Going Green

Low Phosphate Dishwasher Detergents

Phosphates have been the primary cleaning agent in dishwasher and laundry soaps for a long...

11 Ways To Control Weeds Without Chemicals

Weeds are many home gardeners’ biggest enemy. Roundup and other chemicals may seem like...

Adaptive Reuse

Adaptive reuse is a hot topic in historic building preservation. I spoke with three experts...

The Greenest Way To Use Aerosol Spray Paint

Aerosol cans have been around for nearly a century; they were first used for non-painting applications,...

Permaculture: Work Smarter, Not Harder

I wanted to investigate permaculture to find out if it was something best left to "progressive"...

Compost Toilets

Compost toilets can be civilized and they don't smell. As a matter of fact, a reasonably...

Urban Forestry And Your Home

In 1969, Walter Cronkite announced on the CBS Evening News that Chattanooga, TN was the most...

Natural Rugs: Chemical-Free Choices

In recent years, rugs tend to come from unnatural, unhealthy sources, such as chemicals and...