Posts by Matthew Grocoff
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3 awesome ways to rethink driveways
Let's face it: driveways are awful. We pave a large percentage of our property with asphalt or concrete. It costs a lot to build and maintain, creates a repressively uncomfortable heat island in the summer, and causes… More >>
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Non-toxic and natural tips for getting rid of ants
1919 illustration of Aesop's Fables by Milo Winter It's that time of year again. If there's ants parading through your home, it must be spring. In even the tightest homes ants will find a way to get food, water, or… More >>
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The love is free at the Little Free Library
Photo credit to Little Free Library "Sharing economy" is the new buzzword since the collapse of "too big to fail" banks and the great recession. Websites are available to help people share their homes (AirBnb), their… More >>
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Biophilia: 5 ways to bring nature in for a happier home
"The passionate love of life and of all that is alive" is how Eric Fromm described biophilia. In the 1980s, Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson (one of my great influences) elaborated on biophilia and hypothesized that humans… More >>
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Killer app answers: Is it safe to let your child suck a rubber duck?
A few short years ago, if you wanted to do any home improvement your were limited in your ability to find healthy stuff. In fact, with little product oversight, consumers where in the dark about whether anything from… More >>
