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10 Myths About Being Green at Home

This Old House debunks some commonly held misconceptions about sustainable household products and practices… more

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World's Wildest Houses III

by Tabitha Sukhai

This Old House has assembled 8 more quirky domicles, from a made-to-order treehouse for grown-ups to a village assembled entirely of bottles…more

Best Reader Reuse Ideas

Best Reader Reuse Ideas

by TOH Readers

With a little imagination and some basic building supplies these resourceful TOH readers turned trash into treasure…more

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How to Build a Bat House

Encouraging bats to nest near your house is a natural way to keep your yard bug-free. Make a bat house, with instructions for parents and kids

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Creating a Safe, Healthy Playroom

Playrooms made with healthy, fun, durable, eco-friendly materials

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Health-Conscious Kitchen Cabinets

Why a pediatrician mom chose nontoxic kitchen cabinets for her young family's vintage home

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Organic Lawn Care

How to break your lawn's addition to synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides

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How Engineered Wood Saves Trees

All engineered flooring is somewhat eco-friendly because it makes efficient use of the tree

10 Uses for Old Blue Jeans

Jeans can cost as much as a used car. So it pays to recycle 'em—like we do

How to Buy Reclaimed Lumber

Our Cambridge, Massachusetts, project house used wood from old, redwood olive-oil barrels. Here's how to get wood that has a history that's longer, even, than yours.

10 Uses for Plastic Wrap

Sure, it keeps food fresh, but plastic wrap is a handy multitasker outside the kitchen, too.

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100s of INSPIRING READER REMODELS

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July/August 2010

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