Chest Fridge

Here’s a post from Ecorenovator about a chest freezer conversion. By converting a chest freezer into a refrigerator, Tom Chalko was able have an inexpensive fridge that is 10 to 20 times more efficient than anything on the market!

In short, the reason this chest fridge works so well is the amount of insulation (compared to conventional fridges) plus the location of the door. By having a door at the top, the cold air (which is heavier than the warmer air outside) stays in the fridge. Every time you open the door to your vertical fridge, you let the cold air out – it cannot stay in because of the location of the door.

Very cool.

Check out the Ecorenovator post here. And PDF of the chest conversion can be found here.

A sponge I’m in love with!

I’m a total sucker for good packaging! (And a sale). 

This sponge was on sale at my local co-op today and I scooped it up right away. 100% biodegradable, it has the intense scrubber on top of a convential(ish) sponge. It works perfectly next to my bottle of Seventh Generation lavender dish soap.

Tonight might be the only time I’ve enjoyed doing the dishes.

Vermont Green Cabinets

These beautiful cabinets are hand-made in Vermont and customized to fit your home. Forest Stewardship Concil (FSC) certified, VGC takes great care in creating environmentally-sound fixtures. Cabinets are stained with locally-produced water-based finishes from Vermont Natural Coatings and wood is responsibly harvested locally. The fine workmanship does not stop with raw materials. Instead of using hot glue, staples, and pressboard, Vermont Green Cabinets uses mortise and tenon and dovetailing. So not only is it built with fewer chemicals, it’s made to withstand decades of use.