Going Green
11 March 2009, by Isabella
If you don not have a green thumb, now you can with EasyBloom.
EasyBloom users receive care instructions for more than 400 additional plants, including Supertunias, Diamond Frost and Superbells
PlantSense Inc., maker of the EasyBloom plant sensor, announced today that it will expand its comprehensive online plant library through a partnership with Proven Winners®, a leading brand of high-quality flowering plants in North America. More than 400 new plant overviews, photos and care instructions have been added to give casual gardeners a better sense of what they can grow in their backyard, home or office.
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Categories: Garden, Going Green, Home Improvement, Saving Money
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11 March 2009, by Isabella
Qualifying garage doors offer homeowners energy savings, tax credit and style
Replacing a garage door in 2009 and 2010 can do more than generate curb appeal; it also can decrease energy costs and save homeowners up to $1500 off the bottom line of their income taxes.
Thanks to the new 2009 stimulus legislation signed by President Obama on Feb. 17, 2009, U.S. homeowners can earn up to a $1500 tax credit for buying qualifying insulated garage doors.
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10 March 2009, by Isabella
With more demand for environmentally-friendly products, designers and manufacturers are introducing upscale luxurious and elegant options that prove stylish and ‘green’ can go hand in hand.
According to home improvement expert Leslie Segrete, “With so many great materials and choices available, you’ll be able to decorate stylishly, while making a difference for our planet.” Here are some of her tips on getting started:
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Categories: Bath, Bedroom, Cleaning, Fabrics, Going Green, Home Improvement, Houseware, Kitchen, Lighting, Paints, Safety, Saving Money, Uncategorized, Walls, Windows
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10 March 2009, by Isabella
Along with the many products produced by Mrs. Meyer’s, a cleaning guide is now available. Simple and easy tips for keeping our homes fresh and clean.
People are always asking, “Is Mrs. Meyer a real person?” Well she actually is and we want to confirm it once and for all! Mrs. Thelma Meyer is much more than the name behind Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day products. She is a mother of nine who kept house in a small town in Iowa. Though retired now, she has tended to her own home for more than 50 years and is the inspiration behind the brand Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day. Mrs. Meyer’s daughter started the line to honor her mother’s old-fashioned values and make honest cleaners that smell good and work like the dickens on dirt. And now for the first time ever her timeless tricks of the trade are available in MRS. MEYER’S CLEAN HOME, a revolutionary new cleaning guide chock full of practical tips and secrets to domestic success.
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Categories: Bath, Cleaning, Going Green, Home Improvement, Kitchen, News, Saving Money, Uncategorized, Walls, Windows
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2 March 2009, by Isabella
Beautiful cutting-edge design, exceptional performance, and Gold environmental certification! Get ready for a new line of environmentally-friendly fabrics with unmatched quality from DuraleeContract. Eco-fabrics by DuraleeContract has the unique styling expected of all DuraleeContract fabrics, which features 100% Eco Intelligent® Polyester fabrics that are Cradle to Cradle Gold certified by MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry).
With a current and much-needed social movement towards sustainable products, DuraleeContract has designed the Eco-Fabrics by DuraleeContract collection to fit into the lifestyle of the environmentally conscious without forfeiting fine design. Eco-Fabrics by DuraleeContract makes it possible to match unique and remarkable patterns and colorways with the satisfaction of taking a step in promoting a healthy planet.
To achieve the Gold level, MBDC evaluated Eco Intelligent® Polyester material and product ingredients for human and environmental health and safety. As the first true “technical nutrient” textile, Eco Intelligent® Polyester is a material that remains in a closed-loop system of manufacture, reuse, and recovery, maintaining its value through many product life cycles. Certification of a finished product also requires the evaluation of the mills’ facilities within the five categories including Materials, Nutrient (Re)utilization, Energy, Water and Social Responsibility.
DuraleeContract is headquartered in Bay Shore, New York with showrooms nationwide and throughout the world.
Categories: Fabrics, Going Green, Home Improvement, Safety, Saving Money
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