Kategoria BISAC: House & Home >> Sustainable Living

Take a step toward self-reliance by harnessing free energy from the sun, wind, water, and the earth to power your home. Power with Nature will get you started on the right path, whether you are connected to the grid or far from the nearest power pole. For Off-Grid & Grid-Tied Homes: - Passive Solar & Other Smart Ways to Conserve Energy - Solar PV, Wind & Microhydro Systems - System Sizing, Pricing & Tax Credits - Backup Generators - Geothermal Heat Pumps - Solar Thermal Collectors - Biomass (Wood) Heating - Finding & Storing Water - Going on Vacation - Extensive Appendix (worksheets, maps,...

An authoritative guide to reducing household exposure to hazardous chemicals

Thousands of household products contain toxic ingredients. Today, more and more people are seeking more natural cleaning methods to reduce their exposure to harsh chemicals. From the kitchen and bath to the living room and laundry, Green Cleaning For Dummies provides readers with green solutions to every common cleaning chore. Focusing on organic, nontoxic, sustainable alternatives to conventional cleaning products, it's packed with suggestions and tips for effective cleaning, and even offers green...

The tools you need to raise and care for beef cattle

Beef cattle farming is a business that continues to grow in the United States and around the world, and it will only grow larger as the demand for beef continues to increase. Raising Beef Cattle For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of raising beef cattle. Packed with expert tips from experienced farmers, it gives any level of cattle-raiser the tools needed to increase the quantity and quality of your farm's output and maintain a healthy herd.

Raising Beef Cattle For Dummies is the go-to...

Decorate with skill using natural materials and rediscover the beauty of simple things

Explaining how everyday objects can be used in innovative ways to decorate nearly any abode, this guidewill teach readers how to achieveeffortless and natural home decor. It shows how common objects such as fragrant flowers, prickly berries, gnarled branches, interestingly marked stones, soft feathers, and even simple snail shells can help turn a house into a home. They can be arranged into decorative works of art that can be simple, nostalgic, bold, individual, but always creative and...

The cohousing bible by the US originators of the concept."

From farmer Joel Salatin's point of view, life in the 21^st century just ain't normal. In FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL, he discusses how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Salatin has many thoughts on what normal is and shares practical and philosophical ideas for changing our lives in small ways that have big impact.

Salatin, hailed by the New York Times as "Virginia's most multifaceted agrarian since Thomas Jefferson and] the high priest of the pasture" and profiled in the Academy Award...

Going green at home can seem like an all-or-nothing proposition. Do you sell everything (including the house) and start over, building and buying only eco-friendly, renewable goods? Or do you take the advice offered up in this smart and sensible book -- and remodel instead?

Green building expert Barry Katz makes a compelling argument for remodeling, as he guides readers through what can be a perplexing and daunting process. Too many decisions? No worries. Katz explains how different choices impact a home's overall green quotient, as well as its bottom line. Emphasizing off-the-shelf...

Gail Damerow shows you how to incubate, hatch, and brood baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets. With advice on everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder, this comprehensive guide also covers issues like embryo development, panting chicks, and a variety of common birth defects. Whether you want to hatch three eggs or one hundred, you'll find all the information you need to make your poultry-raising operation a success.

Make your own custom-tailored and perfectly formed cold-process soaps Anne-Marie Faiola provides 31 easy-to-follow recipes for crafting a variety of bar soaps with great color, shape, and texture. Learn how to use milk jugs and yogurt containers for molds, and how coffee, avocado, and even beer can add unique dimensions to your creations. This encouraging introduction to the art of soapmaking makes it simple to master the techniques you need to safely and easily produce your own enticingly fragrant soaps.

All aspects of the zero-carbon house, from its evolution to achieving carbon neutrality in old and new homes and even entire communitiesIdeal for anyone starting their journey to a low carbon lifestyle, this book includes an overview of zero carbon and how to achieve it on a global scale, covers communities of zero-carbon houses, and provides inspirational examples of low-carbon lifestyles. Case studies show how principles are put into successful practice to save energy, carbon, money, and the environment."

