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Go Green
Sustainable Home Remodeling- Green and DIY Friendly Tile Traditional tile removal is messy, labor intensive and environmentally unfriendly. The use of a jackhammer or similar tool results in many destroyed tiles bound for the landfill; not to mention clouds of potentially hazardous dust. With the cost and environmentally conscious builder/homeowner in mind, SnapStone created the [...]
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Flowers are most thought of as a great gift or something nice to look at, but many people overlook the benefits of having them in the home. Flowers can be a simple decorating solution and even help to improve your mood. Below are a few reasons of why flowers make a great addition to any [...]
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Like a lot of people, I want a greener home, but just don’t know where to start. This list from Esurance offers some good ideas: BUILDING SUPPLIES Materials should be sought within a 500-mile radius of the building site to minimize the use of fuel for transportation. Other recommendations include: • Using wood from the [...]
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There are a lot of choices available for home siding, but many homeowners still value the one choice that’s been around for thousands of years – brick. If you’re buying, building or renovating a home, it may be time to consider some of the benefits of brick. Energy Efficiency: Brick slowly absorbs heat from the [...]
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A cost effective and easy-to-install energy savings project could pay back homeowners with significant savings on their home energy bills, according to a new study commissioned by The Dow Chemical Company. The study found that homeowners save an average of $50 annually on their energy bills by air sealing gaps, cracks and other exposed areas [...]
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Calling all creative kids and young inventors! Leading up to National Inventors Month this August, PBS KIDS GO!’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series Design Squad is challenging kids aged 5-19 to spend their summer vacation recycling, reusing, and re-engineering everyday materials to create the next great green invention. With the nationwide Trash to Treasure competition, [...]
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When and where did the idea begin of giving party guests a usually useless little gift? You know what I mean, the little party favors people promptly throw away when they get home, or when they do their next round of cleaning? It may sound harsh, but it is usually true. Although I am not against [...]
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In a year where bed bugs are making an alarming comeback, the need for pest control has never been so important. Homes with pregnant women, small children, pets and family members with compromised health need to be extra careful, so “going green,” which until lately was not an alternative, is now the best solution to [...]
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Can a product that’s eco-friendly really be good for the environment (as the term would suggest) if there’s a warning not to drink it? EnviroCitizen.org believes that if something is safe for the environment, it should be safe for you in most cases, too. For example, if you’re using a harsh chemical to clean your [...]
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