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Posts tagged “green ideas”

Trader Joe’s Lavender Dryer Bags

We’ve been meaning to blog these for a while but we wanted to try them out for ourselves first and see if they worked and our Trader Joe’s (apparently the most popular TJ’s in LA) has been out o...

10 Best Non-VOC, Low-Toxic Interior Paints

Over at ATNY today, Aaron posted about an interesting New York Times article discussing local and federal laws governing VOCs and insight about various "green" paint products. A niat serendipitous dis...

Cartonnistes DIY Cardboard Furniture

We're now looking at all the large cardboard boxes in a new light after seeing these impressive DIY furniture creations made by the Parisian artist collective known as the Cartonnistes. Founder Eric G...

LA Event: Eve Yun at GhettoGloss Gallery

We posted about Eve Yun and her retro inspired designs before. Now meet the designer as a part of a special 3 day exhibition of furniture as art. Plus Eve is committed to marrying green furniture wit...

Separate Recycling Bins?

Our garbage system goes something like this: if its trash, we chuck it in the big trash can; if it's recyclable, we put it on the counter in our laundry room (it's close to the back door). This usual...

Look! Korean Grass

A few blocks up from where we live is this lawn. The grass looks like it’s been attacked by a bunch of moles…but it hasn’t. (We know. We made our friend stop the car once when we were drunk a...

Free Freshaire Choice Paint Samples

Freshaire Choice Paint looks to be a smart choice if you're looking to paint your walls without worry of VOCs or harsh chemicals mucking up your interior air. And you can give this eco-friendly brand ...

For Trade: Commuto.com

Got a lot of stuff laying around that you've been wanting to replace? We just heard about this site after perusing Big Skills.This new site. Commuto.com, is all about trading, not selling! It's an on...

Color Block Bottle Vase by Jerry Kott

We've posted a few things lately from designers using recycled bottles, and here's another one: these Color Block Recycled Wine Bottle Vases by artist Jerry Kott......

Mail Back Electronic Clutter

We have a drawer at home with old cell phones, a camera battery or two and a broken ipod. We could use this drawer for something else, but often get hung up on exactly where to take these things. A ...

Redesigned Household Items by Fethi Atakol

Not much detail on Fethi Atakol's site about these designs, but we're loving the reused colander as wall clock idea, alongside the plexiglass+ladder magazine holder. Simple ideas and inspiration to re...

Birds on a Wire Clothespins

We all know that forgoing the dryer can save a ton of energy and that we really ought to hang the laundry outside to dry. Here's a way to make it a little bit more fun. ...

Composting

Did anyone see Oprah yesterday and her Earth Day Special? We happened to catch a moment where Julia Roberts was fluffing the compost....

8 Ways to Reuse 2 liter Plastic Soda Bottles

We've posted about reusing 2-liter soda bottles to capture insects before, and this video includes it amongst their top 8 tips for reusing the common soda bottle for other uses before you chuck it i...

Look! 50 Ways to Help the Planet

Hmm, not bad...we scored 35 out of 50 tips listed to help the planet according to this helpful eco-tip chart from Wire & Twine. We admit we were a bit horrified on first glance after reading the tip t...

Rock Scissor Paper One Day Earth Day Sale

LA-based Rock Scissor Paper is having a one day sale in honor of Earth Day! Their organic cotton tote bags are all 25% off today only... ...

Look! Modular Water Jug Storage Bins

Check out this crafty idea to store small items! Over at the Instructables site, member Randofo created this shelving system he made recycling regular 2 gallon drinking water jugs......

Look! Seed Embedded Gift Card Sprouts Real Lavender

Our good friends over at Craft recently blogged about Etsy seller recycledideas' amazing handmade embossed cards for their unique seed-embedded feature. The "Scraped From the Barrel" collection are ha...

Charlie's Laundry Powder

Sharilyn of Lovely Design just sent us a glowing recommendation of Charlie's Laundry Powder, an environmentally friendly detergent which she currently trusts for all her baby's cloth washing needs. ...

Household Uses for Lemons

After a hellish week at work, I thought I'd be kicking back this weekend with the last of my Girl Scout cookies and watching a marathon of Law & Order; but I surprised myself by FINALLY getting motiva...

“Mail Back” Program: Free Recycling Through the Mail

We're cross posting this on both Unplggd and Apartment Therapy LA, since Los Angeles and San Diego (alongside Washington, D.C. and Chicago) are both cities participating in this pilot program that jus...

Look! Washer On Top of Toilet
"Washup" by Sevin Coskun

It's not uncommon to find a washer in a kitchen, but what about the bathroom? "The Washup" (which was featured on Unplggd last week) was designed by Sevin Coskun as an entry for Core 77's Greener Gadg...

Home Depot Clears Up the Air: Freshaire Choice, the Zero-VOC Paint

Home Depot continues to roll out more eco-friendly choices, and this time it's in their paint aisles. Talk about VOC's have become big news in the last few years (probably because of all the studies p...

Outdoor Solar Shoji Lanterns

We have a communal outdoor section between our two apartment buildings we've always dreamt of stringing lights across for summer al fresco entertaining. These Sun-Powered Shoji Lanterns might be exact...

Little Homestead in the City: The Self-Sufficient Dervaes Family

Did you read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books when you were a kid? Those idyllic days of self-sufficiency are long gone...or are they? The Dervaes family in Pasadena are "urban pioneers" and they live ...