Light Green Stairs

  • Nellie’s PVC Free Dryerballs: Work in Progress?

    I really wanted to like poor old Nellie’s PVC-free dryerballs. A few years ago on another blog, I had complained about the dangers of PVC and questioned why a supposedly green product contained it. Well, they listened to all the complaining by people like me, but unfortunately their product didn’t turn out so well. I…

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  • Unlikely Animal Friends

    A polar bear and Husky playing? photo credit © courtesy of National Geographic Channel Yes, and you can catch it on National Geographic Channel this Friday, January 7 at 9 pm ET/PT. Unlikely Animal Friends 2 will also feature two dogs and a goat who became friends, as well as more amazing animal stories from…

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  • Where did the coffeemakers go?

    Walk into any Williams-Sonoma or Bed, Bath and Beyond and you won’t have trouble finding a plethora of drip coffeemakers to buy. However… You won’t find any coffeemakers made in the USA. I don’t know the story behind our coffee people deciding to ship out the biz. Americans love their coffee, so it’s really a…

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  • Merry Christmas, Brew a Cup

    A very Merry Christmas and wonderful green New Year to you! I just got into one of my stocking stuffers early. Hey, we ran out of decaf. It’s been so long since I’ve had Stumptown coffee, I’ve forgotten that it’s a dessert all to itself. No cookie needed. It’s not actually sweet, but it does…

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  • Strange Reporting at NPR: Dishwashers Not Working

    This article at NPR, Dishes Still Dirty? Blame Phosphate-Free Detergent, was written by someone perhaps half asleep. Please read it and share your comments. The writer explains that automatic dishwasher detergent makers were forced to take the phosphate out of their detergents earlier this year. They had to do this because several states banned the…

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