While at a friend's house this week, we couldn't help but be envious of all the gorgeous plants and flowers throughout their home. Spring is in full swing here in Austin, and the house had such a fre...
Well, are you even cutting back? Some are speculating that people are saving money by cutting restaurant and to-go dining and actually doing more home cooking. But even in our home kitchens, many of ...
We've pretty consistent about this one: We don't wear our shoes in the house. There are plenty of reasons why, the No. 1 being that shoes track in dirt, toxins, and allergens. But we're pretty lax wh...
As most of you know, Earth Hour 2009 was this past Saturday night from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. So we're curious ... Did you switch out your lights to show your support of the fight against global warming? ...
We talk a lot about making the switch from virgin to recycled for toilet paper, and entirely eliminating paper towels - but what about the other household paper product, facial tissue? Grist recently ...
This came up during our discussion on the pros and cons of electronic delivery for food magazines, and we thought it would be interesting to put the question out there. Do you display recipes on a lap...
We're always thinking about how to use textiles that were designed for other purposes in our home decor. We found this white vintage stool in the photo above, at Boomerangs in Jamaica Plain for $20...
Image via Jasmine's Home Makeover The 2009 Spring Cure launches today on Apartment Therapy, and we're enthusiastic about gettin' down and dirty in our home. We can already think of of a number of "...
Photo from House Tour: Laura's Traditional, "No Place Like Home" We've posted about our attempt to downsize our book clutter, and thanks to reader comments we recently tried some swapping websites. ...
I am not really giving anything up for Lent, but my husband, sister and I decided to keep a joint food journal online for the next 40 days. Why? Well, a food journal is a good idea for so many reasons...
Earlier this week Jon Stewart (yes, we are a little obsessed) invited Amazon's Jeff Bezos on the show to talk about the new Kindle e-reader. In between the loud and jovial laughter by Jeff, Jon broug...
We just read a really interesting article in the New York Times on the environmental cost of traditional, super-soft, extra-thick toilet paper. It's pretty eye-opening. Our favorite quote: “No fore...
Okay, it's time for a little confession. We try and live as green as possible. We use only green cleaning products; we buy organic when we can; we use CFL light bulbs; we try to recycle, reuse and...
We're just curious how the recession is affecting your green habits. image via Thomas Hawk; Flickr.com ...
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...
We're getting much better at taking our lunch to work every day, and we've been phasing out the plasticware and using glass dishes (go us!). However, by Friday, we've lost all energy to wash and we're...
Maybe you're like us. You're already on your second cup and you're feeling pretty good. You brew at home. You've switched to fair trade. You use recycled paper filters (or maybe you even invested in s...
I've avoided reviewing products with non-stick cooking surfaces for a while because of the suspected health hazards of cooking on surfaces treated with non-stick coatings like Teflon (PTFE) and its as...
It's the season of giving, and we know (via comments) that some of you will be making donations to charities rather than giving gifts this year. Or maybe you're asking that friends and family make don...
This morning we sprung out of bed early and made it a plan to get our home in order. Vacuuming, cleaning, and putting away things and placing them in their appropriate spots. We'd say we're about 60% ...
We've already talked a lot about different ways to green your holiday -- from trees, to gift wrapping, to menorahs. But, now we're curious: What are you doing this holiday season to green your celebr...
The wait is almost over. We're one day away from Thanksgiving and two days away from the biggest shopping day of the year. What are your plans for the day after Thanksgiving? ...
What is Thanksgiving without turkey? That's what I asked myself two years ago -- my first Thanksgiving as a vegetarian. Now, speaking from experience, I can say that a Thanksgiving menu is a beautiful...
This is a fun cartoon that comes from Japan for Sustainability. According to their thinking, the three Rs can actually be ranked in order of importance. And Reduce takes the gold. Do you agree? Which ...
We don't know if you feel the same way, but to us it seems like fair trade just isn't taking off the way the organic label has ... However, yesterday we heard that Starbucks has decided to double its ...
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