Green Archives - Home Fixated

Roundup Alternatives – Weeding Without the Pesticide

Lauren — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:42:05 +0000

Studies from a few years ago showed that glyphosate, a chemical found in Roundup and other commercial herbicides, can significantly increase the risk of certain cancers. Although the chemical has since been removed from the ...

How to Recycle Old Paint – A Guide to Saving the Planet (and Your Garage)

Marc Lyman — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:37:45 +0000

If you’ve been in your home for any period of time longer than 6 months, your garage might have a few half-empty paint cans sitting in the corner. By “a few” I mean several dozen. ...

Monarch Butterflies – A Conservation Concern

Lauren — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:30:09 +0000

Every spring, the plants start blooming and pollen fills the air, turning everything an unpleasant shade of yellow. Meanwhile, we await the arrival of summer vegetables and the butterflies that are making the long trek ...

Daisy Rain Garden Systems – Making Watering Convenient

Lauren — Wed, 20 May 2020 13:30:25 +0000

Any gardener knows that dragging a hose around the yard can be a real pain in the neck, particularly when it keeps getting kinked up. It’s also annoying when you have a plant that needs soaking ...

Recycling and Repurposing – How to Build an In Ground Basketball Hoop

Bob — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:32:10 +0000

It has become trendy to repurpose items and materials. The facts are clear that it is actually fiscally and environmentally responsible. If you add the fact that it is also a lot of fun, well, ...

Becoming H2O Omniscient – The Flume Water Monitor and Leak Detector

Marc Lyman — Tue, 28 May 2019 14:45:15 +0000

If there’s one thing homeowners know, it’s that water is the enemy. From ice dams to pin-hole pipe leaks, roof leaks to failed angle stops – a little water leak can do a LOT of ...

Mind The Gap – Easy Caulking Projects To Save Energy And Money With GE Supreme Paintable Silicone Caulk

Phil — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:39:11 +0000

This post is sponsored by The GE. When we first moved to our 120-year-old house in Pennsylvania, we thought it was funny watching the curtains dance around in front of the drafty old windows. Until ...