Pollution-Free Lawn Tools
It’s that time of year again — yard work. Spring cleanup. Time to fire up the mowers and edgers and hedge trimmers. But in many cases, as you’re tidying up your yard, you’ll also be polluting the air around your home with that gas-powered lawn maintenance equipment.Th...
Tap Into Water Savings
Saving water makes sense. That’s the concept behind WaterSense, an EPA sponsored program designed to help homeowners conserve water and reduce utility bills. WaterSense has partnered with bathroom fixture manufacturers to set water-use standards for toilets, bathroom faucets and showerheads. A...
Hot New Heaters
While millions of videos have been uploaded to YouTube, Norman Goyette may be the only homeowner on the popular website to spend 10 minutes bragging about his heating system. On the video, Goyette takes you on a tour through his house in Tyngsboro, Mass., with a stop at his new Freewatt Warm Air Mic...
Home Weather Stations
Here’s the hypothetical situation: You’re planning a two-week vacation and need to make sure the lawn and garden are properly watered in your absence. The irrigation system can be programmed but you’re not sure where to set the watering level. How much rain did the area get this ti...
A Fence That Endures
Composite lumber decking has been around for awhile, and it has been a hit with many home owners who choose it over traditional wood because it resists moisture, will not rot, requires little maintenance and is made from recycled materials. Best of all, it can last for decades. Now Trex, a Wincheste...
Compact Cleaning
Small-home, apartment and condo owners who have considered installing a central vacuum system but hesitated for reasons such as cost or size now have a model made just for them. The Yellow Jacket by Eureka is a compact, built-in central vac system that can be installed just about anywhere, like in a...
Fog-Free Bath Mirrors
Call it a simple luxury. Clearly You is an electric defogging system that ensures the mirror in your bathroom will not fog up while you're bathing or showering. The benefit, of course, is that you can step right from the shower or tub and shave, apply makeup or just check your baby blues without you...
Push 'E' for Energy Savings
When it comes to saving energy, it can't get any easier than pushing a button. Appliance manufacturer Bosch has equipped its 500 and 800 Nexxt front-loading clothes washers with a green-colored "EcoOption" button which, when pushed by the homeowner, will decrease water temperature during the wash cy...
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