efficient: It's Just Lunch: A Dating Service for Busy Professionals - 07/21/08 03:51 PM
It's Just Lunch (IJL) is a specialized dating service for busy single professionals in D.C.  A Chicago woman founded It's Just Lunch more than 15 years ago after her engagement was suddenly called off.  Only 5 months after founding IJL, she attended her first IJL wedding, and has been working to create couples ever since.
Their "first date experts" hope to minimize stress and maximize efficiency by coordinating fun lunch dates for busy single professionals in the Washington D.C. area. They tell you about your match, coordinate your schedules, and make the reservations at a D.C. restaurant convenient for both parties.  … (0 comments)

efficient: 15 Eco-Friendly Tips for Your Home - 07/10/08 06:39 PM
1. Buy efficient appliances.  Appliances like the Kenmore Elite Dishwasher and the Kenmore Elite Refrigerator are designed to conserve energy and function efficiently while also looking sleek and modern.   Many companies now sell high-efficiency washing machines and dryers that save water and energy which makes it easier than ever to be green while you clean.
2. Update your cabinets and countertops.  By using sustainable products like Silestone or PaperStone countertops, you'll purify the air in your home while adding style that is also easy on the planet.
3. Dish it up naturally.  Products like bamboo dishes from Bambu or enamelware from … (4 comments)

efficient: Urban Vertical Farming - The Future of Our City? - 07/02/08 02:18 PM
In many areas of the world people use step-farming, or vertical farming, to efficiently utilize awkward terrain or limited flat spaces in order to grow food.  Now a new eco-friendly urban garden concept is on the horizon that may begin to change the face of urban food production and proximity to nature.  New urban vertical farming projects like those featured on Treehugger.com show that urbanites can farm even within the landscape limitations of major cities.  These designs better utilize our natural resources and bring city people closer to food sources, benefiting both people and the earth.
When New York magazine asked … (3 comments)

efficient: How to Create More Storage Space in the Bathroom - 06/16/08 03:51 PM
The bathroom is often a small room with a big clutter problem, and it can be a challenge to deal with its space limitations.  To conquer this problem, first get rid of as much as you can, and then explore some of the following options for the rest of your bathroom necessities.
Over-the-Sink Storage: Medicine cabinets are no longer the only option for over-the-sink storage.  Wall-mounted cabinets, wall-mounted racks, and open shelving can all replace the extremely shallow and often insufficient storage space of the medicine cabinet.  Think you'll miss the mirror?  Just use a wall-mounted extension mirror like this one … (0 comments)

 

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