By now, I hope that most stores have restocked their toilet paper and you have been able to purchase a reasonable amount of TP. You’ve probably also seen a number of funny meme with TP alternatives like leaves or 3 sea shells (share your favorite TP memes in the comments below). Before you stockpile a […]
Repair – the 4th R after Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Posted on February 12, 2020 Written by Leave a Comment
Apple Watch disassembled for replacing the screen
How bad is Bitcoin for the planet?
Posted on February 18, 2018 Written by Leave a Comment
With the value of Bitcoin (and other digital currencies) more than doubling in December, lots of people are exploring mining for fun and profit. I get it, I’m interested too. Who wouldn’t want to take an idle computer and have it effortlessly crank out money? Unfortunately, mining cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, uses a lot of electricity. […]
Breaking Ice Dams with Lady’s Lingerie
Posted on February 14, 2015 Written by 3 Comments
Do you have ice dams on your house? While the long term solution to preventing ice dams is proper air-sealing and insulation under your roof, people with ice dams want to know what to do now, not next spring. A good way to deal with them in the middle of winter is using discarded pantyhose filled […]
Turn down your water heater to save energy
Posted on February 4, 2015 Written by 4 Comments
Many water homes have their water heaters turned up too high. Many health codes used to call for hotter temperatures for home water, to ensure that dishes and clothes got clean enough. However, science has taught us that in most cases, it is the act of rubbing the items, the agitation, that causes things to […]
Upgrading Historic Church Pendant Lights to LED
Posted on June 15, 2014 Written by 2 Comments
Have you noticed that many churches have the same lantern-style chandeliers? Our church and my mother’s church both have them. Jon and I can’t help ourselves, but we notice the lighting wherever we go. We don’t necessarily notice how bright it is or how classy the fixtures are, but we do notice how energy efficient […]
Troubleshooting Modern Appliances
Posted on December 12, 2013 Written by 1 Comment
This has not been a good year for us with major appliances. During the summer our refrigerator died and the weekend before Thanksgiving, our dishwasher died a long, drawn-out death. We firmly believe in the FOUR R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Repair. Therefore, before we decided to throw in the towel on either appliance, […]
Are 3D Printers Green?
Posted on December 2, 2013 Written by 8 Comments
As someone who likes to create new things, I have been following the 3D Printing revolution from the sidelines for a couple of years. Until now, getting in the game required spending over $1,000 and dozens of hours, which for a toy or at best hobby, was just too much for us. Now with the […]
Save Water with Every Flush – American Standard Champion 4 Max Review
Posted on November 18, 2013 Written by 8 Comments
In honor of World Toilet Day on November 19, 2013, we replaced one of our toilets with a WaterSense 1.28 gallon per flush American Standard Champion 4 Max and could not be happier. Alicia says that she never before thought she would have an actual opinion on a toilet beyond the shape and height of […]
Home Depot recycling holiday lights again
Posted on November 7, 2013 Written by 3 Comments
Home Depot is offering up to $5 off LED Holiday Lights when you recycle incandescent light strings again this year. From now until November 17, 2013 you can get up to $5 off new LED Christmas Lights in exchange for recycling your old incandescent light strings. Here is the summary from Home Depot: Bring in […]
