Comments for Real World Green http://realworldgreen.com Practical things we can do Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Save the World with your Car by Rodney Dawes http://realworldgreen.com/2007/09/08/save-the-world-with-your-car/#comment-4100 Rodney Dawes Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:58:07 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/09/08/save-the-world-with-your-car/#comment-4100 Just a note on the mandated tire pressure monitors. They don't actually monitor tire pressure. The way they work is that they monitor the speed each tire rotates at. If one tire is rotating slower than the rest, the warning light comes on. If all your tires are low, the light won't come on. You still need to check your tire pressure monthly. The mandate for inclusion is for safety, not economy/ecology. Just a note on the mandated tire pressure monitors. They don’t actually monitor tire pressure. The way they work is that they monitor the speed each tire rotates at. If one tire is rotating slower than the rest, the warning light comes on. If all your tires are low, the light won’t come on. You still need to check your tire pressure monthly. The mandate for inclusion is for safety, not economy/ecology.

]]> Comment on Air Travel = Not Green by Air Travel = Not Green http://realworldgreen.com/2008/02/27/air-travel-not-green/#comment-3277 Air Travel = Not Green Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:00:16 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2008/02/27/air-travel-not-green/#comment-3277 [...] Kent E St. John wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptshare. by: vPIP. Embed (copy & paste):. close. Air Travel is not a very green thing to do. Watch Real World Green and find out why, then go to The Greenhouse and post your thoughts on this and all things green and growing. [...] […] Kent E St. John wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptshare. by: vPIP. Embed (copy & paste):. close. Air Travel is not a very green thing to do. Watch Real World Green and find out why, then go to The Greenhouse and post your thoughts on this and all things green and growing. […]

]]> Comment on New Solar Powered Clothes Dryer : The Clothesline by Ginger http://realworldgreen.com/2008/02/07/new-solar-powered-clothes-drier-the-clothesline/#comment-3190 Ginger Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:03:02 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2008/02/07/new-solar-powered-clothes-drier-the-clothesline/#comment-3190 hi Eric- to prevent your towels from getting stiff, you should use white vinegar in your final rinse instead of fabric softner--its often the softener that will make the clothes scratchy when they are hung outside. Plus vinegar is more eco-friendly than the chemicals in your softener. Using vinegar will also extend the life of your machine...it cleans the pump and 'inards' of the machine from soap/grime build up. Our washer has lasted 20 yrs and only had to have 2 pumps replaces and one dial (watch now thst I've breagged about it, it will die). I just use a 1/2 cup per load--the smell disapperates before they are dried....if you use a lot of fabric softener you should use vinegar on all your clothes at least once a month to make the fibers last longer (too much softener will eat them). About clothes lines--check your local ordinances. Our city has a ordinance against them...first because lines that use trees damage them...second because the chemicals in the detergents are harmful to grass and the local water table (we are all on well water)....we did not realize it until our dryer's heating element went 'poof' a year or so ago. Yep same dryer that came with the washer. Also, we found that the plastic clothes lines--although they last longer--don't work well with most clothes pins, its just too thin. The cotton clothes line won't last long, it will stretch as it gets wet from the clothes, but the pins work great....solution? Find a cotton/poly blend line if you can...if not we found cheap towline works too...its made to take the weight, wetness, and sun plus its thick enough for the pins hi Eric- to prevent your towels from getting stiff, you should use white vinegar in your final rinse instead of fabric softner–its often the softener that will make the clothes scratchy when they are hung outside. Plus vinegar is more eco-friendly than the chemicals in your softener. Using vinegar will also extend the life of your machine…it cleans the pump and ‘inards’ of the machine from soap/grime build up. Our washer has lasted 20 yrs and only had to have 2 pumps replaces and one dial (watch now thst I’ve breagged about it, it will die). I just use a 1/2 cup per load–the smell disapperates before they are dried….if you use a lot of fabric softener you should use vinegar on all your clothes at least once a month to make the fibers last longer (too much softener will eat them).

About clothes lines–check your local ordinances. Our city has a ordinance against them…first because lines that use trees damage them…second because the chemicals in the detergents are harmful to grass and the local water table (we are all on well water)….we did not realize it until our dryer’s heating element went ‘poof’ a year or so ago. Yep same dryer that came with the washer.

