Spring is the quintessential time to dust, sweep and clean house. Before you do, we invite you to consider what products you use to clean with. Are they non-toxic? Sure, not everything can be made squeaky clean with citrus or a splash of vinegar. However, there are companies making all kinds of eco-friendly housekeeping products. [...]
Green Down the Drain?
Posted: March 7th, 2012 by BradEver use harsh chemicals to unblock a drain? Ever wonder whether there’s a non-toxic solution? Good news, here are a few ways to be green down drains: Pour half a cup of baking soda down the drain. Then pour half a cup of vinegar. Wait 15 minutes, and then pour in hot tap water. Mix [...]
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Green Products Buyers Really Want
Posted: September 7th, 2011 by Just Real SeattleGoing green isn’t just the fashionable catch phrase of the early 21st Century, conservation is an essential component of our long term sustainability. Heating and cooling a home today is expensive and has far-reaching environmental consequences. “Energy efficiency is not on the wish list for home buyers in 2011 – it’s on the ‘must’ list,” [...]
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Energy Efficiency: Does your home make the grade?
Posted: August 10th, 2011 by Just Real SeattleSeattle City Council has been considering adding another step to the home selling process for the past couple years. Such a measure would require home sellers to pass an energy audit. If the home doesn’t pass, the necessary corrections would need to be made prior to closing such that the home meets a certain level [...]
Going off the grid
Posted: July 6th, 2011 by Just Real SeattleAn innovative sustainable energy project is taking shape between Seattle’s City Light, Parks Deptartment and Seattleites. Community Solar intends to green up the Emerald City and begin taking energy production off the grid. The first of such projects is slated for Beacon Hill’s Jefferson Park. There picnic shelters will be covered with solar panels, generating [...]
