Sustainable Home

Now more than ever, we live in a society where we covet new and shiny things. Not only has consumption risen dramatically over the last 60 years, but we are damaging the environment at the same time. That is why buying quality and why Tara Button's Buy Me Once brand has such popular appeal. Tara Button has become a champion of a lifestyle called 'mindful curation' - a way of living in which we carefully choose each object in our lives....

As a homeowner, you might be looking for ideas to help revolutionize the way that you take care of your home. The ideas in this book represent some of the most popular suggestions on many hack sites that aim to empower home owners. This book is divided into six chapters; each chapter deals with a simple substance found within your home that can be used in a myriad of cleaning applications. And as the title indicates, you will find more than 70 unique ideas to help make cleaning easier for you.

Sustainability leader, activist, and recipient of the Women in Sustainability Leadership Award, Lindsay Dahl, takes a critical look into the hidden dangers of everyday chemicals including microplastics in consumer products, revealing their impact on our health and urging a reevaluation of what we consider safe in our homes and environments.

Even if you're short on time or experience, this guide makes raised bed gardening simple and rewarding. With practical techniques and expert tips, you’ll learn how to maximize your space, grow abundant harvests, and enjoy a more sustainable lifestyle.

Cleaning is more than the dusting, mopping, and the wiping. It is creating a safe and a healthy home for you and your family. This book will give you a 14-day cleaning plan that you can follow right away. It is a schedule that will guide you in cleaning your home without the stress. Following a 14-day cleaning schedule helps you to identify, prioritize, and organize your list of tasks. It also helps you to set achievable cleaning goals.

More and more people these days are producing their own foods right at home. The reasons are simple. Home-produced foods are healthier as well as cheaper than what you will get at your nearest supermarket. If you have a small backyard in your house, you can easily plan your own mini farm. Yes, you can actually build a small farm on that vacant plot of land at the back of your house!

We sometimes wish for alone time. There are many reasons we long for such a thing. It could be the need to achieve something we feel we can’t achieve amid everything around us. We might also long for some time alone to get away from the hustle and bustle of life as it goes on around us. But, whatever the choice, our ultimate aim is usually some time to ourselves, a moment of reflection, a time to make personal decisions and grow as a person.

Space for a big garden. Fruit trees. A huge barn. A deck with an amazing view. The blackberry-infested property on the hill seemed to have limitless potential. When Tammy Owen moved from the city to a five-acre farm, she hoped to learn how to live closer to the land. What she learned instead was a lot about life.

Learn all about the science behind climate change, endangered species, and the tech advances powering our future in The Seeker Climate Activist Collection!

Is your house or life a mess of untidiness and clutter? Would you much prefer to be more organized and orderly? The trend in today's society is for minimalism, steering away from having homes which are filled to bursting with ornaments, excess furniture, and junk. But many of us still struggle to understand how we can achieve it in our own lives. Here is a smart guide in which you will find the answers you have been seeking when it comes to decluttering and organizing your living space.

Why a unicycle? Why a cross-country trip? Why leave a prominent New York magazine and return to the simple life in Kentucky? Reminiscent of classic literary travelogues, Mark Schimmoeller's Slowspoke: A Unicyclist's Guide to America takes listeners on an inward, emotional journey as he inches across landscapes and communities from North Carolina to Arizona. Schimmoeller became inspired by his unicycle as an adolescent.

Nutzen Sie die Kraft der Sonne mit „Solarenergie vereinfacht: Ein umfassender Leitfaden zu sauberer, erneuerbarer Energie für Ihr Zuhause und Ihr Unternehmen“.

A must-have book for any poultry enthusiast. With detailed information, 47 Chicken Breeds offers a wealth of knowledge on the breed’s characteristics. From the majestic beauty of the Red Jungle Fowl to the friendly disposition of the Orpington, 47 breeds are covered.

50 Things to Know About Homesteading by author Anna R. Albright offers a fact-based, humorous, and informative approach to starting a homestead that will grow meat, fiber, fruits, vegetables, and more. Most books on homesteading tell you to spend atrocious amounts of money on supplies and put hours of backbreaking work into a homestead. Although there's nothing wrong with that, 50 Things to Know About Homesteading gives simple answers to complex concepts as if you were talking to a close friend or neighbor.

Step into the wild with confidence! Primitive Survival Skills for Beginners equips you with essential techniques for outdoor survival, bushcraft, and self-reliance, offering everything you need to thrive in nature.

Spending money is the last thing anyone wants to do right now. We are in the midst of a massive cultural shift away from consumerism and toward a vibrant and very active countermovement that has been thriving on the outskirts for quite some time - do-it-yourselfers who make frugal, homemade living hip are challenging the notion that true wealth has anything to do with money. In Making It, Coyne and Knutzen, who are at the forefront of this movement, provide listeners with all the tools they need for this radical shift in home economics.

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This book is a very basic guide to get you started raising your very own laying hens. Here you will find the essentials of what it takes to make raising chickens an enjoyable as well as fruitful experience for both yourself and the birds. I truly hope you find this book not only helpful but also enjoyable to listen to.

Embark on a journey towards sustainable living with "Zero-Waste Living for DIY Enthusiasts." This guide is your key to crafting a lifestyle that harmonizes creativity with environmental responsibility. Dive into zero-waste DIY projects that transform ordinary habits into eco-friendly practices. From upcycled home essentials to waste-free personal care, discover how small changes can make a big impact.

Do you wish you could spend more time outdoors, enjoying the fresh air and moving your body? You can experience all these through gardening...and raised bed gardening offers an easy and simple way to get started!

Are you worried about the climate crisis? Are you suffering from eco-anxiety? Do you want to help but you're not sure how? Do you want to learn how to make greener choices? If you answered yes to any of those questions, author and environmentalist Heather White's 60 Days to a Greener Life is the resource you need. You can listen to an entry every day or at your own pace. Each entry provides valuable insights and easy-to-apply ways you can live a more eco-friendly, joyful life.