Also, we found that the plastic clothes lines–although they last longer–don’t work well with most clothes pins, its just too thin. The cotton clothes line won’t last long, it will stretch as it gets wet from the clothes, but the pins work great….solution? Find a cotton/poly blend line if you can…if not we found cheap towline works too…its made to take the weight, wetness, and sun plus its thick enough for the pins

]]> Comment on Vampire Power by Trish http://realworldgreen.com/2007/07/18/vampire-power/#comment-3129 Trish Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:45:00 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/07/18/vampire-power/#comment-3129 Very useful information. However, I prefer battery backups to power strips. That should work the same way as a strip. Just have to find a way to monitor the charge of your battery backup before unplugging completely. Very useful information. However, I prefer battery backups to power strips. That should work the same way as a strip. Just have to find a way to monitor the charge of your battery backup before unplugging completely.

]]> Comment on New Solar Powered Clothes Dryer : The Clothesline by ALexander Lee http://realworldgreen.com/2008/02/07/new-solar-powered-clothes-drier-the-clothesline/#comment-3124 ALexander Lee Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:59:14 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2008/02/07/new-solar-powered-clothes-drier-the-clothesline/#comment-3124 Even if it is below freezing, you can dry your clothes. Sublimation is great; however, if you don't want use cold fingers, use a drying rack inside and humidify your house! Even if it is below freezing, you can dry your clothes. Sublimation is great; however, if you don’t want use cold fingers, use a drying rack inside and humidify your house!

]]> Comment on Liberate your garage with Freecycle.org by ryanne http://realworldgreen.com/2008/01/29/liberate-your-garage-with-freecycleorg/#comment-3071 ryanne Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:27:23 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2008/01/29/liberate-your-garage-with-freecycleorg/#comment-3071 yes! freecycle is my life i love giving stuff away and getting things for free stuff that you know people have and aren't using. freecycle is awesome!! yes! freecycle is my life
i love giving stuff away
and getting things for free
stuff that you know people have and aren’t using.
freecycle is awesome!!

]]> Comment on Liberate your garage with Freecycle.org by PG http://realworldgreen.com/2008/01/29/liberate-your-garage-with-freecycleorg/#comment-3070 PG Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:21:38 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2008/01/29/liberate-your-garage-with-freecycleorg/#comment-3070 I just posted something to my local chapter. First timer. I was surprised to see how active the group is for my little area here. Thanks for the tip. I don't have high hopes as it is a really beat up ride on mower that doesn't even run, but maybe someone out there needs parts or wants to try to fix it up. Let's see what comes of it! I just posted something to my local chapter. First timer. I was surprised to see how active the group is for my little area here. Thanks for the tip.

I don’t have high hopes as it is a really beat up ride on mower that doesn’t even run, but maybe someone out there needs parts or wants to try to fix it up. Let’s see what comes of it!

]]> Comment on Green Gifting for the Holidays by marsha http://realworldgreen.com/2007/12/15/green-gifting-for-the-holidays/#comment-3058 marsha Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:04:56 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/12/15/green-gifting-for-the-holidays/#comment-3058 Good idea! Again something I didn't know about. :) Good idea! Again something I didn’t know about. :)

]]> Comment on Liberate your garage with Freecycle.org by marsha http://realworldgreen.com/2008/01/29/liberate-your-garage-with-freecycleorg/#comment-3057 marsha Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:00:09 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2008/01/29/liberate-your-garage-with-freecycleorg/#comment-3057 I never knew freecycle.org existed. Thanks for the tip. My husband is getting ready to retire from the military and we are moving home to Tennessee. We have a ton of stuff in the garage we need to get rid of. Thanks. Nicely done video by the way. I never knew freecycle.org existed. Thanks for the tip. My husband is getting ready to retire from the military and we are moving home to Tennessee. We have a ton of stuff in the garage we need to get rid of. Thanks. Nicely done video by the way.

]]> Comment on Vampire Power by I’m Here To Confess My Man-Crush http://realworldgreen.com/2007/07/18/vampire-power/#comment-3051 I’m Here To Confess My Man-Crush Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:56:19 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/07/18/vampire-power/#comment-3051 [...] So go check out what Eric is offering, I think you will enjoy it. I know I do. The link to this eipsode [...] […] So go check out what Eric is offering, I think you will enjoy it. I know I do. The link to this eipsode […]

]]> Comment on Be more Green, move to New York by William McNerney http://realworldgreen.com/2008/01/10/be-more-green-move-to-new-york/#comment-2723 William McNerney Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:22:46 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2008/01/10/be-more-green-move-to-new-york/#comment-2723 Eric, The per person pollution comparison output of country to city living is a surprise! Maybe if we all move to cities and live 'greener' we can reduce the count even more....But wouldn't our dogs rather live in the country? Bill Eric,
The per person pollution comparison output of country to city living is a surprise! Maybe if we all move to cities and live ‘greener’ we can reduce the count even more….But wouldn’t our dogs rather live in the country?
Bill

