Valentines Day is just around the corner, which may mean romantic dates to couples and a lonely day for singletons. To me though it means another day to get creative, making stuff with the kids to give away to people close to our hearts – primarily their dad and grandparents. I have to admit that [...]
One thing I have always been glad about being a mom today is that there are so many options that make life more convenient. From cool gadgets to online ordering, our options are endless compared to what moms had a few decades ago. When it comes to diaper options, I do have to admit that [...]
Who said that saving the earth at home, as our tagline states, means limiting your influence to members of the household? One of the best things you can do to help save the earth is simply by spreading the word, inspiring and reminding others of the need to be more proactive in taking steps to [...]
It’s the start of the year and the best time to start things fresh. This includes cleaning up your home to start of the year clutter-free. What you might not have realized though is that cleaning up your house will not only make life a tad more pleasant for everyone living in your place (or [...]
We all know how the song goes. I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… Well, here at Yurto what we dream of is a greener Christmas for everyone. We all know that holidays are supposed to be fun, but we encourage everyone to be more responsible so that we can indeed have more fun without sacrificing [...]
Need a cost-effective and environmental-friendly way to light up your garden shed? Check out the solar bottle bulbs that an NGO in the Philippines, MyShelter Foundation, are using to light up homes in the country’s slums. The solar bottle bulb, which was designed and developed by MIT students, are now being used to brighten up [...]
Saving the earth at home does not necessarily mean you can’t reach out to other to multiply the effects of your effort. One way you can save the Earth without leaving your house is by going online and starting your own green blog. Blogging about the environment is a good way of sharing your ideas [...]
In most cases, it takes continuous effort on our part to reduce our carbon footprint. However, making smart choices when it comes to outfitting our homes is one way to significantly cut down on energy consumption in one sweep. We already know about the positive effects of turning off and unplugging appliances, using energy efficient [...]
We all know that the first step in helping the environment is to reduce waste. This means buying and consuming fewer products when you can, and saving energy in every possible way. However, when you do go grocery shopping, buying more can sometimes help the earth more than if you bought less. What I mean [...]
Our ever increasing reliance on mobile devices need not contribute to the massive environmental problems we now face; in fact mobile devices can actually help each of us lessen our carbon footprint. Here are some ideas on how you can help save the Earth with the help (and even despite) mobile devices. Use it till [...]
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