The Honolulu air outside may be fresh-scrubbed, but the air inside my apartment is polluted: volatile organic compounds …
Innovation
Grow Your Own Bicycle!
I’m a firm believer that many of our problems will be solved with bicycles. Let me get that out in the open. Bicyc…
The Scrunchable Shopper
“Oh no! I left my reusable bags at home!” That used to be a common refrain of yours truly at the grocery c…
Feel like a new floor…? Cork it.
There’s nothing like the feel of a wooden floor under your bare feet – the slight springiness, the faint war…
Nothing But Net
Here I go again – making my Weight Watchers vegetable soup, that 0-point staple that usually chases a second handf…
Feeling Flushed
It’s a dirty subject, but someone has to talk toilets and it might as well be me. As an interior design consultant…
Your Own Personal (Portable) Luau
I’m certain you’ve seen it – the generic cartoon character with wide eyes and a light bulb next to its…
A Bright Idea That Saves You Money (Eventually)
A good start to a New Year’s eco-friendly lifestyle makeover is going through your house, turning off the lights a…