Posts tagged: environmentally-aware
Window Washing 101
By Ken Hoyt 
Few things can make a house seem brighter than sparkling clean windows. Clean glass seems to invite the sunlight inside. There are dozens of products for cleaning glass available at the supermarket, but I always wondered why the professional window cleaners never use them. It turns out that they have something that works better. You're likely already in possession of the most important ingredient: dishwashing soap. The liquid kind used for wash » READ MORE
Energy efficiency in my home?
By SurlyWhen we buy our new home (1977 single story ranch on a crawl space, 1440sq. ft.) I live in NW Indiana, we have 100deg. summers and -20deg winters for reference. I will have to do a few upgrades. I want to make the home as effiecient as possible to reduce the amount of fuel we use and keep the house as comfy as possible. Of course, I'm thinking of the environmental issues as well. Does anyone have some cool ideas as to "greening" up my house? The » READ MORE
