Most people can handle sealing jobs if they have good quality caulk (i.e, not too watery) and learn to handle a caulk gun. Weather stripping is…
Slowing from 65 to 55 mph may boost your fuel efficiency by 15%; cut it to 55 from 70, and you could get a 23% improvement….
Toilets can be the greatest water waster in a home, and inefficient toilets can use up to 20 gallons a day. But if the toilet is leaking water, the…
Using less water in the shower saves you the expense of heating it while also helping stave off drought, a serious problem, particularly in the…
To control heat intake, and effectively, energy-consumption, consider covering windows that receive a lot of sun with semi-opaque polycarbonate…
When in construction mode, consider using pneumatically impacted stabilized earth (PISE), which is a nearly perfect building material. The…
There are alternatives to forced-air heating systems, particularly in mild climates such as California. Consider a grid-tied photovoltaic approach,…
Sustainability rests on maintaining the health of the world environment. Its health, like our own, depends on not over-stressing the system, which…
Caring is what makes us human. Actions coming from our caring in key domains of life produce authentic and satisfying behavior. Needs beyond…
Impulse buying fills your house with items that have only marginal value to you, and will more than likely end up in the bottom of your closet….
