Green Living Highlights

Green Cleaning tutorial by Loren LaVoy - Green Cleaning a Bathroom Floor

Here are Fine Living smart tips for saving energy.

While pink fiberglass has been the mainstay of insulation for quite some time, newer, more efficient, and greener alternatives are widely available. Alex walks us through these alternatives: new types of batting (such as recycled denim), foam, and loose-fill (recycled paper cellulose). Alex talks to the providers of these alternatives to get the specifics on R factors, cost, durability and environmental impact.

Your sump pit has a direct impact on the performance of your basement sump pump. What is almost always overlooked when choosing a sump pump is the design of the sump liner or sump pit. Usually the first feature homeowners consider is the GPH, or, gallons per hour of water that the pump can remove from the basement. If the pit design can't deliver that amount of water in the first place, then the pump will never reach it's optimal capacity and will usually have a shortened life span.

When it comes to dealing with some of those unwanted guests, the bugs, I have a safe and pleasant defense and that's Citronella. Citronella is an aromatic oil that's derived from a tropical grass which is a close cousin to the same lemon grass that's so

The U.S. Navy is installing a $1.9 million solar-powered parking lot at its California base; E-fuel turns your waste into ethanol; and does working from home save energy?

This Video gives excellent information on rain barrels, rain diverters how to stop rain barrel over flow, rain barrel work shops, how to stop mosquitoes from entering rain barrels, and how to stop algae and critters from entering your rain barrel. This video also talks about rain water runoff, storm water runoff, garden hoses, soaker hoses, city gardening, guerrilla gardening, and container gardening.

Here are Fine Living smart tips to help you use less energy.

In this eco-friendly video, you will learn how to clean the house with environment-friendly products.

On the Green Show this week, we show you the winners of i-stage, we test drive new Ford vehicles, and we'll tell you what new standard could eliminate 13 million tons of CO2 a year.

Green Cleaning tutorial by Loren LaVoy - Green Cleaning a Toilet

The good news is saving money on heating means you're also using less energy, which is good for the planet. Here's how to heat your home eco-consciously with Patty Kim from National Geographic's The Green Guide.

Patti, the Garden Girl, shows you a simple and easy way to make a compost bin for your organic lawn or garden.

Recycling your garbage is noble, and in many places mandatory. But it also can be very confusing. This guide will clear up the rules.

Patti Moreno finishes her handmade, natural fiber scarf. Be sure to RATE AND COMMENT! If you have questions go to: www.gardengirltv.com/messageboard and subscribe to www.urbansustainableliving.com Distributed by Tubemogul.