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Just watched the show. Interesting if simplistic.

We were REALLY surprised that you replaced a top-loading washing machine with another top-loader. VS. a front-loader. That seems so obvious, but you missed it. Water efficiency is also important (not just energy efficiency).

Olive oil for wood furniture polish. Not so much. In our experience as woodworkers (well, my husband), walnut oil, mineral oil, butcher-block oil, yes; OLIVE OIL may go rancid very quickly. The WikiHow page on olive oil furniture polish indicates the olive oil should be combined with either lemon juice or vinegar, and that it's not appropriate for use on "shiny" (closed surface) finishes, which that dresser was.

Water heaters were not mentioned.

No mention made of the DISadvantages of compact fluorescents. Like flicker-and-hum sensitivity, strange color of the light they give off, and recycling issues (mercury content means they have to be actively recycled).

Why the canard about cotton t-shirts? What's the alternative? Petroleum-based synthetic fabrics?

We generally approve of the recent spate of shows on building, living, re-modeling, decorating, etc. "green", but are concerned about the quality of some of the information being disseminated.