It's still cold out, but the promise of spring has me craving a sunny stroll through a farmers market packed full of yummy, healthy, and fresh fare.  Our convenient location right by US-71 gives you easy access to downtown Kansas City, but you don't even have to go far from Kings Quarters to find a wonderful organic farmers market. Our apartment community is... [Read more...]

Do you know what "upcycling" means? There are two kinds of recycling- upcycling and downcycling. You're probably more familiar with downcycling, in which a material like plastic or paper that would otherwise be thrown away is broken down and re-made into a new product. This kind of recycling often results in degradation of the material, creating a  less-valuable... [Read more...]

Want to turn your apartment here at Kings Quarters into a magical holiday wonderland? Well, consider "going green" with your holiday decorating this year by switching to LED string lights! The great thing about the new LED lights is that they use a lot less energy than typical string lights. In fact, according to this informative video on Consumer Reports,... [Read more...]

Are you tired of spending excess money on your monthly electricity bill each month? Here are 4 ways you can lower your monthly electric bill in your Kings Quarters apartment. 1. Turn down your refrigerator: Make sure to keep your refrigerator and freezer doors shut at all times. 2. Wash your clothes in warm and or cold water. According to the Power... [Read more...]

Our apartments here at Kings Quarters have everything you need in your busy life, from thoughtful details like fireplaces and breakfast bars, to practical necessities like garbage disposals, washer/dryer hookups, and dishwashers. Now, you may think that using the dishwasher would be less environmentally-friendly than doing them the good old-fashioned way,... [Read more...]

If you're trying to go a little "greener" in your everyday life, consider switching to local produce. I've mentioned Badseed Farm before, and they're still open for their summer market up until November 19th. You just can't beat the freshness and flavor of fruits and vegetables grown in a small scale operation in your own town. Why purchase tasteless,... [Read more...]

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), at least 400,000 trees could be saved annually if each American family replaced just one roll of toilet paper made using the fibers of forested trees with one that was made with 100 percent recycled products. Americans are the world's biggest consumers of extra – soft toilet paper, using 23.6 rolls... [Read more...]

If you haven't yet switched to re-usable shopping bags, or if, like me, you have but are too scatterbrained to remember to take them in the grocery store with you, you've probably ended up with a bunch of disposable plastic bags. But wait! Don't throw those bags away, because they can come in very handy for a number of useful tasks. Real Simple has a list... [Read more...]

Today is Earth Day (the 40th Earth Day, to be exact!) so I'm going to profile a local business that is doing a great job of going green and changing lives. You probably already know that Habitat for Humanity does great work in our community, but did you know that Habitat is also helping the environment? At the HfH ReStore, excess building materials get a new... [Read more...]

Sometimes getting your daily allotment of veggies can be pretty boring.  I don’t know about you, but the thought of canned green beans doesn’t really get my heart all aflutter.  Enter Badseed, an organic farm and farmer’s market that will get you excited about vegetables. I mean really, really excited! Just a glance at their website and I guarantee... [Read more...]