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Home & Building
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Written by Ryan Puckett
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Monday, 09 May 2011 00:00 |
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 At a friend’s family summer home on Lake Maxinkuckee near Culver, a sign in the bathroom issued the most rudimentary of water conservation efforts: “If it’s yellow let it mellow and …” well, you know the rest. When you’re only a few steps away from the second-largest lake in Indiana, it can be difficult to grasp the need to conserve water.
Plus, when the various pipes in our homes release a flow of H20 on demand, it’s easy to forget that water is a precious resource. It’s even easier to forget that it doesn’t flow without an energy source.
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Home & Building
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Written by Helen W. O'Guinn
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Monday, 18 April 2011 00:00 |
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 Conscientious Hoosier consumers check for radon, lead paint, black mold, and other hazards when buying a home or doing a major renovation—wise steps to protect the loved ones under their roof.
But such efforts to create a healthy and safe environment are often negated by the very products they enlist to keep their home germ-free. Many familiar household cleaning products may harbor hazards to home air quality, and children and people with respiratory illnesses are at the greatest risk.
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Home & Building
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Written by Ryan Puckett
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Wednesday, 16 February 2011 00:00 |
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 As heart-shaped boxes of chocolates replace wrapping paper and stocking stuffers in store aisles, Hoosiers still face a few more weeks of winter, with average temperatures ranging from 25°F to 35°F.
For an eco-conscious homeowner, home heating may be viewed as a necessary evil. However, energy-efficient options have come a long way since Pa from Little House on the Prairie kept the fire going all night.
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Home & Building
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Written by Judy Kenninger
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Monday, 17 January 2011 00:00 |
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 On TV’s Sesame Street, Luis and Maria’s Fix-It Shop has been replaced by a shipping store. In real life, the art of repair is also becoming something kids learn about from television reruns. “The small appliance repairman used to have 25 competitors in Indianapolis,” says Dave Roberts, owner of the Mister Fix It shop at 1827 N. Meridian St. “Now, we’re down to maybe three, and one of those is closing soon.”
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Home & Building
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Written by Helen W. O'Guinn
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Thursday, 02 December 2010 00:00 |
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 We Hoosiers gobble up energy at a prodigious rate, ranking us the 10th-highest per capita consumer of energy among the 50 states, according to EnergyTrends.org, a website that tracks energy consumption and is funded by the Lexington Institute. Don Soifer, executive vice president of the institute, says, “Residential use of coal was a big part of the picture in Indiana.” He notes that we don’t yet use a lot of renewable fuels, such as solar and wind. That, though, squares with much of the country.
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