Apartment Therapy: Good Questions

Good Question: Can You Help Me Save My House?

Mozmun20 left this question as a comment on Wednesday's "Save the Bees" post: "I know that you guys are trying to save the bees, but first thing my wife is really allergic to bees and second is tha...

Good Question: Green Clean the Mold/Mildew in My Shower?

This question comes from a friend, who says she is far too embarrassed by the state of her bathroom to divulge her identity. We'll call her Jane. Jane's question: "Help. I have the worst mold/mild...

Good Question: A Green Way to Get Rid of Cat Pee?

Remember Friday's post, where we were wondering how to convince a landlord to pay for green paint?If you'll excuse the mixed metaphor: we've got bigger fish to fry.Olfactory evidence and the odd stray...

Good Question: Best Modern Shopping Carts?

Here's a good question from reader Ria on the best modern shopping trolley or carts. We have answers below... Any idea of where to find a modern shopping cart to fit my modern self? Thanks, Ria B....

Good Question: How to Convince a Landlord to Go Green?

As mentioned earlier this week, we're moving. Our landlords are letting us paint, which is fantastic, and, what's more, they're also going to pay for the paint. We'd prefer to use a zero-VOC paint. ...

Green Moving?

We've got a move coming up. We took the easy way out and signed a new lease with two weeks of overlap, and the move is just across town, so it's not going to be that bad.Still, it's moving.We're wond...

Good Question: Can I Recycle My Blue Jeans?

(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) The good questions keep on r...

Good Question: Eco-Friendly Grocery Guide?

(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) Robyn M. wrote in with this...

Good Question: Green Alternative to Febreze?

(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) Sam writes:I love Febreze fa...

Good Question: Another Use for a Shrunken White Fabric Shower Curtain?

(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) This is our question: Recent...

Good Question: Hydrogen Peroxide ... Is it Bad for the Environment?

Reader SFGail had this question yesterday. She was commenting on our medicine cabinet post: I recently did the same purge, and came up with 5 bottles of hydrogen peroxide (?!) What to do with thos...

Good Question: Getting Mildew Stains Out of Linen

(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) This question came as a comm...

Good Question: Best Product for Composting Under the Kitchen Sink?

From reader Heather in Chicago: I've been doing some research about kitchen composting, but have come up with very little useful how-to info. Are there viable/good options for composting under the kit...

Good Question: How To Dispose of Non-Recyclable, Toxic Materials?

(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) This question came from Mont...

Good Question: Fireplace Enclosure?

(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) Joan, who is in Chicago, wan...

Wisdom Within: The Week's Best Comments
March 7-14, 2008

The Chicken or the Egg: Do You Have an Urban Coop?"Everyone always talks about urban chickens, but ducks are (I think) much friendlier and lay delicious eggs. In fact, most of my ducks lay 300 eggs/ye...

Good Question: How to Chalkboard this Wardrobe?

(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) This one's coming from us, yo...

Good Questions: Where Can I Recycle Electronic Equipment?

I have some old electronic equipment (Stereo, speakers, TV) that I don't use anymore. Do you know of good (green) places to recycle stuff like this in the Bay Area? Thanks! Lisa...

Good Question: Best Healthy Alternative Water Bottles?

Reader qatet asked this question after our post yesterday about "Carbon Neutral" Bottled Water: I don't like buying bottled water, but I like the bottles in which the water comes. Sure, I know that ...

Good Question: Green Wood Polish Solution?

(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) This question wasn't sent to...

Good Question: Paper Recycling Receptacle?

(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) This one is actually our ques...

Good Question: Green Grenier?

(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) Apparently, Adrian Grenier wa...

Welcome: Got Questions?

Hello there! Welcome to a new week at re-nest. It's nearly mid-January, but we're still getting used to this whole 2008 thing. Our resolutions are taped to the fridge, and maybe, if we remember to ...

Good Question: Colorful Cork?

(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) In our new kitchen, we want t...

December Best Posts: Questioning Green Wood Finish, Epoxy Concrete Coating, and Induction Cooking

December saw Good Questions on alternatives to polyurethane wood finish, epoxy paint for a concrete basement floor, and on the physics of induction cooktops. [links after the jump]...