It's safe as long as you teach them some basic guidelines.

It's an old-fashioned skill, but it's still relevant in today's world.

This sofa will convert into a number of uses, and will accommodate third-party add-ons like armrests, backrests, side tables and more.

Here is a clever new design that unfurls with a flourish and retracts with a simple pull of a string.

Remember pallets? Remember infographics? We have both in one post!

It supports local business owners and gives you more local and seasonal options.

This inviting, one-bedroom canal boat is in the 600-square-foot range and has all the comforts of home.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

It's good for so much more than treating sunburns.

How to choose things for your home that have had, or can have, second lives.

The late artist Chris Burden balanced a Porsche 914 with a meteorite.

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British journalist Stacey Dooley reveals what our fast fashion addiction is doing to the planet.

Researchers find that even just sleeping with a shirt that one's romantic partner has worn leads to improved slumber.

Indulging in a Western-style diet for 7 days impaired the brain function in healthy young people and made them want to overeat, researchers find.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is proposing a rate increase due to extreme drought having reduced their ability to ramp up hydroelectric generators in time for customers to turn on the bright kitchen lights and cook dinner - after 4:00PM. Only 6

Chris Yurista lives out of his backpack. He tells the BBC that "It's always nice to have a personal sense of home, but that aside - the internet has replaced my need for an address." He's got a job and moonlights as a DJ, couch-surfing in friends'

Bill Nye was the guy that said driving your car to the gym is literally insane - why not reclaim a piece of childhood through hooping?

The happiness you feel in a shopping spree may feel as good as the happiness from helping someone, but gene expression reveals a dangerous difference: could shopping cause disease?

Whether you opt for 'Buy Nothing Day' or 'Small Business Saturday,' the journey toward sustainability begins with a single step.

This Friday, Patagonia encourages us to celebrate the clothes we have and the stories they tell.

A good followup to Buy Nothing Day.

Want to build your own tiny house? Clueless about where to start? Check out this Instructables tutorial.

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.

Trust the rock stars, or your doctor.

What do you do when there's no more carry-on room?

Cat lover? New plant parent? Fortune seeker? Traveler? We've got the perfect plant for all.

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.

Because a single day of #OptOutside isn't enough for real action.

Loop's reusable packaging service is coming to brick-and-mortar stores in U.S., Canada, and France.

You probably already have most of the stuff you need.

COBE architects are turning charging time into quality time.

Don't forget to spend some time in nature! Let the 2019 US fall foliage forecast help.

Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again.

These simple tricks add the depth and flavor that plant-based vegetable stock can sometimes be missing.

Mixing conservation with death care, a new start-up offers permanently protected memorial trees that solve a slew of problems.

Learn how to transform your yard into a sanctuary for birds, bees, and other little critters.

Entice butterflies to stay, eat, mate and lay eggs in your garden with these plants and tips.

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Some houseplants love mist, others not so much. Here's what to know.

Carved pumpkins are susceptible to rot, but there are ways to stave it off.

Some plants help each other enormously, while others hinder their neighbors – use this cheat sheet to ensure harmony in the vegetable plot.

Think outside of the houseplant box with these unique ways to bring some green indoors.

From sleep aids to pain relievers, here's how to grow your own natural remedies.

A new study reveals stress-reducing benefits for office workers when even just viewing a small plant on their desk.

From watering needs to ideal temperatures, here's what to know to help your indoor plants survive the cooler months.

It may well be all most people need as a computer, and it may well be what we have been waiting for.

It's impossible for a human to know all of the hundreds of thousands of species of flowers on our planet, so Microsoft has developed flower learning software.

Now you can handwrite letters on your computer.

Oh, the farmer and the oilman should be friends. But they are fighting over ethanol.