There are many reasons people love to garden. They may like the look of planters and garden plots, may love having plenty of fresh veggies on hand right from their yard, or they may simply enjoy the act of gardening itself.
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For many homeowners, summertime means leaving your air conditioner running almost nonstop, which can raise your utility bills to astronomical numbers, as well as being potentially damaging to the environment. At the Land Institute in Kansas, it was calculated that air conditioning in the average US home emits 1,500 kg of carbon dioxide each year. By being a little more careful and vigilant, there are a lot of ways that we can keep our homes cool in the summer without relying solely on air conditioning.
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Whenever we think of Green Technology, vast landscapes and meadows come to our mind. However, with increasing population and decreasing green cover, finding landscapes and meadows is becoming increasingly challenging.
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VS6EJY8H2EZT Keeping your home clean can feel like a full time job. It seems that every day the list of cleaning projects grows. Staying on top of the chaos is an important part of keeping your home running smoothly. Instead of relying on manmade chemicals to help you complete your cleaning list adopt a more green friendly approach to cleaning. The below tips and projects will not only help you to put together a green cleaning kit to make your tasks easier, it will also benefit our environment.
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We’re off. It’s 2011 and it’s time to follow through on New Year’s resolutions. I know personally I often make a resolution, then put it off because it’s too time consuming or costs too much money. I hear that from a lot of people. One of the biggest resolutions I hear being broken is people who say they are going to update the look of their house.
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Blinds Chalet announces 30% off all environmentally friendly window treatments. In order to encourage consumers to think ‘green,’ Blinds Chalet details the benefits of eco-friendly blinds and offers a 30% off incentive for consumers to buy now.
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Many people are looking for new blinds
for a variety of reasons. Either they want to fix up the look of their
home for personal pleasure, are redecorating an office or home, or are
trying to sell their property. No matter which reason you have for
looking at top selling blinds, it helps to know about little bit about
them so you get the blinds that are best suited to your exact needs.
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Blinds Chalet announces tips for buying door blinds. Doors can sometimes be tricky to buy window treatments for because of their unusual size and shape. Not only that, door blinds shouldn’t interfere with your ability to easily open and close the door. Some window treatments ‘fly away,’ meaning they swing out the door when it opens and get caught in it when it closes, often damaging blinds or window treatments.
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There are tons of options for window treatments,
from insulating shades, to room darkening shades, to cell shades, roman
shades, roller shades and more. However, when it comes to doors, many
wonder what their choices are. Will door blinds be effective in
insulating or blocking light? There are options to choose from and it
won’t be as painful as you think it will.
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Not too many people know what exactly a light filtering blind is or why they are a great addition to any home. Basically, these blinds offer a combination of the most popular blinds on the market. They have the look of Roman blinds, they insulate like a cellular shade does yet they open into slats like a Venetian blind. These blinds pretty much do everything any other blind does and they do it for a reasonable cost.
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Each month, Blinds Chalet features one 'Blind of the Month,' a Covergirl of window treatments if you will. This month, Blinds Chalet is excited to announce the EcoGreen Roller Shade is taking center stage.
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Consumers are becoming more eco-minded and are looking for ways to incorporate environmentally friendly elements into their homes. However, many consumers are unsure as to what the different environmental terms mean. Blinds Chalet has defined the following terms in order to help consumers shop wisely:
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Consumers are becoming more eco-minded and are looking for ways to incorporate environmentally friendly elements into their homes. However, many consumers are unsure as to what the different environmental terms mean. Blinds Chalet has defined the following terms in order to help consumers shop wisely:
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Move over vinyl vertical blinds, the new bamboo panel track blinds are here. This updated twist on vertical blinds brings class to any room. Bamboo is a sustainable resource, meaning that bamboo can replenish itself before it gets over-harvested. Bamboo is famous for its regenerating abilities. It grows like a weed and survives off rain instead of millions of gallons of water, like cotton. Bamboo window treatments are woven from various strains of the wood in different shades and textures. The woven pattern filters sun, creating a glow in the room when they are closed. Bamboo panels can be paired with blackout shades for complete privacy. Most companies that sell bamboo blinds also sell a matching valance, however some include the valance for free.
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There are a lot of window treatments on the market that will claim to help insulate windows, but very few come with certifications and qualify for a federal tax credit. ComforTrack Honeycomb Shades do. The reason they do is they have a unique double honeycomb system that is among the most efficient on the market for keeping the elements out and saving on energy bills.
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The temperature is dropping and the cold air is seeping in through the windows. It is this point of the year that will make you thankful for window shades. Window shades do more than block out the sun.
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