Friday, July 10th, 2009 269 views
Slip over your hands for dusting small spaces
Make knots along the length of an old tube sock for a dog toy
Slide small fragile items into them when packing for added protection from bumps and from inks on packing papers
Wet them and slip them over your hands to dust off large ...
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 110 views
Easier to carry. Whether cloth or polypropylene, the handles on reusable tote bags don't cut into your hands when they are weighted down, making them more comfortable to carry. Get a bag with longer handles and it can even be slung over a shoulder.
Each bag can carry more and heavier ...
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 67 views
Microfiber cloths are so good at cleaning that many messes can be cleaned with just the cloth and water. Or they can be used dry for dusting where they do just as well as disposable dusters. For tougher messes, a little vinegar or soap can be used, but still the ...
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 60 views
If you're like me and don't have an automatic irrigation system but still need to water a lawn or garden, you might want to invest in a timer for your outdoor faucet. It screws on to the tap and connects to the water hose. Set it for the amount of ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 69 views
Watering in the cool of the morning will lessen the amount of water lost to evaporation.
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 61 views
If you watch a lot of films, consider subscribing to a mail rental service such as Netflix or Blockbuster. You'll still get a great selection of DVDs without running to the rental store, risking late fees, and without necessitating the production of yet more plastic discs. Netflix also sells it's ...
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 63 views
Have a short term need for a power tool? Rent it. You'll save the time of shopping, caring for and storing it if you were to buy it, as well as the money and environmental burden.
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Monday, June 29th, 2009 67 views
Sure you can add all sorts of water saving devices to your shopping list, make a trip to the hardware store, and then install them. But that will take time and won't cover the water that you use away from home. But what can you do right now or anywhere ...
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Monday, June 29th, 2009 68 views
What better motivation is there to measure our progress along the way and see that we've improved? You can measure your water footprint now at waterfootprint.org where you'll find a calculator to help you figure it out. Once you get an idea of your baseline water usage, you can make ...
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Monday, June 29th, 2009 63 views
Saving resources is the obvious reason for reducing the junk that lands in our mailboxes, but I think that saving ourselves the time and aggravation of having to deal with it makes it worthwhile as well. And it's an easy way to remove temptation if you want to cut back ...
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