Everything you need to know to turn your home Magenta

Our Magenta House team researched the most common (and easiest!) DIY changes to make your house more water-wise and power-conscious. Take your time to equip yourself with the knowledge to make a true difference.

Water articles

Articles
Rethink that Water-Guzzling Grass Lawn
Rethink that Water-Guzzling Grass Lawn

Save big on your water bill with a sustainable landscape.

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Gardening: Why You Should Plant a Garden Today
Gardening: Why You Should Plant a Garden Today

Grow your favorite organic fruits and veggies.

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Gardening: Urban Agriculture and New Technologies
Gardening: Urban Agriculture and New Technologies

Gardener on the roof!

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Gardening: Healthy Soil and Living Compost
Gardening: Healthy Soil and Living Compost

Healthy soil = extraordinary production

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(Un)common Sense: Water
(Un)common Sense: Water

Five water-wise ways to save your money and your planet.

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Don’t Err, Irr(igate)
Skill level: 2
Don’t Err, Irr(igate)
Skill level: 2

Dripping your way to a healthier planet and yard.

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Skill level: 2
Greywater
Skill level: 2
Greywater
Skill level: 2

A tasty treat for plants and soil.

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Skill level: 2
Cloud-based Technology
Skill level: 2
Cloud-based Technology
Skill level: 2

Channeling water from the sky.

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Skill level: 2
Throne of Thrones
Skill level: 1
Throne of Thrones
Skill level: 1

Solve the problem of unnecessary flow.

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Skill level: 1
Low-flow Shower Head, an Aerator’s Best Friend
Skill level: 1
Low-flow Shower Head, an Aerator’s Best Friend
Skill level: 1

Slow the flow but keep the beauty of a shower.

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Hold Your Horses, Use an Aerator!
Skill level: 1
Hold Your Horses, Use an Aerator!
Skill level: 1

The simplest way to save thousands of gallons of water yearly.

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Skill level: 1

Power articles

Articles
Heating and Cooling with Nature
Heating and Cooling with Nature

Use landscape design to ramp up your home's comfort and energy efficiency.

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(Un)common Sense: Power
(Un)common Sense: Power

Four powerful tips to save money and the planet.

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Back to the Future
Skill level: 1
Back to the Future
Skill level: 1

Channel the low-tech genius of your great-grandmother.

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Skill level: 1
Bundle Up with Insulation
Skill level: 3
Bundle Up with Insulation
Skill level: 3

Like a coat, but for your home.

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Skill level: 3
A Thinking Thermostat
Skill level: 2
A Thinking Thermostat
Skill level: 2

A smarter way to stay cool.

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Skill level: 2
Here Comes the Sun
Skill level: 3
Here Comes the Sun
Skill level: 3

Let the sun shine in.

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Skill level: 3
A Good Door
Skill level: 1
A Good Door
Skill level: 1

Opening to energy efficiency

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Skill level: 1
Looking at (Not Through) the Window
Skill level: 3
Looking at (Not Through) the Window
Skill level: 3

The ins and outs of energy-loss through home window panes.

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Skill level: 3
Seal It Up!
Skill level: 2
Seal It Up!
Skill level: 2

Plugging the hole you didn’t know you have.

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Skill level: 2
Let It Flow
Skill level: 2
Let It Flow
Skill level: 2

Stay cool and cut your energy use.

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Skill level: 2
Vampires Be Gone!
Skill level: 1
Vampires Be Gone!
Skill level: 1

Advanced Powerstrips for powering up and powering down.

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Skill level: 1
Let There Be (Eco-Friendly) Light!
Skill level: 1
Let There Be (Eco-Friendly) Light!
Skill level: 1

Saving on power costs has never been so easy.

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Skill level: 1