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Look! Green by Minimizing
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If cleaning and organizing are on your list of resolutions, consider getting green by minimizing. For a bit of inspiration, see what Amber did with her office space. Also, 4 fun ways to reuse your 20...

How To: Stop Your Bedroom From Making You Sick
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Do you wake up with a stuffy nose? Think about it: We spend way more time in our bedroom than we do in any other room of our home -- so, naturally, the bedroom can significantly affect our health. Her...

How To: Make No-Sew Cloth Napkins
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Stephanie shows those of us who suffer from sewphobia how to make napkins—and you won't need a machine or a needle! Over at Re-nest, we're also coming around to the change of season. We're use...

10 Simple Uses for Spaghetti Jars
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We've enjoyed reading the comments on Trent's post—everyone knows jars are useful, but it's fascinating to see just how creative Re-nest readers are. And speaking of creative reuse: we spotted...

Green Tour: Lynne's Historic Restoration
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Last week we took a tour through Lynne Siodmak's historic restoration in Ventura, Ca. The house was almost literally falling down when she bought it; now, the Craftsman is a healthy, beautiful green...

Pallet Chair by Studio Mama
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This week at Re-nest, we’ve gotten into re-use. Wooden shipping pallets, it turns out, can be used to make entire buildings, storage sheds—even the chair seen above. We also re-colored a d...

How To: Start a No-Dig Garden ... Step by Step
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A no-dig garden is a super easy way to A) get an organic vegetable garden up and running in no-time, and B) get rid of an unnecessary patch of lawn. Our friend Hulda takes us through the process, st...

Green By Design in West Oakland, Part I
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Architect Matt Baran is building a new house in West Oakland. It's his first project, and we'll be following along as construction progresses. So far, he moved the house that was on the lot closer...

Hot or Not? Grass Ottoman
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We found this Grass Ottoman while clicking through some of our favorite green sites the other day. It's really something to look at. So vivid. But is it green? And do you care? Cast your vote over a...

Greening Our Garden
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We're moving into a new house with a yard. Gardening is new and exciting. There´s a drought. What´s the green thing to do? And after the jump: Stephanie finds new, good glass food storage cont...

A Green Way to Get Rid of Cat Pee?
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Jonathan is moving into a new house, and something (namely his nose) suspects that more than a few feline tenants marked the territory before he got there. So how do you get rid of the smell of cat ...

EKLA's Sustainable Sofas
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This week, we've covered a number of ways to green your life at home at Re-nest, including as Emily Kroll's beautiful new line of sofas made with FSC-certified wood frames and without flame retardan...

Green Tour: Michelle Kaufmann's Very Own Glidehouse
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The homes that green architect Michelle Kaufmann designs are bright, beautiful spaces. Her Novato, Ca Glidehouse is no exception. Check it out! Click for a green Febreze alternative and dumpster...

Hot or Not? Fethi Atakol's Functional Artwork
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It was a colander ... now it's a lampshade. Is it hot or not? Click here to vote! Click here for AT on mental checklists and the catch-22 of green design ......

EcoTimber introduces Formaldehyde-Free Bamboo Flooring
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EcoTimber introduces Formaldehyde-Free Bamboo Flooring “...the switch to a formaldehyde-free binder is a significant upgrade for EcoTimber's solid materials.”   More from Re-nest: Retrofi...

Local River: Hot or Not?
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Hot or Not? "Fish and greens cohabit for a short time in a home storage unit before being eaten by their keepers." Read on to vote...   More from Re-nest: Thoughts on Leaf Blowers, and the ...

Hot or Not? Solar-Powered Outdoor Workspace
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The Solar Powered Outdoor Workspace by Mathias Schnyder got us excited this afternoon. We would've gladly taken our work outside and off-grid today ... but then we thought ... glare? Click here...

How To Catch a Leaking Toilet
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Find out if your toilet is wasting water using nothing but your own two hands and a bottle of food coloring...(NSFW note: link leads to a video that starts automatically with sound.)   ...and...

Small Green Choices: Steel Switch Plate Covers
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Danny Seo replaces dingy plastic switch plates with "infinitely recyclable" steel ones. read on for Green Tip: Don't Felt that Rug! and the 2-Bin Recycle Center from The Container Store, review...

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Good Question: Paper Recycling Receptacle?   Why Dr. Bronner's label stresses us out, and the ecobutton: hot or not? ...

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Lighting Roundup: All About CFLs   The re-nest book club would like your input, and we wonder: is there a greener way to frame art?...

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• Tote Bag Excess?: Have too many tote bags? No such thing? Take the survey. Click for colorful cork and the re-nest book club ...

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