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41) Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
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How should we go about making old houses energy efficient without devaluing future sustainability or the appeal and character of old homes by the use of inappropriate solutions?
This practical and essential guide to retrofitting for energy efficiency seeks to provide answers to this and other the questions homeowners of old houses are asking. Whether your house is medieval and timber-framed or a Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian terrace, it can be...
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Twelve months to self-sufficiency!
This fully updated second edition of the popular Weekend Homesteader series includes exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm, a postage-stamp lawn...
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A solar-heated pit greenhouse combines the energy-conserving features of the traditional pit greenhouse with newer techniques and materials used in standard heated greenhouses. The result is a simple, inexpensive structure that blends into its environment and needs little or no heat from any source other than the sun. Greg Stone's simple, illustrated, step-by-step instructions show you exactly how to design, site, and build your own solar-heated pit...
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It's amazing what you can do with these four simple ingredients from your kitchen . . .
Looking for simple, affordable, and effective home products you can count on? Trying to avoid all those harmful chemicals and find safe, natural solutions instead? Household Hints has hundreds of tips, techniques, and recipes-and many are made from the wholesome ingredients already in your kitchen: vinegar, lemon, salt, and baking soda. Inside this book you'll...
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If you can only read and reference one green thing, make it this book: an easily comprehensible, clearly presented source for green living and conservation. Everything you need to know is right here at your fingertips. Unlike a lot of other overwhelming environmental guides on the market, this is green decision making in bite sized pieces. With chose it/lose it comparisons throughout, now it's simple to figure out it's worth switching to a green detergent,...
46) Do-it-Yourself Solar and Wind Energy System: DIY Off-grid and On-grid Solar Panel and Wind Turbine S
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Eric Layton, a well-known solar expert, wrote this guide for readers that are trying to build their own solar or wind system. Using pictures, this do-it-yourself (DIY) solar and wind system was built with a battery back-up system. His new book is a comprehensive guide on the design, thought process, equipment, and technique on designing this DIY system. Using photographs taken throughout the building process, he covers why he chose certain components...
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History, literature, and botany meet in this charming tour of how humans have relied on plants to nourish, shelter, heal, clothe, and even entertain us. Did you know that during World War II, the US Navy paid kids to collect milkweed's fluffy white floss, which was then used as filling for life preservers? And Native Americans in the deserts of the Southwest traditionally crafted tattoo needles from prickly pear cactus spines. These are just two of...
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A stylish and inspiring guide for living a happier life in balance with the natural world.
Minimal: For Simple and Sustainable Living offers readers inspiration and tools to embrace simple living and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives. From advice on home decorating and decluttering, easy-to-follow recipes for making your own cosmetics and cleaning products, and tips for shopping sustainably, composting, and restoring old furniture,...
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Protect your health, reduce waste, and be a better steward of the Earth by making the switch to natural cleaning products with these 43 easy recipes!
A clean house should not come at the expense of your health. Common household cleaners are not kid-friendly or pet-friendly-or lung-friendly, or skin-friendly. Store-bought cleaners that contain bleach and ammonia, drain cleaners, toilet cleaners, and more are the cause of thousands of household emergencies...
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A short, sweet, and self-sufficient guide to keeping chickens as part of a rural or urban homestead. Learn everything you need to know to get started on your poultry adventure with these quick answers to your frequently asked questions. The Working Chicken begins by helping you choose the perfect flock for your family, then explains how to feed and house your new pets. Finally, the book's permaculture twist ensures that your chickens will not only...
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A Beautiful and Modern Handbook for Keeping Home the Natural Way!
Home is a haven, a place of refuge. But did you know it might be making you sick? If your home is cluttered, overwhelming, and full of chemicals, it's time to detox. The Organic Country Home helps you declutter and clean with natural, homemade products that are healthy for you and your family.
You'll find information on why you should start going organic now and the best organic...
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Living in an RV is something that's becoming more and more popular for a number of people. Both old and young are thinking about this as a great way to explore the world, have a number of adventures and truly live their life. It's not easy to live in an RV but there is a lot that can be done with it. You'll definitely be happy to try it.
If you're interested in living in an RV you'll need to consider a number of different factors that we're going...
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People are becoming more aware of the environment and their impact on it. Over the past decades we have become an increasingly consumerist based society. From a world in which recycling was common, single use became the norm. This throwaway society is unsustainable.
Sustainable gardening results in the creation of an environmentally friendly area in which natural predators thrive and soils are naturally replenished.
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54) Minimalismo
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En el mundo moderno pasamos nuestro tiempo rodeados de posesiones y nos bombardean con el marketing y la publicidad para que compremos aún más. Pero la verdad es que comprar más cosas no te da alegría ni felicidad.
En cambio, los estudios demuestran que acumular más posesiones conduce al estrés, a la confusión mental y a pasar el tiempo rodeado de desorden y de cosas que no quieres ni necesitas. Afortunadamente, existe una vía para redescubrir...
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In The Great Survival Book of Foraging Wild Edible Plants, you will discover:
And much more.
Foraging is, in fact, as beneficial as experienced foragers claim it to be!
By keeping this in-depth guide by your side, you no longer need to worry about your foraging journey – you're about to discover the best plant-identification methods you'll ever need to pick your wild edible food safely.
Yes, free breakfast, lunch, and dinner are a real thing!
It's...
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Keep your home in its best state with 10 Simple Habits That Lead to an Organized, Decluttered, and Efficient Home! This book will will help you manage your clutter and provide you and your family with a safe, organized, and efficient home.
This book understands that your family plays a significant part in keeping your house efficient, which is why it presents ways to get your whole family on board to keep your home organized and decluttered. Additionally,...
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Podcaster and author Melissa K. Norris introduces readers to the basics of modern homesteading with expert advice on how to live a healthier, more self-sufficient life.
Are you concerned about the rising costs of feeding your family, where your food comes from, or what's in the cleaning products you use every day? Melissa K. Norris, host of the popular Pioneering Today podcast, wants to help you embrace a simpler, more natural lifestyle.
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If you want to become self-sufficient and don't have a huge budget, keep reading!
Even if you live in the city and have never gardened or raised livestock you CAN become self-sufficient. Homesteading for Beginners will help you develop a realistic plan and budget and provide the resources you need to begin down the path to self-reliance. In this book you will discover:
• Secret homestead money makers
• Resources for free homesteading content
• Surprising...
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Energía Renovable
Algunos aspectos de las energías renovables
Espero que la información le resulte útil, precisa y rentable.
La información de este libro electrónico sobre cómo implementar una estrategia de energía sostenible en el hogar está organizada en 19 capítulos de aproximadamente 500 a 600 palabras cada uno.
Espero que sea de interés para aquellos que quieran hacer algo para crear su propia energía para uso doméstico.
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In Simple Prosperity, Dave Wann showed readers how to have an abundant, sustainable life. In The New Normal, he challenges us to do some heavy lifting and transform our non-sustainable culture by transforming ourselves. For Wann, our current "old normal" lifestyle - buying water in disposable bottles, allowing the government to ignore global warming - will not preserve the planet. To nurture our world, he challenges us to rethink our lives, stand...
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