Apartment Therapy Tagged: Grist

Hot Tip: Rinse Aid Alternative

While we've discussed what dishwashing detergent is best, what about their counterpart - rinse aides? Instead of buying a commercial rinse aid, there's something you probably already have in your cu...

Test Lab: Non-toxic & Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaners
Grist 05.19.2009

Of all the 'standard' cleaning agents, toilet bowl cleaners are the the ones to bother us the most - for some reason the smell is the most irritating, and the unnatural color, well just unnecessary....

NEWS: Grist.org Locked Down!

This just in: one of our favorite sources for green news and inspiration is in some pretty dire straits. Grist.org president Chip Giller has locked the place down. The Seattle staff is living in the...

Survey: Paper or Cloth Tissue?

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 ...

How To: Green Your Garage
Grist 10.28.2008

Growing up, our garage was Dad's domain. You were welcome to enter as long as you were just grabbing a skateboard or switching the laundry. Everything had a place -- car parts, tools, and enough nasty...

Good Quote: Umbra on Green Cleaning

We always like reading the "Ask Umbra" column over at Grist.org. Her answers are well-researched and often funny. We were particularly charmed by her investigation of Method products last week, and...

Green Escapes: Drive or Fly?

This is a good question that hasn't been asked here yet, but we're sure it's just a matter of time: When you're traveling, is it greener to drive or fly? That plane is going to New Orleans anyway,...

Grist's Smart(ish) Cities Series

So ... how smart is your city? How good is the public transportation? How affordable is the housing?...

Earth Day E-Cards from Grist.org

This is the perfect example of why we love Grist.org ... ...

How To: Green Your Refrigerator

It's no secret: Refrigerators and freezers burn through a lot of energy. But, for most of us (excluding No Impact Man), unplugging them is not an option. So, the next best idea? Green your fridge. ...

Blogging Grist: How to Green Your Love Life

We thought this article we found over at Grist was pretty appropriate, seeing as we're talking about the bedroom here this month and Valentine's Day is just a couple days away. We can honestly say,...

Book Review: Wake Up And Smell The Planet

It's pretty much guaranteed that we're going to enjoy almost anything that Grist puts its name on. They're funny, they tackle big environmental topics, and they seem to get it right almost all of the ...