Green

Batteries and my baby….

I was surprised to learn from the US EPA that 40% of batteries are bought during the holiday season. With all of the batteries we…

Taking out the kitchen

We’re demoing our kitchen this week. (…deep breath here) It’s a big job and a huge life-changer in the way I take care of my…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Going Green on Halloween with Kerri-Lee Halkett

October 31, 2009: MyFixitUpLife is GREEN on Halloween. We’re talking with Kerri-Lee Halkett, anchor of Fox Philadelphia’s News at Five, Six, and Ten. She’s also…

Listen to Kerri-Lee Halkett on MyFixitUpLife with Mark & Theresa

We’re talking with Kerri-Lee Halkett, anchor of Fox Philadelphia’s News at Five, Six, and Ten. She’s also a contributing writer to Philadelphia Style Magazine, and…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Using what you got, it may just be hot with Joan Steffend

    October 24 2009: On today’s show we’re talking ‘Using what you got, because it might just be hot.’   There’s value in your…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Energy Saving Tips

October 17, 2009: Mark & Theresa are sharing easy Energy Saving Tips for your home and we’re breaking down the Energy Tax Credit with special…

FixitUp Find: Quadra-Fire Wood Burning Stoves

For builders scouting heating features and upgrades for a new home or remodel, thinking green (or greener) or fielding questions about effective ways to keep…

FixitUp Find: Wittus Stoves

It’s typically in the winter months that the mind turns to sources and methods of heating. But if you live in a heating climate, any…

FixitUp Find: Bora-Care

Bug out. Here’s a newsflash: termites not only do major damage if they go untreated, they’re disgusting. I’ve remodeled around termite damage and just seeing…

FixitUp Find: MaxFire Biomass Stoves

When some people think of fire, they often think of cordwood outside the house under a blanket of snow, waiting to be brought in and…