Robyn Jasko and Jennifer Biggs' Homesweet Homegrown is a simple DIY guide to growing, storing, and making your own food, no matter where you live. Jasko and Biggs are committed to turning you into a healthy, happy farmer even if you live in a big city high-rise. Built around eight comprehensive sections (Know, Start, Grow, Plant, Plan, Make, Eat, and Store), this wonderful 128-page guide walks you through all the steps of successfully nurturing a crop of delicious, healthy vegetables. Everyone from the base beginner to the seasoned farmhand will find something for them in these pages....

SIMPLE STEPS TO A NATURALLY CLEAN HOME
Toxic chemicals are found in almost all commercial cleaners--the very products you buy to make your home hygenic and healthy. Homemade Cleaners offers a better solution. Its tips, tricks and formulas guarantee to make your home sparkling and germ-free.
Homemade Cleaners features over 150 recipes that are:

- Toxin-Free
- Simple and Affordable
- Highly Effective
- Environmentally Sound
- Kid and Baby Friendly
Using ingredients like vinegar, baking soda, and even vodka, the...

This book will change the way you look at your home and work environments and all spaces you occupy as you realize the power you have to change and improve your surroundings naturally, while working with the 4 elements. Nature has provided us with a bounty of natural ways to maintain health and harmony, and in this new release-How to Raise the Vibration around You, Volume I author Dawn James eloquently shows you how to raise the frequency in your home, work space and general surroundings using the elements of Air, Light, Water and Earth s gifts. As in her first book Raise Your Vibration,...

When you're young, broke, and in search of a life of adventure, Making Stuff and Doing Things is the most useful book on the planet. It's an indispensable handbook full of basic life skills for the young punk or activist, or for anyone who's trying to get by, get stuff done, and live life to the fullest without a lot of money. The book started in the 90s as a series of zines, with dozens of contributors setting down the most important skills they knew in concise, often hand-written pages. If you want to do it yourself or do it together, this book has it all, from making your own...

In Building a Low Impact Roundhouse, Tony shares his many years of experience, skills, and techniques used to build this unique and affordable low-impact home. Always witty and inspiring, the author explains the process of visualizing and designing a house through to the practical side of lifting the living roof, infilling the walls, laying out rooms, and adding renewable, autonomous technology.

Building a Low Impact Roundhouse has become a classic text sold all over the world. Tony's home and lifestyle have attracted much media interest, and he and his partner...

Hippie Homesteaders tells the story of this movement from the viewpoint of forty artisans and musicians who came to the state, lived on the land, and created successful careers with their craft.

The classic guide to self-sufficiency, with more than 200,000 copies sold--now fully updated

Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills--the kind employed by our forefathers--and adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful, full-color guide. Countless readers have turned to Back to Basics for inspiration and instruction, escaping to an era before power saws and fast-food restaurants and rediscovering the pleasures and challenges of a healthier, greener, and more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Now newly updated,...

Tiny Homes on the Move chronicles 21st-century nomads people who inhabit homes that are compact and mobile, either on wheels or in the water. In photos and stories, this fascinating book explores modern travelers who live in vans, pickup trucks, buses, trailers, sailboats, and houseboats that combine the comforts of home with the convenience of being able to pick up and go at any time. With over 1,000 color photos accompanying the stories and descriptions of these moveable sanctuaries, this is a valuable and inspirational book for anyone thinking outside the box about shelter."

Saving money while sustaining a comfortable lifestyle can be a highly challenging task to manage. There are a number of things that you want to do while avoiding breaking your budget. Survival through financial woes and worries is a daily battle but, keeping trouble at bay is possible only through mindful spending and implementing practical methods to save. No matter what your income size is, making a way towards financial stability is achievable. In this e-book, you will learn the different aspects involved in managing your money matters effectively and maximizing the joys of life. What will...