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Guides, tools and more to help you save energy and money.

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Create a Laundry Bag

Create a Laundry Bag

Why is it that laundry seems to have a life of its own? Everyone has had mysteriously disappearing socks, somehow "eaten" by their washer or dryer. These easy-to-make laundry bags,sewn from unbleached canvas drop cloths, will not only helporganize your family's clothes...

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Skill: Intermediate

Time: 1 hour

Create a Wall Hanging Clothes Rack

Create a Wall Hanging Clothes Rack

Using an ENERGY STAR qualified clothes dryer will help lower your electricity bill -- and benefit the environment as well. But you can save even more by damp-drying your clothes. The indoor laundry rack shown here is made from FSC wood and painted with low-VOC paint. It works...

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Skill: Intermediate

Time: 3 hours

Create an Outdoor Privacy Screen

Create an Outdoor Privacy Screen

This hinged screen can conceal a multitude of outdoor eyesores, from your central-air unit to your composter, garbage bins and recycling boxes — even your lawn mower and collection of yard tools. Made from FSC wood and painted in the colour of your choice, it's simple...

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Skill: Intermediate

Time: 5 hours

Customize a Lampshade

Customize a Lampshade

Why throw out a tired lampshade when you can refresh it? This lampshade has been recovered using eco-chic wallpaper from Graham & Brown. For an even more eco-friendly transformation, use a compact fluorescent light bulb.

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Skill: Beginner

Time: 2 hours

Create a Planter Box

Create a Planter Box

This free-standing planter box is made in part from FSC plywood, and the white paint doesn't off-gas volatile organic compounds (VOCs), so the air in your home stays free of pollutants.

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Skill: Intermediate

Time: 4 hours

Create a Notice Board

Create a Notice Board

This easy-to-construct cork board framed with vibrant wallpaper from eco-chic company Graham & Brown makes a style statement as well as being useful for the whole family.

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Skill: Beginner

Time: 1 hour

Eco Pillows

Eco Pillows

Unbleached painter's drop cloths, remnants of outdoor upholstery fabric, and ribbon can be transformed into a set of comfy outdoor cushions. When you come inside, simply hang your cushions on a rack until their ready to be used again.

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Skill: Beginner

Time: 1 hour

Build a Recycling Organizer

Build a Recycling Organizer

Tired of recycling boxes and bags cluttering up your garage or porch? Build an organizer that is not only functional but also elegant - and environmentally friendly, too. The one pictured here was constructed from FSC-certified lumber and plywood and painted with low-VOC paint....

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Skill: Beginner

Time: 3 hours

Applying Weatherstripping to Windows

Applying Weatherstripping to Windows

Air leakage can account for 30% to 40% of total heat loss in your home. Sealing up the contact areas on your windows with weatherstripping can save up to 20% on your heating bill.

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Skill: Beginner

Time: 1 hour

Fight Outdoor Pests

Quick Tips: Fight Outdoor Pests

Don't let bothersome bugs drive you back inside this summer. Reclaim your outdoor space with these simple tricks.

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Dishwasher Savings Tips

Quick Tips: Dishwasher Savings Tips

How can owning a dishwasher help you save money? Find out how not hand washing dishes can save you time and energy with this simple tip.

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Washer Cycle Savings Tip

Quick Tips: Washer Cycle Savings Tip

Let your washing machine save you drying time, energy and money by choosing the right washer cycle setting.

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