Grandma's Green Living Secrets - 09/21/07 11:27 AM
These great tips come straight from our grandmother's generation.  Interesting that we are actually moving back in time, when GREEN living was the norm.
1. Cut back on processed foods - a lot of it is already cooked, and it gets cooked again when you heat it up, using even more energy.
2. … (27 comments)

GOT MINE! - UPDATE! - 09/20/07 09:37 PM
The 2008 Ikea catalog that is.  Bargains galore!  For example, they are offering a package deal with the following items:
1 wall shelf
2 free standing bookcases
1 coffee table
1 sofa
all for the low low price of ..............$184.  Yep you read it right $184.  The sofa is available instore only.  Sorry if I misled … (20 comments)

The Northwest Passage and Global Warming - 09/14/07 08:28 PM
The Northwest Passage is the body of "ice" that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.  Typically, ice breakers have had to be used to clear a path for commercial shipping.  However, according to BBC America this evenin, the Northwest Passage has completely melted, for the first time in recorded history.  Below … (39 comments)

Low Rolling Resistance Tires - 09/13/07 08:48 AM
We know everyone would like to get better gas mileage, and we all know keeping our tires properly inflated will use less gas.  But is anyone familiar with "low rolling resistance" tires?  First manufactured by Michelin and poo-pooed by the auto manufacturers, these tires have been around a long time but … (21 comments)

Grandma's Green Cleaning Secrets - 09/06/07 05:22 PM
Going Green?  Well you may as well go all the way and include eco-friendly cleaning methods.  Here are just a few:
Inside of your stainless steel pots "stained?"  Just boil a bunch of rhubarb for 10-20 minutes.  Rinse and your stainless is, well, stainless.
Kids coloring on your walls again?  Use a toothbrush … (28 comments)

Fake Furniture.com - The Reveal - 09/06/07 03:24 PM
1 - cardboard sofa - $86
1 - queen size sheet - $13
1 - twin size sheet - $5
1 - queen size egg crate mattress cover - $18
1 - pkg industrial strength velcro - $15
Portability - PRICELESS!
                               
               As it arrives                                                                          Assembled
                               
                Covered                                                                          Covered
So here it is, the big reveal.  Time … (60 comments)

 
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