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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - While water coming from the municipality is often softer than it was originally, adding a water softening system at home may provide several key benefits.
- When it comes to cleaning products, the choices we make, the way we use them, and how we dispose of them has a big impact on the environment.
- Insulations are made from dozens of different materials. Many people are concerned about the possible negative health effects.
- The Water Quality Association (WQA) simplifies the selection of water treatment products with its Gold Seal Certification program.
- Electronics, especially appliances, are some of the heaviest users of energy, and often consume energy even when they're not in use. Learn which electronics are the biggest offenders.
- Room-by-room green cleaning and sustainable living tips for men (and women too).
- Testing by NASA and other agencies has found that plants remove VOCs from indoor environments and contribute to better health and well-being.
- Using your "Consumer Confidence Report" can help determine how clean your tap water is and if additional treatment is needed.
- Is your clothing and bedding really clean? Find out if low temperature washings really get rid of the germs.
- How to minimize allergy and asthma triggers this time of year.
- Knowing what’s in your water is the first step toward keeping water quality high.
- Consumer Report’s first full report on LED energy saving lightbulbs finds more choices and savings.
- I have been an energy management consultant since 1974. Before suggesting that someone buy an energy-saving gadget, I evaluate that gadget myself. In this article, I describe some of my personal energy-saving gadget experiences.
- Consumers can reduce water hardness by buying or renting certified water softening systems and connecting them to their water lines.
- Tips to help you keep triggers at bay.
- Don't just throw away your used printer cartridges. Here are five ways you can dispose of your printer cartridges, keep them out of the landfill and reap benefits as well.
- Energy auditors may use thermography—or infrared scanning—to detect thermal defects and air leakage in building envelopes.
- With a home energy audit, you can find out where your home is losing energy and find out what you can change to lower your energy bills.
- When it comes to tap water, the words of Vince Lombardi that “the best defense is a good offense” ring true. The best protection for drinking water is a good offense in the form of a water filtration system.
- When outfitting or decorating your home, there are sensitive choices you can make if you have asthma.
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