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Category Archives: Organic Living
What Does It Mean to Design Green?
Have you ever wondered what your home’s furnishings are made of? Furniture as well as bedding, carpeting, flooring and textiles can all contain toxic materials that may contribute to health problems including obesity, endocrine disruption, cancer, and mental health issues. Such toxins are not just harmful to our health, of course. They pollute our planet just as much. As an interior designer, this understanding …
Attract Pollinators!
The time when the Midwest goes from ice to Eden is fast approaching. All of our favorite critters will return with the spring: the duck, whose quack doesn’t echo; the Canada goose, who traumatizes overly exploratory children for life; and the mosquito, who has earned villainy even though it helps us to lose weight. The best creatures ask for a little extra invitation during …
Energy Free Home Cooling
The Midwest may have harsh winters, but at least it has got brutally hot and humid summers to make up for them. Even a short walk around the block this time of year can have the same effect as swimming through a pressure cooker filled with blackstrap molasses. Home ought to be your refuge from the perpetual bake outside, but why feed all of …
Upcycle & Recycle
Upcycling is essentially refashioning items whose original function no longer serves its purpose. With so many incredible ideas on how you can reuse things, you can get really creative in this process. The best part is you can turn just about anything into something of use with some imagination. We found some cool ideas on how upcycling everyday items can turn into something magnificent. …
Gardening Without a Garden
Don’t let your small space hinder your growing dreams. Would you love to grow your own fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers, but think you lack the space necessary for a successful garden? If your tiny balcony or lack of a yard is hindering your green thumb, don’t worry! There are many alternative options to grow things without a traditional garden. Whether you have a …
Community Supported Agriculture
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) offers city dwellers a way to enjoy fresh, local produce throughout the growing season. It’s an idea that has been gaining traction among individuals who want to support local food production and sustainable farming practices. Typically, CSA subscribers pay a farmer in early spring and then receive a weekly share of organic produce throughout the growing season. The CSA concept …
Sustainable Living: Give The Earth a Hug
This is a great time to reflect on what each of us can do to live a more eco-friendly, sustainable life. It’s true that one person’s contributions don’t make much of an impact on the world, but if we all make teeny, tiny baby steps towards living a more green existence, we can affect a huge change in this world. There are several things …
Entertaining
So, you want to throw a party or dinner at your abode … but do you have the tiny apartment woes? Do not fret, my darling, for it is very easy to throw the perfect soirée in your micro apartment. Unless it’s 400 square feet or less, I’ve got nothing. Just kidding. Skip the Food By far the easiest, you can skip the food …
Smelly Cleaner
War. Famine. Pestilence. Smelly washing machines. These are the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the bane of humanity’s existence. If you have experience with smelly washing machines, you know they’re the worst of the lot, too. That’s what local entrepreneur Paul Flynn is fighting against.Paul grew up near Rochester on a dairy farm. He bounced around quite a bit after he left the farm, …
Garden Level Living
Ah yes … the garden-level woes can sometimes hit when you are not getting enough light in your home because … well, you’re living in the basement. Sometimes it’s drab, dark, and can be uninviting. It’s got its perks though – very few stairs and no one below you. But it can also be a bummer to have smaller windows than every other apartment …