We spent a few hours helping clean house last weekend for the 'rents, and room after room of wood floors meant we used the Swiffer to our heart's content. But tossing the cleaning pad and reaching for...
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) Dear Re-nest, I have been usin...
To most non-scientists, the ingredients listed on the back of non-natural cleaning products or personal products are completely foreign. Wired Magazine's series "What's Inside" deconstructs the ingred...
If you're as swept up in spring as we are, you know all about the insatiable urge to clean everything, from the baseboards to everything on that top shelf we never get to. And along with cleaning com...
In Part Three of The Best Non-Toxic Cleaners You Already Have, we look at ways to keep your paintbrush working for years to come and quick tips to rejuvenate old brushes that may have become stiff and...
In part two of The Best Non Toxic Cleaners You Already Own, we explore a variety of products for cleaning copper - think pots & pans, door knobs, house numbers, coins, or if you're lucky enough, a sin...
Purchasing eco-friendly cleaning products is great - but for the budget conscious or simply for convenience, sometimes using something you regularly stock in your pantry can be even better. Here's a t...
Even the greenest of us has a few things lying around the house that really don't belong inside: bleach, the odd can of WD-40, spot remover, and so forth. For peace of mind, one of our friends gather...
I don’t have a dog, but I constantly see people walking their dog, picking up after them, and then wondering what to do with it. Last week Jonathon blogged about the conundrum of what to do with pet...
Most of us can agree that coffee is a crucial step in our morning wakeup routine. The only things to debate are the options of how we brew the coffee and what type container to drink it from. But what...
As summer winds down, taking with it the breeze and heat that helps our clothes line dry, we look to alternate ways to dry our clothes inside, sans clothes dryer....
These kits consist of 100% natural ingredients and cover the gamut of needs: for home, body, baby, and pets. We've given cleaning supplies as housewarming gifts before, but this green batch of goodne...
We had an unfortunate incident involving bacon and our favorite cast iron pan earlier this week. Our sister site The Kithcn came to the rescue with a great how to on cleaning a cast iron grill plan. ...
Green Clean is a remarkable company, creating green cleaning products and practicing what they preach. We enjoyed a look through their website, where they shared their background, their own green mo...
Did you know that everyone who enters Green @ Home is getting a free gift from Ecover and may win fancy organic sheets from Raksha Bella? Enter now below... Name: Jennifer T. Location: Bra, Italy ...
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...
Perfect for Spring Cleaning Month — The New York Times explores the growing number of people eschewing store-bought, big name brands and making their own cleaning products at home. In addition to cu...
We saved these kombucha tea bottles because we love their shape and thought they'd be great for vases or bathroom storage. The only problem was that they were covered from top to bottom in a very st...
One of the biggest difficulties of city gardening is the mess of getting started. When you're gardening in pots and containers you need to fill them up, turn the earth, water it and plant seeds or sma...
Going green means we're trying to avoid harmful chemicals in our everyday cleaning supplies. That pretty much nixes bleach altogether, but we've found a few natural ways to whiten laundry without th...
OK -- I posted the clotheslines yesterday, and this broom today, but I promise that I'm not using re-nest to share all my vacation photos! Anyway. This broom caught my attention as I was walking al...
Microwaves are an efficient (and therefore green!) way of cooking, but they can be really unpleasant to clean. We’ve got a green method that works well, and all you need is water and a little bit o...
Marvin Windows sent us a press release on how to clean windows the non-toxic way. Here’s what you’ll need: Two spray bottles Dish detergent of your choice Water Vinegar Flour sack cloths Re...
Whether it's vinegar and water as glass cleaner or baking soda and hydrogen peroxide as a drain cleaner, most of us have our own secret (or not so secret) homemade cleaning solutions. In honor of ...
Why haven't we heard of these before? Introduced to the U.S. market in 2004, Zamuta Soapnuts are nuts from India's Rithra tree. The nuts contain a natural detergent (saponin) and can be used in laundr...
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