]]> Comment on Blackle : Does it really save energy? by energy saver http://realworldgreen.com/2007/08/09/blackle-does-it-really-save-energy/#comment-1729 energy saver Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:44:00 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/08/09/blackle-does-it-really-save-energy/#comment-1729 I like using the <a href="http://www.carbonneutralsearch.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Carbon Neutral Search Engine</a> it uses Google Custom Search but offsets a minimum of 100g of CO2 per search, so its not just promoting the green thinking but giving a little back I like using the Carbon Neutral Search Engine it uses Google Custom Search but offsets a minimum of 100g of CO2 per search, so its not just promoting the green thinking but giving a little back

]]> Comment on Blackle : Does it really save energy? by Sandra http://realworldgreen.com/2007/08/09/blackle-does-it-really-save-energy/#comment-1678 Sandra Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:49:39 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/08/09/blackle-does-it-really-save-energy/#comment-1678 This may be a dumb question, but does an LCD monitor use less energy than a CRT? This may be a dumb question, but does an LCD monitor use less energy than a CRT?

]]> Comment on Green Banking by Mushu http://realworldgreen.com/2007/11/01/green-banking/#comment-156 Mushu Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:07:59 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/11/01/green-banking/#comment-156 Wow! This is quite amazing. I never thought of that. I'll try to tell my friends and of course, myself to do that. :) Wow! This is quite amazing. I never thought of that. I’ll try to tell my friends and of course, myself to do that. :)

]]> Comment on Save the World with your Car by CT Goaty http://realworldgreen.com/2007/09/08/save-the-world-with-your-car/#comment-126 CT Goaty Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:39:41 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/09/08/save-the-world-with-your-car/#comment-126 From my personal experience I have found that cruise control does indeed improve my gas mileage compared to my controlling the gas pedal myself. I've compared results on long trips in two previous cars and most recently in my small RV. The improvement -- even when part of the trip is through some pretty steep hills in Pennsylvania -- has been between 1 and 4 MPG. Well worth using, and good advice in my opinion. Thanks for the great site. From my personal experience I have found that cruise control does indeed improve my gas mileage compared to my controlling the gas pedal myself. I’ve compared results on long trips in two previous cars and most recently in my small RV. The improvement — even when part of the trip is through some pretty steep hills in Pennsylvania — has been between 1 and 4 MPG. Well worth using, and good advice in my opinion. Thanks for the great site.

]]> Comment on CFLs : Compact Flourescents, why you should use them by Daniel http://realworldgreen.com/2007/06/11/the-pilot-episode/#comment-119 Daniel Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:06:41 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/06/11/the-pilot-episode/#comment-119 I couldn't understand some parts of this article : Compact Flourescents, why you should use them at Real World Green, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article : Compact Flourescents, why you should use them at Real World Green, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

]]> Comment on Paper Cups : do you use them? by eric rochow http://realworldgreen.com/2007/09/28/paper-cups-do-you-use-them/#comment-118 eric rochow Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:11:12 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/09/28/paper-cups-do-you-use-them/#comment-118 Paper cups used for hot items are not recyclable due to the material used to coat the inside of the cup to keep the hot liquid from leaking out. Paper cups used for hot items are not recyclable due to the material used to coat the inside of the cup to keep the hot liquid from leaking out.

]]> Comment on Leaking Toilets : Real World Green by Mushu http://realworldgreen.com/2007/08/03/leaking-toilets-real-world-green/#comment-114 Mushu Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:06:56 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/08/03/leaking-toilets-real-world-green/#comment-114 Hi again! I really like your idea of putting little food coloring in the toilet to see if it's leaking. If it happens in the future, I <em>might</em> try it out. :) Hi again! I really like your idea of putting little food coloring in the toilet to see if it’s leaking. If it happens in the future, I might try it out. :)

]]> Comment on Blackle : Does it really save energy? by Square Foot Gardening http://realworldgreen.com/2007/08/09/blackle-does-it-really-save-energy/#comment-113 Square Foot Gardening Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:29:11 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/08/09/blackle-does-it-really-save-energy/#comment-113 <strong>Square Foot Gardening...</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting... Square Foot Gardening…

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

]]> Comment on Paper Cups : do you use them? by Daniel http://realworldgreen.com/2007/09/28/paper-cups-do-you-use-them/#comment-111 Daniel Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:05:20 +0000 http://realworldgreen.com/2007/09/28/paper-cups-do-you-use-them/#comment-111 I couldn't understand some parts of this article Cups : do you use them? at Real World Green, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Cups : do you use them? at Real World Green, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

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