Going tankless? Awesome! Tankless water heating systems can shave 10 to 20 percent off your water-heating bill compared to traditional hot-water tanks. But while you're using less propane, you might be wasting more water. Surprisingly, the location of your tankless heater in your home plays the biggest role in how much water you use. More

Some spaces like the bathroom, mudroom, or garbage area would be well served with a fan that vents to the outside. Unfortunately sometimes the space or budget doesn’t allow for it, in which case we’re stuck with a stinky room and not many options. We round up a selection of time release air fresheners for your home to help deal with the stink. More

Spring has wreaked havoc on my sinuses. One minute I'm fine, the next my nose is running like a faucet. An hour later, I can't breathe at all. Not to mention the headaches from sinus pressure! Since I only use medication as a last result, natural remedies get me through most of my pollen/mold/dust-filled days. More

Turning on the faucet or hose may be the easiest method for watering indoor and outdoor plants, but there are plenty of ways in which household water can go directly into the garden and not down the drain, saving both money and resources.

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The Environmental Health Clinic, based at NYU, is a clinic and lab, just like other health clinics at universities, but with one big exception: this clinic dispenses prescriptions for solving your local environmental concerns (rather than your individual health concerns).

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A ceiling fan is one of those necessary evils in a home. Oftentimes, craftsmanship and style are sacrificed on behalf of practicality. Besides, who's looking at the ceiling anyway? Well, if you're lucky enough to have a ceiling fan made by the Woolen Mill Fan Company, everyone should see it. More

Not only do plants improve air quality, having a child care for a plant is a useful way to teach responsibility. Provided your child is old enough not to eat or touch them, easy-to-care-for succulents are a good place to start. Better yet, put them inside a dinosaur planter. More

Q: I'm considering buying an air purifier, but I wanted to see what other's experiences have been. Is it worth it? Will I notice a marked improvement in how I feel and sleep? And what about cost differences? Will getting a cheap air purifier work, or will I be wasting money?

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My sister and brother-in-law were visiting us in Paris this past week and all was going well until late one night, the macerating toilet in the guest bath just went kaput. Our good-natured guests decamped to a hotel down the block (the only other toilet in the apartment is in our bedroom, making late-night bathroom runs a potential British farce) and we called a plumber. What we learned was this: the notorious calcium in the Paris water supply had built up over time in the motor of the toilet causing it to just give up. More

The other day while walking to the subway I saw a stunning little 1970's orange Volkswagen Bug for sale. I'm not actually in the market for a car, but I still stopped to admire it since I've always loved Bugs. But it's indicative of my state of mind—both personally and professionally— that the immediate thought following my burst of enthusiasm was "Ooohhh... the emissions and gas mileage have to be terrible on this car. It's probably horrible for the environment." Which brings me to greater food for thought: what is our responsibility as conscious consumers when vintage options are worse for the environment and/or our health? More