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Kitchen Island: Form and Functionality
September 2008
To the eye, a stand-alone platform in the center of a kitchen might not seem like much of an asset, but it is. Chefs, both amateur and professional, swear by them.
“An island is the center of function in a kitchen,” says Suzi Lunt, who with her husband, Ron Lunt, co-owns CR Woodworks, a Reno-based home cabinetry company.
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Weed watch: The Tumbleweeds of Fall
September 2008
September is my favorite month. Temperatures cool off just enough to make the outdoors delightful, and I can pick and eat tomatoes off the vine. However, it won’t be long before we start dodging weed skeletons as they roll across our yards and streets.
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Color Corner: Dishes—Taking It Up a Notch
September 2008
Pleasant autumn evenings lend themselves to decadent dining, fresh flavors, and good company. With such vibrant produce and sentiment, forgo standard paper plates and instead consider re-usable products that bring color and conscience to the table. Serve up your blueberry salad and succulent sausages with tangy mustard on something as crave-able as they are.
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Reuse: Plastic Grocery Bags
September 2008
The debate continues on whether plastic or paper grocery bags are better for the environment. (Cloth bags are the greenest option.) Until the debate is resolved, if the bags find their way into your home, reuse them. Here’s how:
Line smaller-sized garbage cans in your home with them. Keep one in your automobile for trash or emergencies. Carry your lunch or dinner to work in one. Use them in place of Styrofoam packing peanuts for protective packing material.
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Tit for tat: BioBags
September 2008
When people throw out dog or cat waste enclosed in a plastic bag or box liner, they keep it from disintegrating, as the polyethylene products don’t decompose fully. Available today, however, for this use are two green, wholly biodegradable, and therefore environmentally friendly, products.
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