Improvement #65

No dye needed thanks to Mother Nature.

Each IKEA PS VADMAL throw is hand woven and unique. It’s made from wool – a renewable material – which has been sorted in color shades instead of being dyed or bleached.

Improvement #68

Everywhere you look,all you see is wood.

A solid-looking wood table that weighs much less and so requires less fuel to transport. This IKEA PS BRUSE coffee table features real wood veneer over box construction to reduce weight, relieve warping worry, and spare a lot of trees.

Improvement #71

Get spaghetti ready faster – put a lid on it.

Pasta water boils up to 75% faster with a lid on it because the heat doesn’t escape. That’s why we design pots with glass lids so you don’t let the heat out when you peek to see how stuff’s cooking. Your kitchen stays cooler, so in summer, which can save you energy in summer too.

Remember, when you boil, steam or reheat, cover your pots to save fuel and money, and get dinner on the table much faster.

Improvement #72

Sparkly glasses,no lint, less trash.

Dish towels are an easy way to save money, trees and reduce trash. Paper towels have their place if a kitchen mess is germy (like raw chicken), but to dry dishes or sop up a spill, dish towels work better, make glasses gleam, and are easy to wash so you can use them over and over and over – and over.

If everyone used just a few less paper towels each week, think of how many trees we could spare every year.

Improvement #74

Vampire power sucks energy and cash.

‘Vampire energy loss’ is the way computers, TV’s and other stuff sucks power even when you turn them off or put them to sleep! Unplug what you’re not using and you save up to 10% in energy and on your electric bill.

To save wear and tear on cords, plug lots of gear into one power strip - such as TV, DVD, and game consoles in your wall unit – and shut it all off with the flip of one switch.

Improvement #76

Lazy way to rinse – plus you save water.

Instead of running tons of water, get a big bowl, drop in fresh vegetables and fill with cold water (which also revives limp veggies you might have tossed). Swish around, rub root vegetables like carrots a bit, and let sit. When you come back, the dirt’s fallen to the bottom of the bowl, and veggies are clean. You’ll save gallons of water every time you rinse a head of lettuce this way. Then, just pour the bowl of water into thirsty houseplants or out in your garden.