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Go green with your home renovations with green home & energy efficiency and water saving strategies that can cut costs and improve your comfort
Owning and raising chickens for eggs is no longer limited to farmers and rural residents. Keeping chickens for eggs has several appeals. Not only do chickens make wonderful pets, but they encourage self-sufficiency by allowing owners to produce some of their own food and avoid a trip to the grocery store for a carton of …
Homeowners are taking steps to live greener lives and make their homes more environmentally friendly. Zero-carbon homes are a way to achieve just that.
Solar power has become a popular method for homeowners to reduce or eliminate their energy bills. But happens when solar panels die? Solar panel recycling provides an attractive option.
I think that bees get a bit of an unfair reputation. We hear the word and all it incites in us is fear. For some people, bees are actually one of the biggest fears that they have and I think that that’s pretty unwarranted. Sure, it’s not nice to be stung by one. In fact, …
Learn how to estimate utility costs for a new home. Find out how to avoid surprises and identify inefficiencies before you buy.
Energy use is something you should think and care about, because the amount of energy you use touches many areas of life that …
Learn how to cut energy costs by using a programmable thermostat, sealing air leaks and maintaining heating and cooling …
Tips for keeping home toasty warm this winter while saving money on home heating bills. Get apartment and house insulation tips …
Learn how to get $1,500 in tax credit for energy-saving home improvements like replacing old doors for energy efficient ones.
Tax credits offer homeowner valuable options for home improvement that can result in reduction of taxes owed the government, but …
Filed under: Home, Real Estate, Green Mention wind power and you immediately think of giant wind farms, both on shore and off. …
Filed under: Home, Real Estate, Green Mention wind power and you immediately think of giant wind farms, both on shore and off. …
Filed under: Home, Real Estate, Green Mention wind power and you immediately think of giant wind farms, both on shore and off. …
Filed under: Home, Real Estate, Green, Consumer Ally What does a gas powered clock radio (that might put you to sleep …
Filed under: Home, Real Estate, Green, Consumer Ally What does a gas powered clock radio (that might put you to sleep …
Filed under: Bargains, Home, Green, Tax – Credit As the federal government’s Cash for Appliance Clunkers program …
Filed under: Home, Technology, Green, Tax – Credit Consumer Reports latest tests on washers show price drops of as much as …
Filed under: Home, Green Can green consumers be trusted? Maybe not. A new study to be published in a forthcoming issue of …
Filed under: Home, Green Can green consumers be trusted? Maybe not. A new study to be published in a forthcoming issue of …
Filed under: Budgets, Home If you are still reeling from high electric bills driven by summer cooling costs, you may finally be …
Learn about the latest programs to lower electric bills and ways to improve your home that will also lower electric bills. Find …
Filed under: Budgets, Home, Real Estate, Saving Money, Shopping Combine a limited home improvement budget with a green frame of …
Filed under: Bargains, Budgets, Home, Real Estate, Saving Money, Simplification, Green With the summer yard-care season in full …
Find out how to save energy, water and precious dollars with seven favorite products that make living green, easy.
Filed under: Budgets, Home, Green If your home is typical, there are several vampires lurking around the living areas?energy …
Filed under: Bargains, Budgets, Home, Green No matter the size of your household, you’re probably flushing and washing …
Filed under: Budgets, Home Just as President Obama gets handy swinging a figurative hammer to nail down an acceptable recovery …
Energy efficiency tax credits are available to reward homeowners who improve their homes using energy saving windows, doors, …
Tips to help cut heating costs in cold weather and improve home comfort. Adding insulation, caulk and other weather-proofing …
