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How To Save Water When Keeping a Garden

3100 Caldera Blvd — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:05:46 -0500

How To Get Rid of Junk Mail

marcalex — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:20:04 -0500

Along with email spam and telemarketers, many people assume that junk mail is just part of everyday life. However, there are some steps you can take to avoid having to pick up your mail only to dump half of it in the trash.

How To Solar Power Your Home

gonzo — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:04:32 -0500

With fuel and electricity costs soaring, many homeowners are seeking ways to improve the efficiency of their homes and reduce costs. Wind, water and solar are the most commonly looked at technologies for making your home more green and ecologically friendly. Follow these instructions and you can solar power your home for years to come.

How To Harness Wind Energy at Home

gonzo — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:03:08 -0500

Wind energy can be a clean, natural source of power. As the cost of oil and other fuels rises, your home power needs are becoming costly.

Millions of Americans are on a quest to reduce their energy bills and do their part to reduce environmental impact. This involves purchasing a kit and following a plan for successful installation. A very popular and trusted plan, Earth4Energy, is a great option for you to check out.

Try some of these simple steps to harness wind energy to power your home.

How To Install a Rain Barrel

Pond Gardiner — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:11:13 -0500

How To Save Water in Your Garden

Pond Gardiner — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:39:03 -0500

How To Use Everything from a Carton of Eggs

melhow36 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:11:55 -0500

How To Make the Best All-Natural Kitchen Cleaner on the Planet

QueenMum — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:17:02 -0500

Why waste your money on toxic, eco unfriendly products when you can mix up your own miracle spray for pennies. This recipe yields one 500ml spray bottle of an easy to make, non-toxic, and very effective all purpose cleanser. This stuff is so good my mom's house-cleaner asked for the recipe, and it is the ultimate workhorse in my home.

Gather your ingredients. You will need:

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How To Recycle Old Tennis Shoes

bronwyn — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:48:06 -0500

What do you do with your old tennis shoes? If you're like most of us, you probably give them away or throw them away, depending on their condition. However, for those who are trying to embrace green living and be good to the environment, there are actually many ways to reuse old tennis shoes.

How To Recycle Everyday Objects

bronwyn — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:28:24 -0500

How To Pack an Eco–Friendly Lunch

greenguideforkids — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:29:01 -0500

How To Buy Organic Without Going Broke

Sommer — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:44:47 -0500

How To Green Your Spring Cleaning

Mrs Green — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:38:18 -0500

How To Make Green Cleaning Products

Mrs Green — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:17:38 -0500

How To Clean Your Basement Without Filling Your Trash Bin

thebudgetecoist — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:17:07 -0500

We all have our own dirty little secrets. Go ahead - admit it. Your basement is dirrrrrty! If spring has sprung your urge to clean, we have some great tips on how you can clean out the basement without filling your trash bin. So throw on some comfy clothes, grab a few large boxes and get ready to clean, the green way.

How To Use Lemons for Cleaning

Mrs Green — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:19:51 -0500

How To Relieve Asthma Using Earth-Friendly Products

Sommer — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:46:54 -0500

How To Garden with Wildlife in Mind

Fluffymuppet — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:21:47 -0500

It's important for kids to develop an understanding that the human and animal worlds are really not two worlds at all, but are one and the same. Many of the most irresponsible things that grownups have done were results of the misperception that our effect on wildlife will not affect the quality of human life. We're all in this together, human and critter alike.

The garden is a great, approachable setting for kids to begin learning about the wildlife that thrives all around us, quite often without us even noticing. It's easy to make space in your garden for wildlife, and once some critters have moved in, the garden will be of much more interest to children. Kids will love building wildlife habitats, feeding the birds and going on bug hunts to see which creatures have taken up residence in the garden.