Sustainable Living

From the bedroom mattress and pillows to daily cleaning products for the kitchen and bath, toothbrushes, and even furniture and clothing, toxins are embedded in many products and items used regularly in the home—and they are making us sick. Home Detox is a practical, accessible guide to understanding the problem and how we can address it in our own homes in a manageable and affordable way. Daniella Chace, a professional toxicologist and health writer, teaches listeners how to identify potential toxins, with an easy-to-follow, room-by-room evaluation.

In this book, you will explore: the homesteading mindset, the best environment for planting based on your geological area, hardiness zones, perfect beginner DIY projects, best starter animals, best ways to make money, how I love to keep things fresh, companion planting, real-life examples and stories, how to arrange your homestead A-Z, key areas to focus on, what to think about when purchasing a property, and so much more.

A sane and organized life is about a lot more than just organizing your home. It's about making better use of each moment from when you wake up to when you go to bed. It's about knowing what you need to do next and having the discipline to follow through effortlessly. When you organize your life, the rewards go beyond clean shelves and easy-to-spot files. A well-organized life is logical and productive and gives us more time to do what we really want.

Beekeeping requires understanding, commitment, and attention to detail. Laying the groundwork for a successful hive is essential, and demands a keen appreciation of critical areas like hive management, breed choice, and health requirements. Bees often disguise problems, though, making recognizing trouble in the crucial, initial stages that much more difficult. Whether you’re a newcomer or an old hand, The Beekeeper’s Problem Solver provides the information you need to nip problems in the bud, or avoid them in the first place.

Essential Rainwater Harvesting is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and maintaining water-harvesting systems for the warm and cold climates of the world. Presenting design considerations and approaches for the most common household rainwater supply scenarios.

This complete guide to homesteading provides the information you need to get started sustainably growing your own food, raising animals organically, and even power everything off-the-grid. You don’t need 50 acres in the country, and you don’t need to invest lots of money into equipment you don’t need.

Bokashi is Japanese for "fermented organic matter". While bokashi has enjoyed great popularity in many parts of the world, it is still relatively unknown in North America. From scraps to soil, Bokashi Composting is the complete, step-by-step, do-it-yourself guide to this amazing process.

Grow your own food, save money, gain self-sufficiency, and live larger with frugal living! Lead a more sustainable and healthier life with this back-to-basics guide on homesteading. Homesteading is an earth-based lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It's about reconnecting with nature and getting back in touch with your authentic self, all whilst making eco-friendly and economically-wise lifestyle choices. Independent and frugal living is the future to living a truly fulfilling life!

Why Write this Book? #1 answer: After a lifetime of trying every diet ever to come out, and yet living gluttonously anyway, I’m amazed at how little I can eat and feel full for six hours at a time. #2 answer: Because I’m a tree hugging nut job opting for saving the planet. #3 answer: This is all tied into one person’s tiny portions lifestyle as it evolved into the life of a life-long contributor to planet sustainability.

Unlock the ancient art of pickling and fermenting with Fermenting Pickles, an essential guide for anyone eager to transform simple cucumbers and a variety of other vegetables into tangy, flavorful delicacies. Whether you're a seasoned home fermenter or a curious beginner, this comprehensive manual will walk you through every facet of the fermentation process, ensuring successful and delicious results every time. Begin your journey with an introduction to the foundational concepts of fermentation and the rich history of pickling. Discover the numerous health benefits that come with ...

Discover the best addition to your homesteading plan that can be easily done by anyone. Are you living in a city but crave for a more natural lifestyle? Have you been raised on a farm and look back nostalgically at delicious fresh food you had regularly? Do you want to live more self-sufficiently and self-sustainably? It can be difficult to add a new hobby to your daily routine...considering how stressful and busy life in a city already feels like.

In a perfect world, we would all be able to fit a year’s worth of waste in a mason jar. But for most of us​,​ doing so can be immensely intimidating or simply not feasible. But even if you can’t be perfectly zero waste, you can still have a profound impact on our environment, climate, and health by making some simple changes to your lifestyle and habits.

With food prices rising, sustainability becoming an increasing concern, and a greater awareness of health and nutrition spreading throughout the population, foraging is the golden ticket to a better way of life. Despite the rise in newbie foragers, many people are hesitant because they don’t think they have the skills or knowledge to do it safely. But all of that is about to change. When you know where to look, what to look for, and how to confidently identify and harvest safe and nutritious treats, a whole world of possibility opens up

We can always create a life that is entwined with the natural world. A homestead is not a log cabin or a hermitage out in the woods—it is a way of being, a life lived with the intention of returning to our roots and tapping into the essential elements of fire, water, air, and earth. And a homesteading witch isn't just a person who lives atop a beautiful mountain, but anyone who understands that by harnessing and honoring these elements you can create whatever it is that you need. The Witchy Homestead is your guide to finding, creating, and living this essential magic.

Instead of paying the energy companies for power, you can learn how solar energy is becoming more and more viable. Reductions in costs make it less money to install than one thinks. Harnessing the power of the sun is something unique that you won’t get via other energy sources.

This audiobook is an introduction to homesteading and turning your space into a self sufficient environment. However big or small it may be, this audiobook will guide you through the steps needed to get you well informed on what to expect in the beginning, during and after stages of planning and executing your self sufficient space. Urban homesteads are very versatile. I’ve seen people homestead on their apartment roof, in their little inner-city yard, in the yard of their suburban family home, in warehouses, shipping containers, and so much more. You can build a farm anywhere.

Raising chickens in your backyard introduces you to a new lifestyle—a sustainable way of living without having to rely on commercial produce. It is also a wholesome family activity. So If you want a hassle-free way to raise chickens in your backyard, then you should listen to this audiobook!

¿Desea desesperadamente tener un huerto lleno de alimentos y hierbas? ¿Te intriga la idea de criar ganado? ¿Los precios de los supermercados te hacen preguntarte si hay una forma más económica de obtener lo que necesitas? 50 Cosas que Debe Saber Sobre la Granja por la autora Anna R. Albright ofrece un enfoque basado en hechos, humorístico e informativo para comenzar una granja que producirá carne, fibra, frutas, verduras y más.

Introducing "Roots and Resilience"! This compelling eBook is designed to be a thought-provoking exploration and celebration of homesteading traditions and sustainable living. Immerse yourself in the rich charm of homesteading cultures, and discover the seemingly dwindling sparks of homesteading wisdom. This invaluable compendium encapsulates the underlying principles of homesteading, right from the need to achieve self-sufficiency, to the importance of building and nurturing a resilient community. "Roots and Resilience" invites readers on a journey, exploring the myriad of ways we can ...

Transform your city dwelling into a thriving green oasis with "Urban Roots, Rural Dreams" – your definitive guide to crafting a self-sufficient urban homestead, no matter the size of your space. Whether you have a sprawling rooftop, a modest balcony, or a tiny patch of sunlight, this guide is tailored to teach you how to harness the potential of your urban environment to become more sustainable and self-reliant. Engage with a transformative text that reinvents the concept of homesteading for those who navigate the concrete jungle. Begin by channeling a dynamic urban homesteading mindset, ...