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HYBRID VEHICLES HAVE NEVER MADE MORE SENSE
If it seems to you that hybrids are merging into the mainstream, you’re right. Americans have bought more than a million vehicles that run on a combination of electrical power and gasoline since their debut in 1999, and nowhere are they more popular than in California. Continue 1 comments |
A neighborly haul of fresh and local food
August 16, 2008
This is my second year as a member of the local CSA project, Soil Born Farm. Every week I get a box of fresh fruits and ...
Do you need a new TV? Maybe, maybe not
August 14, 2008
The switch to digital is mentioned on the local TV channels about 100 times a day. But you may not need to buy anything ...
A greener shade of clean
Dump strong-smelling cleaners for low-cost, environmentally solutions our thrifty ancestors used. Simple, inexpensive white vinegar, for example, can be substituted for many brand-name cleaning supplies. Windows clean up beautifully when you use white vinegar and water instead of common blue window solution. For an even more eco-friendly clean, use crumpled newsprint instead of paper towels to do the scrubbing. Vinegar can also be used as a fabric softener, pet-urine neutralizer and even as an herbicide for broad leaf weeds. It's also recommended as a room freshener (mixed with water in a spray bottle) and to polish chrome or stainless steel.