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The Oskar Humidifier & Viktor Air Purifier

The names Oskar and Viktor conjure up images of a fashion house duo or tandem European DJ act. But in reality they're a Laurel & Hardy sized pair of household appliances that humidify and purify your ...

Sustainable Building Ideas from Austin's CMPBS!
Austin

If you’re into the latest innovations in green building design, you must check out this local non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging more sustainable design and building practices …...

Re(al)view: ZeroWater

We've always harboured this sneaking suspicion that our pitcher's gravity fed system was only doing a halfway decent job of filtering the water, especially compared to the expensive reverse osmosis sy...

Inspiration, Tips and Hints from Mod Green Pod!
Austin

We've all probably had that unfinished project lying around our home every now and then. Like a chair you bought off Craigslist that would be absolutely gorgeous if only you found the time/inspiratio...

Look: Austin Earth Day Festivities!
Austin

We're no stranger at trying to make the earth a better place here at AT. Any search will produce many "green" idea posts, from gardening, to recycling to cleaning products and even green home decor. ...

Affordable Housing: The Alley Flat Initiative
Austin

Last week we posted about the hope of affordable housing for all, and spoke about the large amount of people and organizations in Austin working toward that common goal. As promised, we've brought yo...

Roundup: Battling Poor Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality
Surviving Fire Season in Los Angeles

What a horrible weekend it has been down here in the Los Angeles. Our eyes have been watering, our throats burning and there's headaches galore being handed out thanks to all the ember and smoke choki...

MultiFresh Natural Deodorizer

Huh, this is an interesting new product that tackles controlling household odours naturally or without a plug-in gizmo. We've used zeolite and they've worked very well at controlling pet odours (recen...

Look: Returns on Your Green Investments
Austin

We’ve been hearing about all sorts of ways to “green” our homes for awhile now. Some methods are simple and affordable, but other green ways can be pricey. If you don’t plan on living in your...

Look: Simple Home Odor Control!
Austin

Let's face it, no matter how hard we try, there are still places in the home that get stinky. Whether it's the kitchen trash, the laundry room or where Fido likes to hang out these areas aren't going...

Eco-Friendly House Cleaning Services

We've often promoted transitioning from traditional chemical-laden home cleaners to more eco-friendly (and often DIY) formulas as a no-brainer. But what if you have hired help? Of course, a simple sol...

A Reminder to Clean/Replace Your Air Purifier Filters

Itchy eyes, runny noses and regular headaches have been increasingly ailing our household. Emily is sensitive to pollen and other allergens, but normally I don't suffer noticeably unless there are fir...

Survey: How Do You Keep Up With the Weather?
Austin

With Hurricane Ike heading closer to Texas every minute, homeowners all around the state are worrying about and bracing for the weather, which can sadly sometimes cause great damage to our homes. We ...

Green Tea: Nature's Deodorizer

One of our beverages of choice is iced green tea, both for taste and also for its antioxidant qualities. In fact, we're brewing up a pot right now (we're crazy about Arbor Teas' Citrus Ginger Green Te...

Klean Kanteens

Just like Maxwell decided to forever forgo bottled mineral water just over a year ago, we've stopped purchasing bottled water altogether for some time now. We currently rely on a simple PUR pitcher fi...

Is Your Shower Curtain Killing You?

The Center for Health, Environment and Justice, a Virginia-based advocacy group has released the following warning about new vinyl shower curtains that might give you pause: Vinyl shower curtains rel...

'I Hate Perfume' Scents Evoke Comforting Memories of Home

Besides the occasional natural incense stick, we're mostly a scent free home. But our curiosity has been piqued by this line of perfumes and home scents, with tempting descriptions such as "In the Sum...

Look: Plants For Your Health

We always knew that indoor plants were good for interior air quality. But knowing exactly which plants are proficient at eliminating which specific household toxins wasn't something we knew in detail....

Bionaire EverFresh Air Exchange System: Window Mounted Air Filter

We're still in the honeymoon period with our IQAir HealthPro Plus, as it has proven to be an anti-allergen saviour in our apartment. But what if you don't have the room or money for a dedicated large ...

Best Product: IQAir HealthPro Plus

You might be scratching your head wondering what that appliance up above is. At quick glance, it looks like a mainframe computer, circa 1988. But inside the IQAir HealthPro Plus system's industrial ca...

Could Your Furniture Be Making You Sick?
O, The Oprah Magazine 2/08

Cleaning out our February magazines, we came across an article we'd flagged in O, The Oprah Magazine. We couldn't find it on the website to slink it, so we thought we'd share what we learned here... ...

Removing Tough Lingering Odours

Some people will reply what we've got is not so much a problem, but a blessing: over the weekend we hosted a holiday white elephant gift exchange party (you know, the game known as "I steal, you squea...

"Bel-Air" by Mathieu Lehanneur

We all know that plants absorb a lot of toxins that are bad for humans. Designer Mathieu Lehanneur, in collaboration with David Edwards from Harvard University, have come up with the "Bel-Air" air f...

AirFlow Breeze

Ugghh, this fall heat wave played a cruel joke on us. We had removed our window AC unit just a a few days earlier before Southern California became a fire and Santa Ana whipped oven, thinking we cou...

Air Purifier round-up

It's a hazy shade of... gross. Living here in Irvine, this morning we woke up to another nice (not.) creepy orange sunrise- a result of the Santiago fire, just one of many other horrible fires that ...

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