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The Best Rice Cookers

March 5, 2009

Do you eat rice at least 3 times a week? If not, quit reading — after this paragraph. The most efficient rice cooker decision you can make is to NOT buy a hefty gadget devoted almost entirely to cooking just rice. Instead, learn how to cook rice perfectly in a pot or, if you’re aiming [...]

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The Best Toasters of 2009

January 18, 2009

What makes a toaster efficient? Read through reviews of popular toasters, and you’ll see that many people seem to care more about the bells and whistles — automatic lowering of bread, pleasant dings when toasting is complete, and the like — than anything else.

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Best Electric Kettles

December 29, 2008

Stovetop kettles are nostalgically cute in movies and lovable as collector’s items, but when it comes to our time-crunched, energy-efficient world, electric kettles–which boil water twice as fast as their stovetop counterparts–are the way to go.

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Five Eco-Ethical Coffees To Jolt You Into 2009

December 21, 2008

Picking a morning caffeine pick-up’s gotten confusing, what with the proliferation of certifications: organic, fair trade, Rain Forest Alliance, Utz Kapeh — not to mention all the self-certification schemes companies like Starbucks are trying to sell. To help you cut through the clutter, here are five eco-ethical coffees you can feel good about drinking:

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Most Efficient 3-Ring Binders

December 18, 2008

Bloggers are drafting up their top 10 list posts and techies are e-organizing their hard drives for the new year. But if you’re old school — or have a boss who forces you to stick to ink-and-paper ways, here are some efficient 3-ring binders to help you catalog and file away 2008.

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Efficient Holiday Decorations For $10 and Under

December 13, 2008

Craftsters can turn paper into snowflakes or partridges, and hikers can search for natural pine cones. But if you’ve got a naked Christmas tree and two left thumbs, here are some affordable and eco-friendly tree ornaments to pick from:

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Four Efficient Holiday Stockings

December 9, 2008

Reusing the stocking you stored away last year’s the greenest option, of course. But if you lost yours in a natural disaster or bad break up–or got a new pet–here are four efficient options to pick from.

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Five Efficient T-Shirts Of 2008

December 7, 2008

Just a couple years ago, a simple organic cotton T-shirt wasn’t so easy to find. Now, with Quicksilver, H&M, and even Forever 21 getting into the green fashion business, eco-friendly T-shirts are a dime a dozen. Still, finding well-fitting and stylish T-shirts made using fair labour can take some work — especially if you’re interested [...]

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