What Really Happens To Your Trash Once It Leaves Your Home?
EPA says Americans generate about 251 million tons (228 million metric tons) of trash per year and this figure is growing. That is about 4.5 pounds of trash per head.…
Feng Shui: How Your Home Can Affect Your Physical and Emotional Health
Beauty may be only skin deep, but the seemingly superficial matter of home decor, from carpet to ceiling fans, can dramatically shape your well-being on a number of fronts. Accordingly,…
Adios Chlorine, Hello Natural Swimming Pool!
Swimming pools in California are awesome as folks can enjoy them for the most part of the year. You’ve switched to solar water heaters, energy efficient pumps, now what? The…
Buying Bad – How Not to Buy a Meth Lab
You don’t have to be terminally ill to run a meth lab but it’s probably not a bad idea. If you’re not already terminally ill, without some fairly serious precautions,…
Know the ROI Before Purchasing Energy Efficient HVAC Units
Although the current national average life expectancy of residential furnaces is between 16 and 20 years, many homeowners aren’t waiting to their furnaces to stop working before they look for…
DYI for Natural Cure of H Pylori and Gastritis at Home?
This is a personal account of how I cured myself of H. Pylori with natural remedies and treated gastritis with some meds prescribed by my doctor. I share this with…
Top Green Housing Design Trends for 2013 and Beyond
Trends in housing are turning more and more to sustainable living. Many home buyers are looking for ways to incorporate little changes into their homes that not only saves them…
Why Birds and Bees Want us to Plant More Pollinator-friendly Flower Gardens
It is estimated that up to 95% of all flowering plants, 1/3 of food crops, and 1/2 of the world’s oils consumed by humans today rely on animals for pollination…
Biofuel as Renewable Energy Resource to Homeowners?
Pollution is getting worse as time pass and we are already suffering from its negative effects. The harsh weather conditions, climate “weirdness” and the large hole of the ozone layer…
Why We Need to Redefine Green Building into 4 Easy to Understand Elements
Ever wonder how long we’ve been trying to define “Green Building?” I first heard the term in 2005 and thought, as a residential contractor, I should probably explore the concept,…