Period properties are constantly in demand. From turn of the century bungalows to ancient castles wherever you are in the world there is a market for them. This desire to purchase a period property, unlike that for modern homes comes primarily from a love of design and tradition as opposed to price and comfort. For [...]

With our society becoming more eco-friendly there has been a push to find landscaping and gardening materials that don’t require irrigation. This type of landscaping was first named in Denver, Colorado and has since been known as xeriscaping. While there is nothing wrong with looking for more sustainable ways to garden, is having a traditional [...]

Composting sounds tricky to begin with. There are so many stages, and so many variations that it can be easy to become confused and decide to opt for the recognized brands instead. However if you plan carefully, your compost will not only save you money at the garden center it will also save you space [...]

I just wanted to write a quick post to say thank you and attaboy to our electricity provider, Reliant Energy. I received an email titled “Reliant e-sense summary” and opened it to find a very useful electricity usage chart. The chart instantly shows us the last seven days of electricity usage in Kilo Watt Hours [...]

Going green doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot of green! Reducing and reusing in our homes is just as important as recycling and can help save you some cash. Here are five tips we’ve incorporated for saving green while going green. • Pick Cloth Over Paper Hand towels and cloth napkins are everywhere [...]

We all know the importance of staying hydrated but something that is less well known is how we can make sure that we drink plenty of water in an environmentally friendly way. There are numerous ways to drink ‘greener’ water and here are some top tips: One of the latest and most exciting innovations in [...]

It is quite common for people to feel like they would be happy if they only had a bit more cash on hand. Interestingly, even after professional progress and raises, this feeling persists for many people. However there are a number of tricks to living happily within your means that can dissolve this feeling and [...]

As people become more conscious of what they are using and what their consumption means to the planet, they are coming to understand that being earth friendly can also be wallet friendly. When you attempt to become more earth conscious, you will be amazed at how much money you can save. Plus, you can get [...]

Although it is only natural for you to worry about the safety and security of your family in the home, you might also find that you’re concerned about the environmental impact of many home security measures.  The ongoing electricity demanded by security systems, for example, may give you pause.  And although you almost certainly want [...]

First off, cheers to you for taking the initiative to recycle. Recycling is easy and something everyone should be doing by now. Once you see the quantity of plastics, glass and paper products you are actually recycling, it can become a bit of a wake up call to cut back on using those items all [...]

Almost every day is a beautiful day thanks to my garden. Not only is it a treat to walk through it or sit smelling the sweet scents wafting on the air, but there are major benefits to keeping one. I am healthier, less stressed, spend more time outside and I am doing something I truly [...]

10 ways to make your home a much greener place to be. Practical tips and advice you can all follow easily.

June has been very hot so far here in Texas, triple digit days and very warm nights, so it seemed only fitting that we track the energy usage of an item that helps keep our food and drinks cool, the refrigerator… We plugged in our trusty P3 Kill-A-Watt Wireless unit and started watching the numbers [...]

Most of us grab our reusable shopping bags, coupons, lists, and then head to the grocery store thinking we are doing our part to save the earth and our money. But is there more that we can be doing to bring our most common errand closer in line with our values? Reusable grocery bags are [...]

For the month of June we decided to monitor how much electricity is used by our television. We used the awesome P3 Kill-A-Watt Wireless to track how much electricity was being consumed by our TV over a three day period. A typical day of television watching in our household consists of a couple of hours [...]

This post will be the first of many where we track our everyday energy usage using the fabulous P3 Kill-A-Watt Wireless electricity usage monitor. The first item that I chose to track was an obvious choice for someone who grew up in Britain, the electric kettle! I drink copious amounts of tea and my trusty [...]

Computers can be a big energy waster and energy drain on the system but they needn’t be.There are many things you can do — both before purchase, while in use, and after they’ve given up their respective plastic and electronic “ghosts”! Americans produce more than 5 billion, yes billion, pounds of computer waste annually. According [...]

You might think that when you enter your house you’re safe from airborne pollutants.  Since you are closing the door on outdoor allergens like pollen and toxins like car exhaust and manufacturing emissions, you no longer have to worry about the air quality.  But nothing could be further from the truth.  When you step inside, [...]

Organic gardening doesn’t have to mean that pests will overrun your garden or that the quality of your plants will suffer. It simply means you have to work with materials naturally produced by the environment, thereby leaving less of a footprint. Luckily, nature provides us with many resources to grow and harvest a huge variety [...]

The rush for renewable energy has had a big impact on the home hot water boiler industry but it has started to adapt quite quickly to the modern day advances in house heating systems. Over the last 40 years the gas boiler central heating systems have become the major heating systems for both the American [...]