Tag: green home

Avocado Green Mattress gets eco award, a first in the US

Avocado is a leader in organic mattresses in the United States.

How to Make Your Property Landscaping More Eco-Friendly 

New landscaping tips, like xeroscaping to up your eco

6 Tips on How to Spend Less on Utilities

Be green in more ways than one. Save money on utilities. Here's how.

Why Shop Online for the Most Energy Efficient Appliances for Your Home

If you are looking for new appliances for the home and you want to ensure you invest in something that is energy efficient, turning to the internet is a great idea.

5 Green Home Improvements That Will Also Save You Money

As a society, we are moving towards a more green way of living. But did you know that making a few key home improvements can make your home much greener but also save you money? We provide some great hacks below and some are many that won’t cost the earth.

5 Tips for Starting an Eco-Friendly Moving Company

Working with local movers in small vans powered by biodiesel or electric can make your move green.

Eco-friendly ceramic tiles

Eco-friendly materials are one of the biggest and fastest-growing trends within interior design. If you choose to opt for a ‘greener’ choice when it comes to your home’s flooring, you’ll be helping to ensure the future of our planet as these types of materials is more sustainable compared with man-made textiles.

Solar powered yacht – sails and moors for off-grid escape

Not your dad's houseboat. A movable home that can plunge its support deep into the water against hurricanes, or be brought on land to live off-grid.

Tips to Reduce Energy Usage at Home

We all want to live in a home that is warm, comfortable and relaxing, and being able to keep temperatures at the right level forms part and parcel of your home environment. However, there are many people who end up spending a fortune on their energy bills, not just in terms of heating their home but also with their various other appliances and devices.

NASA suggests these plants in your home to live longer

Back in 1989, NASA did a joint two-year study with the Associated Landscape Contractors of America on how to clean the air in entirely sealed environments, that is, spaceships. They concluded that to maintain good air quality inside a spaceship, astronauts should grow living plants to absorb and synthesize pollutants, in effect “scrubbing” the air. These are the plants they suggest.

Simple Ways to Choose a Plumber

Everyone needs to deal with the simple things in life, even treehuggers, and even treehuggers that might buy the $14,000 smart toilet pictured above or a low water use toilet that flushes only half full. When in an emergency, you don’t have the time to probe a plumbing company (does an eco plumbing company exist?) for credentials or carry out in-depth research on new plumber’s certifications and accreditations. In fact, that’s the last thing you want to be doing in an emergency.

Solar panels and saving money at home

How would you like to save money by no longer paying electric bills? There are several ways in which...