According to a telephone survey of 500 preformed by The Shelton Group in January 2009, consumers are more interested in saving money than they are in saving the planet. Are you surprised? See the res...
A survey conducted in September found that many are still spending on their home despite the troubled economy. We're wondering how Re-nest readers have been affected by the turmoil, so we're asking a...
Our plastic electric kettle is warped from heat and we're looking for a replacement that promises to be more durable. Should we stick with an electric kettle (more efficient?) or switch to a old-fash...
A chat with a friend last night got us thinking about Yelp. It wasn't that big in Portland when we were remodeling our house, but just about every business down here in the Bay Area has a bunch of co...
We're thrilled to see this article in the Post on solar home products going mainstream, especially because our upcoming house tour this week is on a completely energy-sufficient home! The Post story...
Yesterday, General Motors announced it will close four plants that build fuel-guzzling SUVS, citing "long-term changes in consumer preferences." GM may even sell off the Hummer brand. That means tha...
Pets are great for a lot of reasons, and, as some of us will attest, one of those is a failsafe ability to keep our feet warm at night. Some folks keep their pets out of the bedroom entirely—or...
Ah, springtime. A warm breeze; budding trees; the tweeting of birds. And the infernal sound of lawn equipment. Here in California, we're in the middle of a drought... but with all the green grass a...
Some people who are interested in green building suffer from multiple chemical sensitivity, or MCS. While some people are skeptical that MCS exists, those who suffer from it go to great lengths to pl...
We've been wondering: is there such thing as too many reusable tote bags? We're considering our own glut: two in the car, two in the kitchen, and cleaning out the basement we came across another stas...
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