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"Miracle" water eliminates need for Windex, Lysol, bleach, and even Evian

5:00PM 3/02/2009

The L.A. Times tells America about a brilliant new miracle cleaning solution. It degreases. It sanitizes food. It kills salmonella, E. coli, listeria, and athlete's foot. In short, it has the potential of doing away with a shelf full of chemicals.What is it? Tap water. Electrolyzed water, to be...

Five signs to help you find out if a product is truly green or not

4:00PM 2/27/2009

By Tom Kraeutler

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Personal Finance, Family Money

The growing market for earth-friendly products and solutions has given homeowners a lot of choices, but how do you know what are truly green products versus "greenwashed"? Here are five signs to help measure greenness. Start with the manufacturer: Green begins at the industrial birthplace of...

How to eat (decently) on a dollar a day

5:30PM 2/26/2009

By Bruce Watson

Reduce Reuse Recycle, healthcare, Retail, Personal Finance, Food, Saving Money

For the last couple of weeks, Rebecca Currie has spent approximately $1 per day on food. Normally a frugal shopper (she spends an average of $80 a month at the grocery store), she embarked on this experiment to show how ultra-cheap eating can not only help consumers save money, but could even...

Are we headed for our own lost decade?

11:00AM 2/25/2009

By Bruce Watson

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Relationships, Retail, Economizer, Family Money

Will our new-found miserly ways keep economic recovery out of our reach? What does the situation in Japan tell us?Over the last few weeks, the news has been filled with stories about consumers clamping down on discretionary spending. Increasingly, analysts are drawing connections between the...

Power company helps 'smart' houses save money

9:00AM 2/20/2009

By Sarah Gilbert

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Family Money

While my first reaction to power company-sponsored efficiency initiatives is always, isn't there an inherent conflict of interest here? I still admire what Xcel is doing in Boulder, Colorado. The utility company is investing $100 million upgrading Boulder's power infrastructure, a project they're...

'Madoff Inventory' has Palm Beach pawn shops booming

12:00PM 2/19/2009

By Deborah Barrow

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Economy, Retail

At a time when most retailers are struggling, business is booming at Palm Beach consignment stores - thanks to Bernie Madoff. That's where many of the disgraced financier's victims are now hocking designer clothing, furniture and other luxury goods at an unprecedented rate, local shop owners say....

A flushing tax? You've got to be kidding

11:00AM 2/19/2009

By Aaron Crowe

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Consumer Complaints, Personal Finance, Family Money

Australia may have a way to help solve the world's drought problem: Charge homeowners for each flush of a toilet. While the final solution may not be that simple, economic and water officials in Australia are promoting a plan there that would charge homeowners based on waste water output....

Green home moving tips save cash and the environment

6:00PM 2/13/2009

By Tom Kraeutler

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Real Estate, Economizer, Family Money

If moving is on the horizon for you, there are lots of great home moving tips for green-minded moving that can help save money and keep waste from littering the transition. Ban the Boxes - While cardboard varieties can take a few rounds of use, the better, cheaper option is actually a...

Peasant food: German cuisine tranforms cheap ingredients into gourmet delicacies

7:30AM 2/10/2009

By Bruce Watson

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Economy, Retail, Food

Once upon a time, German food was among the most respected cuisines in the world. While it lacked the refinement of French food or the exuberance of Italian, the rich, warmly-accented cuisine was eminently satisfying. Moreover, its emphasis on inexpensive ingredients and robust seasonings meant...

Slowing car sales drive auto repair business

7:00PM 2/09/2009

By Zac Bissonnette

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Travel

There are about 150 headlines a day there to remind you that the auto industry is in the toilet, but there's one segment of the market that is loving it: mechanics.The USA Today reports that "Auto dealers and garage owners say they are seeing drivers pay more attention to regular maintenance and be...