1. A/V Fridays – Protect Your Home from Hurricanes

    Posted on August 26, 2011 by Allie

    Since Hurricane Irene is headed to the east coast, it’s time to think about ways to protect your home from damage.   

    I stumbled across this quick video from Ryan Hanley. He does a great job of laying out a good plan for protecting your home in a storm, and there are a few tips here that you may not have thought of.

    Limiting damage as much as possible is a good way to keep your footprint small. Most importantly, stay safe!

  2. A/V Fridays – U.S. Gas Independence Infographic

    Posted on August 19, 2011 by Allie

    via txchnologist

    View the full-sized version here.

     

     

  3. A/V Fridays – Bill Gates Talks Computer Modeling & Nuclear Power

    Posted on August 5, 2011 by Allie

  4. A/V Fridays – DIY Serving Tray

    Posted on July 29, 2011 by Allie

  5. A/V Fridays – The Lifecycle of a Cotton T-shirt

    Posted on July 15, 2011 by Allie

  6. A/V Fridays – Leave No Trace Camping

    Posted on July 1, 2011 by Allie


    Planning to spend the holiday weekend in the woods? The Be Green Crew outlines the rules of Leave No Trace camping to help you prepare for your next camping trip.

  7. A/V Fridays – Make a Paper Lampshade!

    Posted on May 20, 2011 by Allie

    Want to change things up in your house? Make a paper lampshade! And, if you use the right paper, when it’s time for a new look again, you can compost your old lampshade paper and make a new one!

  8. A/V Fridays – Grow your own clothes

    Posted on May 6, 2011 by Allie

    Suzanne Lee talks about the development of a material from kombucha.

  9. A/V Fridays — How Much Clothing Do You Throw Away?

    Posted on April 29, 2011 by Courtney

  10. A/V Fridays – Sweat the Small Stuff

    Posted on April 8, 2011 by Allie

    A neat look at how small changes add up.

Tip of the Day

Make a Draft Stopper

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A simple way to keep your house warm is to seal the bottoms of doorways with a draft stopper. You can usually purchase them inexpensively, but making one is a fun, easy DIY project.

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