Energy efficiency is a very real issue in today’s environment. Modern construction codes require a much tighter building envelope than the homes most of us grew up in (though there are minimal ventilation standards determined by ASHRAE). The tighter and more efficient we make our building envelope, the more we are trapped with the “things” [...]
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4 Aug
Greening My Home, One Step at a Time… Ch.2
Another subject that can be tricky is household cleaning. How do we kill all those pesky germs and bacteria, without turning our homes into a toxic environment? Well the answer is, go natural. Before the 1940′s and 50′s (the start of the so called “chemical age”), people cleaned with simple ingredients like vinegar, lemons/limes, baking [...]
25 May
My Quest for the LEAST toxic Paint Strippers & Removers
Paint removers & paint strippers are usually not very pleasant to work with right? From the harsh eye and skin irritating chemicals to the unbearable smells that require a respirator, paint strippers are always toxic… not necessarily. I recently used (without a respirator) an assortment of “so called” eco-friendly paint removers (all of which were [...]
Doug Cameron
