleek green storage. All the links are after the jump....

The Greenwashing of the Mattress Industry
The New York Times 1.15.09

Last week, The New York Times helped demystify the meaning of Thread Count. Today, they've moved on to the greenwashing of mattresses — how do the labels organic, eco-friendly and the very vague...

TerraCycle Turns Old Computers and Printers into Flower Pots

We're still slugging our way through January, but we can't wait for Spring, when we can start gardening again. We have a yard that's filled with concrete unfortunately, so we do all our gardening in ...

How Far Does Your Food Travel?

It's easy to talk about eating foods grown and raised locally, yadda yadda yadda, but sometimes sourcing fresh, local produce is not so easy to actually do, especially in the dead of winter. Air-freig...

Mattresses 101
Blogging The Green Guide

If buying a used mattress is out of the question, then buying a "green" mattress is probably the next best option. But even that can be tricky. You want to steer clear of all the greenwashing (and the...

A Green Way to Beet the Ice

It’s that time of year where streets and sidewalks are covered in snow, ice – and salt. Not only is incredibly snow covered here in Chicago, its also incredibly cold, too cold for salt to melt the...

AT On ... Green Luxury ... Is it an Oxymoron?

In the past, we've talked a lot here at Re-nest about square footage. We've argued over whether or not a large home can be considered a green home. And I don't know if we've come to any firm conclusio...

Hotel Made from Salvaged Wine Casks

The De Vrouwe van Stavoren Hotel in Northern Holland is constructed from four salvaged wine casks from Switzerland. Formerly filled with 14,500 liters of Beaujolais wine, each cask now holds a modest ...

Super Scavenger (29 Links!): Eames Compact Sofa
San Francisco, New York, and Chicago

A cool Eames Compact Sofa in San Francisco for $1,500. Get this and more links after the jump. ...

Six Ways to Dress Up A Bulletin Board

Since we spent time reorganizing at home, we took things to the streets and spent a couple of hours up at our office rearranging our workspace. And now, we're on the quest for a bulletin board for imp...

Recycle: Terracycle's Cork Brigade

Cork is such a cool, versatile material. When we finish a bottle of wine, it hurts us to throw away a perfectly good cork. So, for years we've saved ours for various craft projects. But, what if you ...

Simple Green: Buy Used Books

For when the library just won't do... We gave our boyfriend a used book for Christmas. We couldn't rationalize the waste of paper for a brand new version, but we also couldn't help but feeling, well...

Raval Warehouse

We love Craigslist, don't get us wrong. We've bought some of our favorite things from Craig. Bikes, coffee tables, desks. But sometimes, while scanning our local listings, we find things and we think:...

Greening the Inauguration: Free Valet Parking for Bikes

We're written before about DC's efforts to become a more bike-friendly city. If you are one of the millions of people hoping to make it downtown for the inauguration next week, the Washington Area ...

Renewable Cleanup: EcoTowl Bamboo Kitchen Towels

Trader Joe's Super Amazing Kitchen Cloths have been doing a superb job of cleanup duty around our apartment, but after months of use one of them is looking (and smelling) a bit funky, so we're going t...

Reusable Bamboo Straws

Remember those reusable bendy metal straws we showed you? They turned out to be quite popular! Here is one more kind of reusable straw that we just found, and these come complete with cleaning instruc...

50 Ways to Use Less, Waste Less
Blogging Natural Home magazine

We're slow to settle on new year's resolutions. Here it is, January 14, and we still haven't finalized our list. We figure we have about two more weeks to mull it over. In the meantime, we think the ...

Good Question: Green Alternative to Cocktail Napkins?

We're actually asking this question: This weekend we’ll be hosting a cocktail party and we're on the fence about what to do about cocktail napkins, or any paper product for that matter. We have eno...

Air Purifiers: Your Thoughts?

Whenever we talk about indoor air quality, or how to make our bedrooms healthier places to sleep, we notice a lot of comments about air purifiers. It appears that many of you are big believers in the...

Time to Start Your Seeds for Spring?

I know it's still really early in the year, but some plants recommend seeding 4 to 8 weeks before the growing season! By starting your own seeds instead of buying plants, you know that they've been gr...

Super Scavenger (28 Links!): Vintage 50s Side Chairs
San Francisco, New York, and Chicago

A pair of very vintage side chairs (circa 1954) available in San Francisco for $295 or best offer. Get this link and more after the jump. ...

Greening the Closet: What About Eco-Friendly PJs?

Since we're on the topic, we're wondering... How far does your green self go when it comes to clothing? Over the summer, we happened upon a great sale on skirts, pants, and shirts made from organic c...

Plug-In Radiant Floors, Knitted Poufs, and More
Slinks for 01.14.2009

Here are a few things from around the green blogosphere that we thought you might be interested in: Plug-in radiant floors (no joke), beautiful knitted poufs as furniture, a guide to help you green yo...

Soap. Made From Restaurant Grease?

This takes the idea of reuse one step further......

Survey: Would You Buy a Used Mattress?

There are a lot of easy things to do in the bedroom to keep it green. Buy organic bedding. Banish dust bunnies from under the bed. But what about buying used furniture for the bedroom ... specifically...

The Environmental Impact of a Google Search

Many people don't realize that many of our favorite cyber-spaces have real-life homes, which means that running websites has a real-world environmental footprint. Files are stored on servers, viewed b...

