Sustainable House

Minimalism is for rich people who live in big, empty, white homes, right? Wrong. Minimalism isn't just about displaying your food staples in glass jars or having chic Scandi furniture. It can be a beautiful, enriching, and life-transforming practice that, at its core, is all about re-establishing what holds value in your life and letting go of what does not.

Discover the exciting and sustainable world of hoop house gardening with "Hoop Houses The Ultimate Guide to Season Extension and Small-Scale Growing!" This comprehensive new eBook is your one-stop resource to mastering the art of hoop house cultivation and unlocking the potential for year-round harvests. Dive into the intricacies of hoop house gardening as you explore essential topics such as site selection, materials, construction, and maintenance. Created with the small-scale grower in mind, this guide goes beyond the basics, delving into the science of microclimates and the power of ...

Less Stuff is a guide for people who find it difficult to declutter and who don’t want to see things go to waste. Step by step, you’ll explore finding your ‘enough’, learn how to let go of your old possessions without sending them to landfill, and eventually break the cycle of stuff. The end result is a planet with less strain, a home with more peace and a life with more meaning.

In this two-manuscripts-in-one audiobook, you will learn how to identify the driving ethos of permaculture and its powerful tenets and principles. You'll discover how to practice and incorporate permaculture into your live by learning how to transform common waste products into compost and more. Part two will teach you the basics of solar energy, including the benefits and disadvantages, how a solar panel functions, how to implement DIY solar projects, and more.

Greenhouse Gardening is a complete introduction to gardening under controlled conditions. Keep tomato plants going all year, enjoy strawberries from December through March, and grow colorful flowers any time you want! This audiobook is filled with step-by-step instructions and the knowledge you need to garden successfully in a greenhouse or sun porch. Whether you want to grow vegetables or flowers, this audiobook will help get you started.

Permaculture is the gardening and farming roadmap of the future. It teaches you to work with nature so that the Earth will be your ally, not your foe. It’s a must-have for every person concerned about the environment and sustainable living. It contains valuable lessons and strategies critical for the future of life on Earth.

Unlock the full potential of your urban living space with Build Your Dream Greenhouse, the ultimate guide for crafting a verdant oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. This comprehensive eBook walks you through everything you need to know to design, build, and maintain a small-scale greenhouse tailored to your urban environment. Ever dreamed of picking fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables right from your backyard? The journey begins with Chapter 1, where you'll explore the myriad benefits of urban greenhouses. Learn about different types of greenhouses and navigate the maze of ...

Are your plants wilting despite your efforts? Struggling with pests and diseases? Looking for low-maintenance plants but don't know where to start? Transform your home into a vibrant, green oasis with thriving houseplants. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this audiobook will guide you every step of the way.

Looking for easy, budget-friendly ways to reduce your environmental impact and save money? Authored by award-winning environmental journalist, Candice Batista, Sustained takes you on an eye-opening journey towards sustainability and eco-friendly living-starting at home. This step-by-step, eco-living guide offers simple yet powerful ways to turn each room in your home into a hub of sustainability, while pocketing impressive savings every step of the way.

Filled with real-life stories from the authors’ own experiences, Teach a Man to Fish provides churches and missions organizations with a blueprint for helping people help themselves in order to create lasting change and long-term sustainability and independence.

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.

On the perimeter of Israel's Jezreel Valley, with the Carmel mountains rising up in the west, Meir Shalev has a beloved garden, "neither neatly organized nor well kept", as he cheerfully explains. Often covered in mud and scrapes, Shalev cultivates both nomadic plants and "house dwellers", using his own quirky techniques. He extolls the virtues of the lemon tree, rescues a precious variety of purple snapdragon from the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, and does battle with a saboteur mole rat. He even gives us his superior private recipe for curing olives.

Unlock the secrets to creating a thriving greenhouse with Planning Your Greenhouse, the ultimate guidebook for aspiring horticulturists and seasoned gardeners alike. This comprehensive eBook provides you with all the essential knowledge and actionable advice needed to select the perfect site and design a productive greenhouse environment. Begin your journey with an in-depth exploration of greenhouse site selection, including the crucial elements of understanding microclimates and ensuring optimal sunlight exposure. Dive deep into soil conditions with expert tips on soil testing and ...

Second Chances is a unique guide to a one-of-a-kind, circular wardrobe. Eleni’s superpower is sniffing out great finds and here she walks you through the art of in-person discovery at thrift stores and vintage shops, estate sales and flea markets, yard sales and antique stores—and online resale platforms. This book will teach you how to organize your existing wardrobe, evaluate pieces you find, and manifest your dream closet.

Are you tired of paying utility bills? Are you looking for a simpler lifestyle? Is someone stalking you and making your life miserable? If so, then this book is for you! Maybe you’re ready to disappear from society and start over! That’s why I’m writing this book. To help those who want to learn how to prepare and make the switch to off-grid living. Once you get a taste of that life, the thought of fading into the background of nature might present itself.

BRIGHT Blueprint: Redesigning Your Life—Body, Home, and Finances is a comprehensive guide that empowers listeners to transform their lives through practical, step-by-step strategies. Focusing on three key areas—physical health, living environment, and financial well-being—the book offers actionable insights to foster lasting change. Physical Health: Drawing from personal experience, the author shares her 100-pound weight loss journey, highlighting the importance of boundaries, mindful choices, and sustainable habits.

Ready to venture on a captivating journey into the world of sustainable 3D printing? Presenting the new eBook, "EcoPrint," a comprehensive guide that takes you through the fascinating intersection of 3D printing and Sustainability. Chapter 1 kicks off the journey with an introduction to 3D printing and the crucial need for sustainable practices within the industry. We then delve into the environmental challenges brought forth by traditional 3D printing methods, offering in-depth insights into energy consumption, material wastage, and chemical use in post-processing. But despair not! In ...

Our buildings are making us sick. Our homes, offices, factories, and dormitories are, in some sense, fresh parasites on the sacred Earth, Nahasdzáán. In search of a better way, author Jim Kristofic journeys across the Southwest to apprentice with architects and builders who know how to make buildings that will take care of us. This is where he meets the House Gods who are building to the sun so that we can live on Earth. Forever.

Most eco-friendly books start with terror-inducing lists of the carcinogenic chemicals you are liberally slathering all over every single surface in your house, painting most people as unwitting eco-villains, happily Lysol-ing their way straight to hell. Well, listeners can just relax and unpack the (plastic) bags - no guilt trips today! All You Need Is Less is about realistically adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle without either losing your mind from soul-destroying guilt or becoming a preachy know-it-all whom everyone loathes.

Brenda, Kevin, and the kids were stuck...Brenda had taken a 20 percent pay cut and was told by her boss she should feel "lucky to still have a job". But they were already living paycheck to paycheck. How were they going to get by with 20 percent less income? Move. Brenda was offered a great job six states away. They'd have to sell the house, though. But they didn't have much equity. The few offers they received were lower than what they owed. Can't sell a house if you can't pay off your loan.