Have you been searching for plans to build a homemade composter? Well we have the perfect solution, today we are writing about how to build a composter using materials from any local hardware store, and the best part is, it costs less than $30! Materials List: For this project you will need the following… 5 [...]

After several years of debating this issue with my wife, I finally searched the web for answers. Not that I need to prove my side, because once again, I think I am right, but to prove my point, I needed some supporting facts. So, here goes: Are ceiling fans worth buying and running and do [...]

The other night Sharen and I were watching TV, (you know, something educational), So You Think You Can Dance, and while watching TV, Sharen dropped a seedless grape. Of course, Berney, (our overweight Yorke who eats any and everything), was there to devour it. She let out a yell to Berney to stop him from [...]

I was just surfing on the net looking for random facts about the 3-R’s, (recycle, reuse, reduce), when I came across some information that I found to be amazing, at least to me. 1 ton of un-coated virgin (non-recycled) printing and office paper uses 24 trees 1 ton of 100% virgin (non-recycled) newsprint uses 12 [...]

How does a project that seems so simple and gratifying, end up making you feel guilty when your done? Well, when you start becoming environmentally conscious about what you do, then sometimes the end result can give you a different ending, as in my story. It has opened my eyes and given me yet another [...]

When I began writing this post, my original intention was to blog about a brand of soap which I had heard through the grapevine is good for humans and can also be used as a flea killer for dogs. In order to protect the manufacturer I will not be mentioning the soap by name. You [...]

I ran across a energy saving tip the other day while I was scanning the INTERNET. The tip said if you put a dry bath towel in the dryer with wet clothes, it will cut your drying time by 1/3 to 1/2. I find that hard to believe so, I’m doing the test as we [...]

REBAR: A rod or bar used for reinforcement in concrete or asphalt pours. This bar is used for many other things as well. They’ve been used for Pavilions, stakes for vining plants, set up like a tee pee and string lights on them and they look like Christmas trees, art work and many other things. [...]

Once you start getting your mind wrapped around recycling, there’s no stopping you. You start looking at things completely different. For example: We were going to Target to look for things that are really & truly recycled. After that we were going to order some dinner from Johnny Carino’s and take it home. But, then [...]

I know you think that recycling is such a pain in the rump, (I’m cleaning up my language). But really it’s not that hard. You start with one thing a week and before long, you’ll have quite a program going. For example:   Clean out your closet. I know, that in itself is not small, but [...]