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What is castile soap? Uses and benefits

It's the most versatile household cleaning product you can buy.




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7 decluttering projects for when you're stuck at home

Now's the time to tackle jobs you've been thinking about for months.




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Laundry in a time of COVID-19

Amid all the confusion, here's some solid advice on how to keep your clothes clean and free from contamination.




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Don't let this pandemic ruin the fight against single-use plastics

Listen to scientists, not industry lobbyists, and just keep cleaning.




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In praise of maximalism

All the stuff I once viewed as clutter has become a precious resource for my socially-isolated family.




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Clutterfree app offers a customized plan for decluttering your home

Created by minimalism expert Joshua Becker, it relies on the user's description of their own home, not a general house.




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10 clever house cleaning hacks

Keep these tricks in your back pocket to make a tough job a tiny bit easier.




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Wretched Excess Comes To The Bedroom

Beds designed to be earthquake proof and that put you inside an aquarium




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How to Buy an Eco Friendly Mattress

Buying a mattress free of harmful chemicals and gentle on the environment is no easy task. A mattress expert weighs in.




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Designer DIY Idea: Swinging Bed Made With a Recycled Trampoline

A lovely lounger made from reused trampoline parts.




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12 Sets of Sumptuous Sustainable Sheets

Conventional cotton is the most pesticide-intensive crop out there, so slip into these sustainable options instead.




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Just What We Needed Dept: A Bed That Makes Itself

How to waste a whole lot of technology and energy to do a very simple thing




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10 More Ways To Hide The Bed (Some of Which You Can Actually Afford)

Every tiny apartment does not have to have an expensive Murphy bed.




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Transformer desk turns into bedroom

Athanasia Leivaditou designs the perfect desk for all-nighters, described as 1.6 Square Meter of Life




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Build your own transformer bed that turns into a desk

Graham Phakos did, with an interesting design that does everything the expensive Italian jobs do.




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Another way to hide the bed: Move it to the ceiling

French company offers a transformer bed that rises up to the roof when you don't need it.




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Another way to hide the bed: Turn it into a desk (Literally)

Mira Schröder lives and works in a shop where she can make her bed disappear.




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16 simple nursery ideas for a tiny house

Babies are small. They can occupy a small space.




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Eskayel makes dreamy watercolor wallpaper and textiles

Designer Shanan Campanaro creates lovely home decor with eco-friendly materials.




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Linen company gets greener with organic flax

In general flax has a relatively small environmental impact - and it gets even better when its organic. That's why companies like Libeco have decided to make organic lines.




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Why would people hang their babies out the windows in cages?

They were taught that their children needed fresh cool air in order to thrive. It would be pretty healthy for their carbon footprint too.




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Do natural pesticide sprays really get rid of bed bugs?

Home-use pesticides many have worrisome toxins, so researchers set out to learn if the natural alternatives are effective.




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Steven M. Johnson's Hiding Capsule would have been perfect for a LifeEdited

This might be the perfect bed for a New York apartment.




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Another way to hide the bed: Winch it up to the ceiling

It's an interesting alternative to a Murphy bed, and gets it out of the way fast.




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Modular multifunctional unit for small & narrow bedrooms

Handcrafted with softwood, natural oils and waxes, this furniture unit makes a tiny, narrow bedroom feel much bigger.




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Scientists decode bed bug genome as pesticide resistance results in a resurgence

Secrets of bed bug success can be read in their genes -- can the knowledge help you fight bed bug infestations?




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Pure Green 100% natural latex mattress topper review

If you're looking to upgrade your bed with an eco-friendly option, but don't want to replace the mattress, a natural latex topper might just be the ticket.




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Bed automatically retracts up high in this contemporary tiny house (Video)

This elegantly designed small space presents yet another solution for the bed: lifting it up to the ceiling and out of the way.




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6 tips for teaching kids to share a bedroom

No, you don't need to rush out and buy a bigger house if you've got more family members than bedrooms.




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Newton Baby crib mattress is breathable, washable, non-toxic

A baby lying face-down will be able to breathe freely on this mattress.




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Sleek multifunctional 'bedroom box' maximizes this small apartment

A cramped, rundown apartment gets a makeover with this mysterious-looking black box.




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This natural latex mattress offers a dreamy, chemical-free sleep

Unlike conventional mattresses, which contain petroleum-based synthetics, this all-natural mattress by Latex for Less is as clean and green as they come.




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Parisian apartment renovation puts the beds in a bookcase

To gain more space, this apartment's redesign puts everything in the wall.




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Urban tiny house's versatile lounge comes with an elevator bed (Video)

This well-crafted tiny dwelling has its own space-saving elevator bed that can go up and down with the push of a button.




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Why you should never eat in bed

Sleeping and snacking are not meant to share the same space for some very good reasons.




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Sleep sustainably with fair trade, organic cotton sheets

Homestead is a California-based company that sells high-end ethical bedding at reasonable prices.




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Surplus breakfast cereal is turned into delicious beer

UK brewer Seven Brothers has partnered with Kellogg's to use some of its less-than-perfect cereals.




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Want to save the world? Start with your own neighborhood.

These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources.




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Alexander Julian Designs Green UNC Graduation Regalia

Fashion designer Alexander Julian has clearly had enough of the University of North Carolina's aqua graduation gowns, he's gone and given his alma




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Reverb Turns 100, Gives Away Wiz Khalifa Tickets, More

What do you do when you turn 100? If you're Keith Richards, who go on tour. The same goes for the enviros at Reverb, a Portland, Maine, outfit that greens concert tours and venues. The nonprofit is taking votes on who to support for its 100th tour,




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Green Gift Guide for Graduates

Do you have a grad about to turn that tassel around, or leaving high school behind for the big wide world? Toast this accomplishment with one of the 10 earth-conscious gifts in this guide -- from major purchases, like cars and jewelry, to simpler mement




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Green Gift Guide for Graduates (Slideshow)

Do you have a grad about to turn that tassel around, or leaving high school behind for the big wide world?




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Green Gift Guide for Back to School College Students

Whether you're sending your oldest child off to his first day as a freshman or helping your youngest prepare for the beginning of her senior year, making sure your kids have the green gear they need for a successful year at college is no small task. This




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Green Gift Guide for Back to School College Students (Slideshow)

Whether you're sending your oldest child off to his first day as a freshman or helping your youngest prepare for the beginning of her senior year, making sure your kids have the green gear they need for a successful year at college is




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Urban Green: Architecture for the Future Hits the Road for National Book Tour

Starting in September, I embark on a nationwide book tour for my new book entitled Urban Green: Architecture for the Future. The tour will take me to more than 20 universities and colleges across




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On the Road with Urban Green at Winthrop University

Big surprises can come in little packages - and that's what I found when I visited Winthrop University during my book tour stop at the school. The campus is located just south of Charlotte, NC in




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On the Road with Urban Green - One Week Out

Today is the end of the first week of my book tour for my new book Urban Green. I've crisscrossed North and South Carolina to engage as many people as I can at some of the best schools in the




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An In-Depth Look at the University of Washington, Sierra Magazine's Top Cool School

We've scratched the surface of Sierra magazine's Cool Schools list on Treehugger before, but this time I've decided to dig into one of the schools so we can learn more about what




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One Mean, Green Stadium For North Texas

University of North Texas has build a LEED Platinum stadium to be the envy of other college campuses.




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Scoring One for Clean Energy on College Campuses

College students make waves for clean energy at IU, UK basketball games.