Make up the bed every morning, instead of leaving it in a heap. Not that I always do. Also, I would bet that showering at night before bed (instead of in the morning--you can't have...

We did zucchini in our window boxes this year, though primarily for the blossoms (to fry--my husband's favorite). And lots of herbs, of course. In the past, I've had great success growing l...

I try to avoid using the garbage disposal, but every so often I'll stick a lemon in there. Makes the kitchen smell great.

Skip the campfire, if you can bear it. But if you do have one, don't give into the temptation to burn your trash. We'll be bringing a couple of Java Logs on our camping trip this year--which I ho...

Ditto on the crock pot method. I keep an old plastic salad bin in the freezer to keep veggie scraps and parmesan rinds until I'm ready to throw them into the pot.

You could put a couple of hooks up high on a wall, perhaps behind or above a door, and hang them up. Or swap them for duffles that can be stuffed in a drawer or under the sink.

Note that Preserve recycled plastic plates can be washed and reused several times (like next year's party). I also love the colors. Or try to avoid plates entirely and serve those cra...

The walled gardens up at the National Cathedral are wonderfully relaxing.

We built our drying rack into a 8'-wide window frame. The top is hinged so that the rack can flip up and attach to 2 little hooks on the ceiling. When not in use, we close it up and cover with sh...

I've done fruit, jam, and pickles, but have never been inspired to can vegetables. It just sounds yucky. Maybe it's a texture thing. Any veggie success stories? And what kinds of t...

I suspect that vegetarian kitchens are lower maintenance. For the occasional veggie fry-up, we use newspaper. For the cat's hairballs: newspaper. For the rest: tea-towels and old bath towels cu...

The automatic dishwashing powder is a great product (so no need to buy the more expensive dishwashing gel in its plastic packaging!) There are printable coupons for all of these on ...

The berry vendors at my local farmers' market will accept these baskets for reuse.

We had the same itch and so decided to look for a condo that had not been updated (aka, without "granite countertops and new stainless steel appliances".) My husband and I were lucky...

2 adults, a toddler, a cat and some bicycles live very comfortably in our 900 sf. 2 bedroom apartment. (A couple of years ago, however, we lived in a 1200 sf. loft unit with an open floor plan and...

My boyfriend (now husband) and I once shared less than 400 sf. with another couple that we didn't meet until moving day! It was the most beautiful apartment we've ever had. We painted...

Looks like the exam table at my doctor's office!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my hankies. I have an entire collection of vintage ones. When I'm really sick, I bring a couple of fresh ones along in my bag. But for everyday sneezes, etc. they are great. Pl...

This project seems to have offered local designers and fabricators some great opportunities for green innovation that will likely trickle down to more modest construction and renovation. Great! B...

These would be super easy to sew yourself out of an old t-shirt or something. But I do love ReusableBags.com for their incredible selection of bottles that you can search by style (wide mouth, sta...