Tiny House Communities With Big Potential
The first time I heard of tiny house communities was as I prepared to move to Colorado in 2013. I was forced to downsize in a big way. I didn’t have the luxury of time …
Written by: Anne Marie
Green
Building Materials, Green, Resources
How to Waste Not, Want Not with TerraCycle
Since 2001, TerraCycle founder Tom Szaky has been working hard to eliminate the idea of “waste.” The idea behind the company is to figure out how to repurpose waste, especially hard to recycle waste. They …
Written by: Anne Marie
PlayPallets – Building Play Into the Lives of Refugees
In the words of Mr Rogers, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Some …
Written by: Anne Marie
GravityLight Sustainable LED Lighting
What if I told you there is a light on the market powered by a bag of rocks (or sand or anything of mass that fits)? As the bag descends it activates a generator through …
Written by: Anne Marie
Building Materials, Decor, Green
Reclaim a Room With Removable Wood Wall Decor from Artis Wall
Reclaimed wood is not only eco-friendly, it is beautiful and all the rage. With Artis Wall™ you can get the benefit of reclaimed wood or stone paneling without the permanence and/or the hassle. The planks …
Written by: Anne Marie
Residential Heat Recovery – Heat Water with Your Air Conditioner
Take a hot shower with your air conditioner! I don’t mean this literally of course. That would be weird, might electrocute you, and ruin your air conditioner besides. I’m talking about free hot water via …
Written by: Anne Marie
Milk Paint – Is it Real or is it Old Fashioned?
Milk paint is a non toxic, natural paint originally made from milk protein, lime and earth pigments. It has been used throughout history for thousands of years. Not to name drop or nothin’, but King …
Written by: Anne Marie
EGO SNT2102 Snow Blower Moves Dunes Without The Fumes
I grew up south of Buffalo, NY, an area euphemistically called the “persistent snow band.” That’s weather-speak for “snow dump central.” Back in the day, we never owned a snow blower; hell, there were six …
Written by: Phil
DIY Discussion, Green, Painting, Woodworking
The Virtues of Shellac – One Hundred Years of Shellacitude
Shellac, brothers and sisters… I am here today to preach to you about the virtues of SHELLAC! Truly one of nature’s greatest gifts to mankind, shellac was once a cornerstone of American life. Nowadays, it …
Written by: Rich
Farm Wars – Revenge of the Scythe
Imagine, dear friends, a time long ago… a dark time, before the advent of lawn mowers, weed-whackers and leaf blowers. Oh yes, friends, a time when summer days were deathly quiet, with only the sounds …
Written by: Rich
