Building the Ultimate Green Kitchen

CHOW’s ecoconscious remodel guide.

Nope. Don’t unplug anything. I don’t even turn off my computers. BUT! ALL of my major appliances and the majority of my small appliances and computers are Energy Star. And all of my downstairs lighbulbs (the upstairs...

't start manufacturing most of the CFLs (most incandescent bulbs are made in the US). I’ve been thinking of these questions as I wonder if CFLs are a good idea in our own household and as yet have not come up with a solid...

CFL lights are completely safe as long as they are disposed of properly. Home Depot has a recycling bin SPECIFICALLY for CFLs for instance. As far as cutting boards, I for one don’t purchase boards very often and I’ve...

lights (4) in the ceiling of the kitchen proper, plus a hood light and an over-the-sink can light, and the chandelier takes 15 candelabra base bulbs. I had all CFL bulbs. Candelabra base CFLs are like seven bucks each! BUT! What...

appliances, no aerosols (fluorocarbon free or not), no freon, CFLs in nearly every light socket in the house, I recycle, and anything else I can think of to do my part for the planet, BUT... I have absolutely no qualms about...

I’ve bought bathroom shelving units, magic eraser cleaning sponges, CFLs, LED night lights, gardening/BBQ/kitchen tools and more for prices significantly below Ikea, Target, BedBath&Beyond or Macy’s even when those...

to be sterile. Dish towels just smear the germs around. But I do recycle and the house is all CFLs, and every appliance is energy star, so I do get some green points! And as soon as a paper towel manufacturer introduces large...