Do you have diet pop in your fridge? Sugar-free gum in your purse? A new widely reported study suggests that you might want to toss them in the garbage. The study by a Manitoba researcher published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal once again raises doubts about whether or not […]

This is why It’s Important to Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them I’m willing to bet that back to school shopping rivals Christmas when it comes to clothing purchases. It’s a tradition in many households to buy new clothes for school and often a necessity since school-aged kids can easily […]

Summer is the season of water. Even if you’re not a swimmer there is something irresistible about our rivers, lakes and oceans on sunny summer afternoons. Summer is also the season when household water use spikes. Suddenly we have lawns and gardens to water, cars to wash, swimming pools to […]

Photo credit: CBC News A net-zero home produces all of the energy it requires.  Imagine living in a home that can produce all the energy it requires.  That means no monthly power bill, no heating bill and no worry about power outages. This self-sufficient home isn’t a dream of the […]