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10 Ways to Get The Most Out of Your Freezer

Ah, the freezer. It might just be our favorite piece of kitchen tech—keeping food fresh, cold and spoil-free. But there are ways to get more out of this household appliance (and spend less while...

Smartbulbs: Lightbulbs Get an LED Update

We all want to save money. That's why most of use have started using these fluorescent bulbs instead of the traditional ones. They are way more energy efficient and will save you a bunch of money thro...

Does Every Little Bit Count?

On of the big theories in green thinking is that "every little bit counts." Rather than just give up on environmentalism because you can't make your home into a solar-powered lair, you're encouraged t...

Justin's Office in a Closet

Unplggd reader, Justin Esgar, sent in his efficiently organized home office squeezed inside the small confines of his apartment closet: Dear Unplggd, I live in a NYC Studio apartment on the Upper Eas...

Help Power Your Home with a Really Chic Patio Table

If there's a lack of solar powered homes out there in the world, it's not for a lack of desire. We took an informal survey (of eight friends at the bar the other night) about if you would install sola...

Psychodesign: When Gadget Design Fights Back

The mark of great design is in adapting a product to be more beautiful and at the same time to make it easier for its user to complete the task the it was born for. An article on Adbusters Magazine's ...

The World's Most Efficient Solar Clock

The great thing about solar clocks is that once they are up, you won't have to bring them down again to change batteries. We think that using solar power for clocks is a great idea. Seiko has just ann...

Berkeley Lamp II: The Lamp that Science Built

There's nothing too remarkable about this lamp at first glance. It just looks like your run-of-the-mill mass-production hotel nightstand lamp. But this one claims to be "The Only Lamp Built By Science...

Coin Lamp Helps You Save Out of Neccessity

We all know how much AT cares about "going green" in your household and your daily life. But, hey... green is expensive! We know that it's cheaper and better in the long run to invest in solar panels ...