November is here and no matter where you live in the US, you’ve got to be concerned with staying warm at home. However, where you live makes a difference in how and what you heat. From heating the pool room in the basement to warming the water in your swimming pool outside, here’s a look … Read more
Home. Spending much time there lately? Don’t let being home stress you out. Home should be a place of refuge. Your own private sanctuary. Transform any house into a stress-less sanctuary without stressing the planet by using these eco-friendly tips. Lighting LEDs, CFLs, white lights, blue lights, light before bedtime. It’s enough to stress anyone … Read more
Our good friends at thrall.com define going green as: ” ‘Going green’ means to pursue knowledge and practices that can lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles, which can help protect the environment and sustain its natural resources for current and future generations.” Basically, whatever you can do now as an … Read more
As a homeowner, it’s your responsibility to ensure that your family is comfortable and your house looks nice. It’s also your responsibility to look for ways to improve your environmental efficiency. Wasting energy and doing things that hurt the environment won’t just ruin your energy bill, they’ll also decrease your property’s resale value. This year, … Read more
Today’s homes are much more eco-friendly than ever before, but not every homeowner is aware of how to achieve these properties. Using the right eco-friendly materials, securing your home, and changing your daily habits can significantly help. Here are some excellent tips to make your home more eco-friendly: Get a composting bin — … Read more
These days, more and more people are working from home. In fact, over the past ten years, the number of telecommuters in America has increased by nearly 115 percent! People are completing the writing, business, accounting, or other assignments from the comfort of their own home, meaning that more people than ever have the opportunity … Read more
Last Updated: 10/19/2021 As a responsible homeowner, you know that it’s important to clean the dryer’s lint trap before or after every load to ensure that it doesn’t build up too thick. Most of us had this rule drilled into our parents’ minds as we became old enough to do our laundry, though some people … Read more
Living a green lifestyle is one of the more rewarding decisions any homeowner can make. With your own property, you have the freedom to build a compost pile in the backyard, get involved in local recycling projects, and even put up your own solar panels. Of course, while things like water conservation and material reuse … Read more
One of the most amazing innovations in the last five years has not been a new invention as the perfection of existing technology. Solar panels, which were once the territory of only the very rich and very environmentally dedicated, have gotten smaller, more efficient, and more affordable, and you don’t even need to mount them … Read more
If you’ve ever taken the time to look into the effect plastic can have on the planet, you’re sure to have stumbled across something called The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris that has all gathered in the same area and it is located from the … Read more