Bleach works but it is so harsh on the clothes and the environment. How can I get clothes white without bleach?

Knowing that the fridge consumes the most energy of all household appliances I'd like to know what I can do to minimize its impact. What temperatures should I set the fridge porti …

I have a newly laid pavement with natural stone (granite). Next to the pavement, there is a tree which drops tiny, cherry like fruits (I'm sorry, I'm not an english native speaker, …

What functionality should I be looking for in a Smart Electricity Meter? And what are the best current options?

I've heard that it is best to keep the gas tank near full since it reduces the amount of work that the internal fuel pump needs to do. Of course I've also heard that keeping your …

Using road salt keeps my driveway free of ice during the winter months (mostly) and I combine that with shoveling. But I'm sure the rock salt isn't the best way to go as it can ca …

TIP: Which household appliance uses the most energy? Refrigerator Dishwasher Clothes Washing Machine Toaster Answer: The Refrigerator uses about 11% of a typical household's …

Lots of people on here have customized their avatar photo but I don't see how to do that. How can I update my avatar?

They're smaller, but generally less insolated. Is there a rule of thumb here?

Which will take less water to get the dishes clean?

I want to register for StopTheSearcch.com but it says I need an OpenID. Where can I get one?

I think that family planning is one of the most efficient ways to reduce environmental impact. If one average human produces 1 unit of environmental impact, for each baby you have …

A huge majority of people have now taken up the reusable bag as their grocery container of choice, and a lot of companies are now supplying their own reusable bags at a small addit …

Over a beer with a couple of friends earlier this year, I told them about this brilliant but scary idea I'd come up with: If you, say, designed a significantly more advanced ther …

CO2 is well known but I've never heard of CO2e. What is the difference and which should I be concerned about?