October 9, 2009
Longer nights, hollowed out gourds, random celebrities showing up at your doorstep demanding candy—yes, Halloween is upon us again. As a celebration (or contest) of creativity,...
October 7, 2009
If your clothes washer still works, it may seem cost-effective to put off an upgrade. But your old machine may be hiking your water and electric bills without your even knowing...
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October 7, 2009
With faster and flashier computers coming out all the time, our desktops and laptops can seem outdated pretty quickly. So when they start to give us trouble, the decision to chuck...
October 4, 2009
Your 10-year-old clothes dryer has broken down again. It’s cheap enough to fix, but should you just replace it? Probably not, and here’s why:
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October 4, 2009
When your dishwasher is busted, the logical thing to do would be to call a repairman and get it fixed. You can't just run out and buy new appliances the second they break down....
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October 4, 2009
Considering that we have our refrigerators cooling our food around the clock, it’s a wonder they don’t need to be repaired more often. But when yours does falter, rather than...
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October 4, 2009
Maybe you feel you waste too much time on video games, but it's your wallet you should be worried about. Two years ago, the NRDC commissioned a study on video game consoles that...
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September 29, 2009
While there may be signs we’re not hurtling toward a depression, job loss continues at a disturbing pace and the economy remains a mess. But lean times offer interesting...
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July 8, 2009
We clean our kitchens and bathrooms constantly—as we should—but that doesn't mean we have to expose ourselves to lung irritants like ammonia and chlorine bleach or the hormone-...
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June 11, 2009
Wondering where all the seats at Yankee stadium went after the demolition? Into aluminum foil, quite possibly! While it seems like something they could have done years ago, given...
December 4, 2008
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Phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are a class of chemicals found in many consumer products—from cosmetics to children's toys and baby products....
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