A Greener Kitchen: Grow an Herb Window Garden

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Green is serene. There is no quicker way to go green than to bring plants into your kitchen. You'll get some great benefits - your air will smell fresher, your kitchen will be brighter and - if you plant herbs - your food will be tastier.

Kitchen Composting

Composting may seem complicated and difficult, but it's actually quite easy to get started and keep it going. Your garden will benefit and your family will enjoy healthier, better tasting vegetables and fruit. You don't need worms or complicated composting systems to make your own healthy fertilizer at home. Here's what you need to know about composting.

Reuse Supermarket Herbs

Basil, thyme, parsley and more all grown from supermarket herbs.

Are you too impatient to grow fresh herbs from seeds and too thrifty to buy them potted? This tip is for you!

Did you know that you can grow your own fresh herbs from fresh herbs you buy in the produce department?

It's true! It should work with any herbs you can grow from cuttings. Here's how.

A Dozen Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When You Cook

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You can reduce your carbon footprint and make your kitchen greener with a few simple changes to the way you cook and the foods that you choose. Check out these tips for a greener meal prep.

Green Laundry News - New Surfactant

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I'm a big fan of green cleaning - and I mean really green cleaning, using the things you've got in your cabinet anyway. But I must admit that there are some places I'm not so green - laundry detergent, for instance. I like my clothes clean, soft and sweet-smelling, so to that end, I use laundry detergent and fabric softener that gets them clean, soft and sweet-smelling. That may be changing, thanks to a new surfactant.

Electric Cars and the Energy Grid - Five Facts to Combat Hybrid Car Charging Myths
By Deb Powers
Just a few years ago, the idea of electric cars was met with complete skepticism. Oh, sure, people said, the technology is there to make the cars, but drivers aren't going to buy a car that can only drive 40 miles before you have to plug it in. The argument hasn't changed much even as ranges increased in mileage. Now that hybrid electric cars are in the mainstream -- and their acceptance is growing with each passing day -- the conversation is turning to the next hurdle in the acceptance of electric cars. Where the heck do you plug them in to recharge? Here are five facts that help answer that question.

Five Ways to Get Professional Results When You Upcycle

Creative Up-Cycle Ideas For Home Design
By Danna Powers
Upcycling is trendy, green and economical, but all too often, upcycled projects look - well, upcycled. We've all seen those oh-so-crafty projects that use old CDs to make artwork on the walls, or repurpose old sweaters into sofa cushions. While some of them look great in any apartment living room, the typical "saved from the trash" decorating project really does look like it was saved from the trash. It doesn't have to be that way!
It is possible to turn trash into treasure that really looks like treasure. It takes attention to detail and a careful eye for professional finishing of your project. These tips will help you create beautiful furniture and design accents for your home from throwaways that you find in your own garage or at a local yard sale.

Artwork from Old CDs - 5 Ways to Turn Your Old CDs Into Something Beautiful

Artwork From Old CDs - 5 Ways to Upcycle Those Old CDs Into Something Beautiful
By Deb Powers

What do you do with those old CDs that you can't use anymore? There's a long tradition of making art from old CDs dating back to the days when AOL shipped out millions of CDs to mailboxes all over the country. CD arts and crafts have become even more popular as the importance of recycling has grown. Check out these ideas for making art from old CDs.

Green Cooking Tips - How to Cook Greener, Save Energy and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Living a greener life is not only good for the planet's health, it's good for your health and the health of your family. Maintaining a bright green kitchen - in terms of energy efficiency and energy use, not color - can reduce your carbon footprint, but it can also help you feed your family a healthier, more delicious diet. The way that you shop, cook, serve and clean up after serving meals all contribute to creating not just a healthy kitchen but a bright green kitchen.

Bright Green Kitchen - Choosing a Green Stove

Choosing a Stove For a Green Kitchen - Energy Star is Just a Start
By Deb Powers

Have you made a commitment to live greener? Many people are working toward becoming greener in their everyday lives in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut back on their carbon footprints and save money. As part of that effort, green enthusiasts have turned their attention to their kitchen habits. While there are many small steps that people can take to go green in the kitchen, one big step is replacing that old kitchen stove with a more energy efficient model - one that suits the way you cook and reduces the amount of energy that you use to put food on the table.

When it comes to choosing greener appliances, most homeowners rely on the Energy Star rating. Energy Star is a government certification program that labels appliances that are energy efficient. It's so successful that it's become an international standard. Choosing a stove that has an Energy Star is the most obvious choice when buying a new stove, but it doesn't really do much to narrow your choices down. There are other choices you can make that will affect how much energy you use and how much carbon you save.