Eat Light! "Things I Find in the Refrigerator" Soup

We're trying to eat light and frugal this month, and we found a lot of inspiration for both in this improvised recipe and soup tutorial from Jill at Hey, that tastes good! She took the contents of h...

4 Serene Furnishings from VivaTerra

We know and love VivaTerra for its eco-friendly but still refined home furnishings. We found some of their newer items that could work equally well in any room of the house, from a casual living ...

Loll Rocks!

We've always loved rocking chairs. There's something nostalgic about them and something extremely comforting. And we've always loved Loll's outdoor furniture. So, we were thrilled to see Loll's new (...

Just Add Water: Ech2o Filtered Stainless Steel Bottles

Most of us have jumped on the BPA-free, no waste, reusable stainless steel water bottle band wagon. But, many of you may be wary of your tap water and don't always have access to filtered water. Well,...

Good Question: CSA Advice?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) Youreacigarette left this que...

Super Scavenger (28 Links!): King Size Room and Board Metal Canopy Bed
Chicago, New York, and San Francisco

It's bedroom month here at Re-nest. One way to green the place you sleep is by furnishing it with gently used furniture. So, if you're in need of a bed, this Room and Board Metal Canopy Bed is $450 in...

Roundup: Some of Our Favorite Organic/Sustainable Pillows

Since it's bedroom month all across AT, we thought it'd be a good idea to take a look at some of our favorite bedroom accessories: the sustainable throw pillow. We scoured sites like Etsy and Uncommon...

Hot or Not? Breathe Easy

Breathe Easy -- an aeroponic growing system that utilizes plants to improve indoor air quality. Via Yanko Design...

Green & Amazing: The Recycled Newspaper House

There were times (when we had a subscription to the San Francisco Chronicle) that we felt like there were enough old newspapers in the recycling bin to build a house. They piled up quick. But our litt...

R40 House by Julia Bourke
Montreal

We always thought straw-bale houses were a rural thing, what with all the...straw. Turns out this energy-efficient construction type is not just made for the country... posted originally from: A...

Blankets by Kushtush Organics

Kushtush Organics calls itself the "Eco Sleep Shop." Specializing in organic sheets, pillowcases, pillows, blankets, comforters, mattresses and toppers, the online shop also boasts free shipping for o...

Roundup: Sustainable Furniture at Branch

What's not to love about San Francisco-based home design company Branch? Their selection of unique, well-designed products always please, and everything they carry is made from sustainable resources. ...

Summer CSAs: Sign Up Now!

Sara Kate's musings on her summer garden-to-be got us thinking about CSAs and farm shares. They fill up fast, and now is definitely the time to contact your favorite farm to reserve your spot for week...

Graham & Brown Eco Wallpaper

We'll be honest: When we hear the word "wallpaper," we think of the awful floral pattern that ended up in our parents' kitchen, stayed there for 20 years, and then just wouldn't come off. We've never ...

Look! Boot Trays

While Stephanie and a couple of you readers may have received a useless gift or two, my household received an incredibly useful gift - boot trays. Yes, we did get made fun of by a cousin for being so ...

Look! Accordion File Side Table

We've had some fun turning magazines into tables -- here and here -- but we thought the trend might have come to an end. How many recycled paper products can be turned into furniture anyway? Then LLB...

Greenhouse Made from Left Over Building Materials

Though I'm putting it off until warmer weather, my dream of a shed is still high on my list of priorities. I probably won't make it out of recycled plastic bottles, but I am considering some other rec...

Super Scavenger (39 Links!): Andreas Engesvik Desk - $400
San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Boston

Working on minimizing that office? In need of a desk? This Andreas Engesvik Alto Desk is about as minimal (and as well designed) as it gets. And it's only $400 in San Francisco. Get this link and mor...

Green Washing at the Dry Cleaners
The New York Times, 01.12.09

When it comes to dry-cleaning, we've gone over it before. Traditional dry cleaning is not the eco way to go; but now, we're wondering just how eco-minded the all-natural/organic-touting cleaners are. ...

Paper Art, TV Zombies, and More
Slinks for 01.12.2009

Monday mornings can be a little slow. A little dreary. Here's a few things we think might make you smile. First -- a TV Zombie Dance. Then stunning paper art, Daily Danny's favorite projects at Countr...

Welcome: January is Bedroom Month

Welcome to a new week at Re-nest. We just realized that we've forgotten to mention that this month is Bedroom month across most of the AT sites. So, we've been looking at all sorts of green bedroom ...

Living with Mismatched and (Mostly) Vintage Glassware
Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

Hand-me-downs. Thrift store finds. Sole survivors. If you’re anything like me, your cupboard is probably crammed with odds and ends of orphaned glassware. Chances are you never planned it that way...

Tips for Buying a Green Mattress

Here at AT DC, we've been on an Obama/White House decor kick. So we were thrilled to find the National Geographic's blog The Green Room advising the Obamas to buy green mattresses for the White Hous...

5 Good Uses for Your Citrus Peels

Don't throw away that clementine peel! Did you know that there are plenty of things you can make with the leftover peels from all that citrus you've been eating? Here are a few suggestions... posted...

Kinesis K2: Using the Wind and Sun to Power You Devices

We all know that using the sun and wind is a great way to create electricity. It's green and pure. The problem is that there aren't that many devices out that use solar and wind power. Thankfully, thi...