Last year, we had great discussions about reducing our consumption of bottled water. Perfect for Green Month at AT, New York Magazine's regular shopping feature, Best Bets, shows us some options for t...
We're smitten with HurlyBurly! It's a concept for a small, adjustable fume hood for your stove top. HurlyBurly mounts to the wall and plugs in — it doesn't require a vent. The design uses a carbon...
Dear AT, Hello from the great white north! As you may (or may not) know, it is no longer white up north, and it's getting hot! To stay cool, I've bought a monstrosity. The Goldstar 11000 BTU...
Dear AT, My lovely boyfriend and myself moved into an adorable 2 story cottage on Long Island a month ago, and were horrified this past week (when NYC temperatures approached 100 degrees) to discover...
Dear AT, I have two window air conditioners in my apartment and they really badly need to be cleaned. I think they have black mold grown in the casing and it has completely stopped airflow. Befor...
Dear AT, We've just bought our own apartment and we are going to replace the aluminum windows with beautiful steel ones. I don't want to spoil the effect with ugly through-the-window air conditioner...
There has been a huge shift in the market for paint in recent years — as consumers demand more environmentally friendly paint, the paint companies are working hard to satisfy these concerns but st...
More good stuff from The New York Times' Kitchen Issue of Home & Garden. This week's Personal Shopper looks at new products that can update (or replace) the kitchen sink. At left is the sleek and mode...
Product: Miele Pisces S5280 Price: $650 Rating: Recommend* Have you ever fallen in love with a vacuum cleaner? After months of indecisiveness (and dustiness), I finally splurged on a new vacuum to ...
In lieu of our earlier post today about our newfound appreciation for an air freshener at the office, we wanted to follow it up with a very specific plug. WE HATE FAKE STUFF which is usually toxic, ...
We're not ones to buy useless products, but have to admit that we've grown to appreciate the utility of a small bottle of air freshener in the bathroom. At both the place where we do yoga each morn...
Green up your bedroom. Team 7 is a leading manufacturer of green, non-toxic furniture for many rooms of the house, but perhaps most importantly, the bedroom......
Are you concerned about conserving water in your home? Silent toilet leaks can waste from 30 to 500 gallons of water per day. Now are you interested?......
What's the temperature of your shower? According to Planet Green, hot water heating accounts for 14 percent to 25 percent of the energy consumed in your home. So, super hot and steamy showers use a ...
Hello AT, I have installation issues with an air filter and was hoping some apartment therapy readers might be able to help. I'm not sure if it would be easier to notch the door frame, move the unit...
The French New Year's ban on smoking in public, including bars, clubs, restaurants and cafés (with an 11th-hour concession allowing smokers to light up on the city's terrasses) has produced a slew ...
The Living Machine System was created by Worrell Water Technologies to conserve water and protect the environment efficiently. The system mimics processes found in natrual wetland environments....
Without air conditioning, a dehumidifier can help curb summertime discomfort. But what about six months from now when you want the opposite - a humidifier for dry winter air? This home comfort uni...
Tap water's going gourmet as more and more people are going green and rejecting bottled water. AT reader Art shared this recent Wall Street Journal article with us: Latest Gourmet Offering: Tap Wate...
Clean water act. We have used and not used many water filters over the years. While we hate the added expense, we love the noticeably better water they provide and we have always stopped short of go...
Rescued in Style. Mooi uit de brand Dutch for "rescued in style" was a recent design competition requesting student designers to make fire safety more attractive. (Apparently few Dutch homes hav...
Love your air purifier so much you call it by its first name? That's what Swizz Style did with their Henry air purifier, designed by Matti Walker. The design is tall and slender, doing the job in a ...
It may look big, but it's very, very small. Our bedroom is so dry we wake up with dry mouth and nosebleeds (only a slight exaggeration). Not a pleasant site. Part of the reason it's so dry is because...
Safety first. Last week a reader wrote in asking if it were required to have a carbon monoxide detector within 15 feet of bedrooms. The worst news came two days ago as a young mother and daughter di...
Fresh air. Sure, New York's much cleaner than when we were children (remember the black soot that used to collect on the outside windowsill?), but this is still not a city where you want to sleep und...
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