1/2/09

There are lots of great eco Web sites online that are full of tips, ideas and resources to help you go green. Here are some of my favorite bookmarks: www.treehugger.com (great eco news source), www.ecorazzi.com (eco gossip!) and www.re-nest.com (resourceful decorating solutions for your home).

1/1/09

One way to go green is to reduce all the waste and unwanted (or unneeded) items in your own house. Follow this simple rule: When you bring something into the house that you need, take something out that it is replacing. For example, if you buy a new sweater, throw an old sweater into a donation bag and give it to a nonprofit center like Goodwill or The Salvation Army. If you buy a new cell phone, don't stash the old one in the junk drawer; instead, bring it to your cell phone store and have it recycled. One goes in, another goes out: It really is that simple.

12/31/09

It's easy to make a mini-version of the Times Square crystal ball for your own New Year's Eve party! Just bundle your energy-efficient holiday LED lights (about four to six strings of lights) into one giant ball, plug into an extension cord, and hang from the ceiling. 3! 2! 1!