Home Living

Winterizing Your Home

February 12, 2012

There are a number of ways that winterizing your home can benefit you. A well-maintained home will hold heat better; homes with gaps around the windows and doors lose heat quickly, and they require more energy to stay at a comfortable temperature. That’s bad for the environment, but it’s pretty rough on the wallet, too. [...]

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Eco-Friendly Feng Shui For You

November 3, 2011

Feng Shui, which is pronounced Fung Schway, is a Chinese discipline that involve using aesthetics in design and decoration to produce a harmony of energies in a room or building. There are some very deep concepts involved, however most of the surface concepts are simple enough that almost anyone can perform miracles with this discipline. [...]

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Going Green with Conservatory Blinds

September 17, 2011

With the rising costs of fuel, many people are reducing their dependence on fossil fuels by choosing more responsible and greener solutions. As a lot of energy is used in heating and cooling the home, many homeowners look to alternative ways to insulate their home. Some options can be expensive, such as installing new windows, [...]

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Save Energy with Modern Double Glazing

August 30, 2011

While people love to joke about the effects of global warming, it’s hard to deny that the weather is changing. We’re seeing more weather at both extremes, with warmer summers, and colder winters. Most older homes aren’t equipped to deal with this kind of extreme weather, and homeowners are feeling the effects of the weather [...]

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4 Green Outdoor Gift Ideas

August 21, 2011

Looking for a gift for a friend who has it all? We’ve all been there. It can be very hard to find something for these people when birthdays or holidays come around. And what if they’re a very eco-conscious person? That used to make the task even harder. But now, that’s no longer the case. [...]

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Green Home Security Systems

July 28, 2011

There are many ways to make your home eco-friendly; you can install solar panels, set up a recycling center in your garage, purchase reclaimed furnishings, and even opt for organic textiles for all of your linens and clothing. But when it comes to finding an environmentally friendly security system to ensure the safety of your [...]

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Simple Ways To Make Your Home Greener

July 24, 2011

Making the choice to go green can be a daunting one, and many people who want to take up environmentally friendly behaviour simply don’t know where to start. Small changes can soon add up, so I’ve come up with some simple and easy to implement ways to get you moving in the right direction. Stop [...]

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Does Having an Eco-friendly Home Improve Your Resale Value?

July 23, 2011

Alternative housing and homes with special amenities are becoming increasingly popular for today‘s home buyer. One such choice, particularly for the environmentally conscious are Eco-friendly homes. Eco-friendly homes are preferred by some individuals in the housing market for various economical and environmental reasons. One reason worth noting is that comparatively these dwellings use 40% less [...]

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Getting Green in the Bathroom – Tips for Saving Energy at Home

June 16, 2011

With both environmental and financial savings to be made, getting green at home is pretty much essential these days. The green mantra reduce, reuse and recycle isn’t limited to composting and rubbish filing on collection day, it can be applied to every room in the house – including the bathroom. Here’s our guide to green [...]

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The Best Green Apps Out There

June 15, 2011

While our smart phones may get a bad rap for not being the most eco-friendly made products on the market today (not going to argue that), they aren’t entirely all bad. In fact, with the plethora of “green apps” available for users today, they can enable anyone and everyone to make greener and smarter choices [...]