Do you have the itch to stitch? Even a novice (Dori) or a neurotic (Val) can save an old garment or give it some new style. Trystan Bass from Yahoo! Green needles the Hipsters to start sewing!

Beer: Mendocino Brewing Company's Summer Seasonal White Ale. It's a limited edition, so try to get some before Dori and Val drink it all up.

Chocolate: J. D. Gross Ecuador Edelcacao, once again from our new favorite listener, Maile in Germany. We think it has ginger in it; could someone please translate the label? (D'oh, turns out it was caramel!)

Finds:

• Bamboo-for-brains! Check out this stylish helmet --it'll save your noggin and the planet at the same time.
• Adios to irrigation. Say hola to the olla! Bury these unglazed pots neck-deep near your plants and let the water seep out naturally. Save your pesos and make your own. Muy bien!
• Fantasy Island. Johnny Depp plans to convert his private isle in the Bahamas to solar hydrogen energy. So we can stalk him sustainably.
• Green is the new Dumb. Poor little Kim Kardashian, guess she can't afford a ChicoBag!

• Pluggle. Looks like Google has made its first 2 investments under the RechargeIT initiative, which wants to get plug-in vehicles on the road.
• Where have they Benz? Daimler has been busy preparing for the release of the all-electric version of their Smart car in 2010.
• Watt? Another one? A new electric car is unveiled in Israel by Renault and Project Better Place. Forget the plug, we'll need a power strip!

Love the Swiffer, hate the waste! That's why listener Jamielee's ideas for "greening" it up are so brilliant. First, bypass the chemicals with a vinegar solution. Then, use an old cloth diaper as a washable pad in the wetjet, or cut up a fleece sweatshirt for the vac. Finally, compost the filter muck. Use rechargeable batteries to keep it running green. Swifferific!

Do you have the itch to stitch? Even a novice (Dori) or a neurotic (Val) can save an old garment or give it some new style. Trystan Bass from Yahoo! Green needles the Hipsters to start sewing! From the basics of sewing a button, to shopping for a machine, Trystan talks tailoring (and reveals her husband's porn star name).

• Sew green, save green, look fab. That's the name of Trystan's article that inspired this topic. No, that's not her in the picture. We asked.
• Does the feed dog bite? Let a pro tell you what to look for in a sewing machine.
• Look what I made! Flaunt photos of your work on the Wardrobe Refashion community's blog.
• May the Fleece be with you. Natalie Portman served as guest judge on Project Runway 's token "green episode". Coincidentally, Natalie has a line of vegan shoes.

Don't keep us on pins and needles! E-mail your questions, comments, insights and porn star names to hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and gushy compliments at our MHTH forum!

• Roll out the barrel. Jamielee again! She scored a cheap rainbarrel from her city sewer district. Maybe your town is feeling generous too!
• Assaultin' batteries. Smart-chick Katherine in Ohio needs ammo to argue that hybrid car batteries are OK. Lock and load.
• Eco-chic. Kristi turns us on to a website where you can get deals on overstocks of eco-friendly duds. Because we deserve it.
• Who wears the pants? Doug's wife is on him to get some pants for work, but he can't go cotton. We hope this helps. Happy shopping!
• This breaks the CamelBak. Now a new plastic is on the market, claiming to be BPA-free. Ines wants to know if it's safe to try water bottles made with Tritan. We say, more research please!
• What did you call us? Steve from NJ suggests a delighful cocktail of raspberry beer and Hoegaarden ale. We'd tell you what it's called, but we're nice girls. ROFL!

Hipster Roll-call! We want all you lurkers to make yourselves known by e-mailing us at hip@greenfeet.com. Get in on the listener poll for best porn star name! Submit yours, and rock the vote on our forum in a couple of weeks. Speaking of voting, don't forget us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voicemessage at our Skype address "morehip" or +1530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free!

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