Sustainable Home

Discover how you can use your purchasing power to create and encourage sustainable change. Not sure what sustainability actually means? This eye-opening book walks you through the products and industries that come with huge hidden price tags. Sustainability shouldn't be a dirty word, but rather an open educational conversation about how the unrestrained usage of raw materials and natural resources doesn't work in the long term and why that should matter to every consumer. Join the conversation about how to change your buying habits to save the world one decision at a time.

In the world of gardening, every droplet and every sound is a story waiting to be told. The Audible edition of this masterpiece isn’t just a guide. It's a sensory experience that melds nature's wisdom with the rhythm of the spoken word.

You can obtain energy via solar power almost anywhere you live. Of course, you must have the proper equipment, but from there, the rest happens automatically each and every day with the rising sun. 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 then one thinks. There are many benefits to going off grid with solar power. Want to know them all? We will show you how.

Home Organization for Beginners aims to enhance occupants' living conditions by freeing up space in their living space with easy tips and hacks. It's all part of the process of personal growth. Home organization is also learning how to alter patterns, work with objects differently, deal with compulsive shopping, and consume differently.

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 los valores de tu vida, lo que es realmente importante y lo que verdaderamente te hace sentir bien: el minimalismo.

You don't need to buy stocks or found a start-up in order to build up enough wealth to sustain you through a crisis like COVID-19. You may not even need a promotion. All you need to do is develop great spending habits. With jobs disappearing overnight and an economic downturn lying in wait, there has never been a better time for us to start taking saving seriously. Which is why now is the moment for champion saver (professional Scrooge, if you will) R.A. Dalkey to share an essential truth: Sensible saving isn't just good for your bank balance, it’s good for the planet too.

Use companion planting to grow healthy vegetables free from chemicals and pesticides. Ancients have always known about companion planting, but like so much else in these days of climate change and carbon footprints, we're only now rediscovering the benefits. Not only does companion planting replace those nasty pesticides and chemicals, but your vegetable garden will also be a riot of color and a thing of beauty that will bring a sense of satisfaction to you and your family. Luckily, companion planting isn't difficult, and its not expensive. You just need to know a few things to get it right.

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.

There is an essential need to be sensible about what you can do to save money and to be well prepared for an emergency situation, be it a long-term power outage, sudden unemployment, or tough economic times. It is crucial to do so safely and economically! This book will suggest free or low-cost ways to prepare you and your family for emergencies. It will help you look at your situation and evaluate what you can do and how you can to do it without depleting your savings.

We all understand just how dire the circumstances facing our planet are and that we all need to do our part to stem the tide of climate change. When we look in the mirror, we can admit that we desperately need to go on a climate diet. But the task of cutting down our carbon emissions feels overwhelming and the discipline required hard to summon.

Growing Vegetables is a one-volume primer on all things veggie! You'll learn about the ways you can make your garden work for you with tons of information on building a business with your products and finding ways to maximize your harvest. There are also chapters devoted to the cultivation and care of dozens of popular vegetables, including recommended varieties, companion plants, and sowing and harvest guides to help you choose the plants that are best for you.

Wächst Ihnen Ihr Leben gerade über den Kopf und Sie sehnen sich nach Einfachheit und Klarheit? Die Überstimulierung durch die Medien, der Überfluss im Kleiderschrank und das immer schneller werdende Konsumkarussell machen Sie wahnsinnig und fressen Ihre Zeit? Haben Sie die Übersicht verloren über Ihre Ernährungs-, Lebens- und Arbeitsgewohnheiten? Sie haben vielleicht schon einmal etwas von Minimalismus gehört und wollen nun genauer wissen, was es damit auf sich? Dann ist dieses Buch genau das Richtige für Sie!

Have you considered organic gardening but don't know where to start? Are you interested in growing fruits and vegetables in your backyard? This audiobook will teach you everything you need to know about mini farming, from the planning stage right up to bringing in your first harvest. Being self-sustainable and growing your own food has many benefits that you can now reap. So, use the tips given here and start working on your garden. With a little effort and consistency on your part, you will soon see your plants give you healthy and delicious produce.

Become an expert on soap making, produce high-quality soaps and start a profitable business! Do you want to learn how to make soaps exactly right for your skin type? Are you worried about your children using commercial soaps that contain harmful and toxic chemicals? You’ve tried to find instructions on how to make soaps, but were they confusing and not detailed enough? This ultimate guide on soap making is everything you need to start producing high-quality soaps in the comfort of your home!

Mit Cannabis, der Hanfpflanze, verbinden wir leider nur negatives. Doch aus dieser vielseitigen Pflanze kann nicht nur das Rauschmittel Marihuana hergestellt werden. Denn Hanf hat ebenso eine heilende Wirkung. Cannabidiol (CBD) für Anfänger erklärt Ihnen bis ins Detail, was es mit dem CBD auf sich hat. Dieses Öl, gewonnen aus einer speziellen Hanfsorte, hat einige heilende Kräfte, die wir uns zunutze machen sollten.

Mit 16 einfachen Tipps kann jedermann günstig, effektiv und spürbar Strom- und Heizkosten sparen, ohne zu frieren. Dies gilt vor allem für Mieter bzw. Bewohner von Mehrfamilienhäusern, die weder Einfluss auf Gaspreise, noch die Art der Haus-Heizungen oder deren Einstellungen haben. Wir haben 16 einfache Tipps zusammengestellt, die so gut wie nichts kosten und trotzdem dafür sorgen, dass die eigenen Strom- und Heizkosten nicht explodieren. Lille Adams fasst die 16 hilfreichsten Tipps von Energieberaterin Margit Strack für Sie zusammen. Gute Unterhaltung.

Hugelkultur, also sometimes referred to as hugel bed, is a permaculture gardening technique for growing vegetables in heaps made from timber and covered over with topsoil. In this short introduction to a well established but little known growing concept, you will discover what it involves and how it can be used to great advantage particularly in dry arid regions. With a proper understanding and application of this simple technique, vegetables can be grown with minimum irrigation—and less backache!

Hugelkultur raised bed gardening. This is perhaps one of the most ancient of the no-dig gardening techniques for growing fruit and vegetables, originating in the Black Forest region of Germany, it has been around for many centuries. Created as a way to grow food in areas where good arable land was limited, the Hugelkultur makes use of material that would otherwise be discarded as useless - forest debris and other garden waste.

Después de meses de continuas reparaciones e instalar equipos mas eficientes en el consumo de energi;a, no existe reduccion significativa al monto a pagar en la factura electrica. Lo cual lanza al autor a descubrir como realmente funcionan las companias de electricidad en los Estados Unidos, y como sus precios esclavizan a los clientes en un ciclo interminable de dependencia. No existe entidad externa a las companias electricas que controle el precio que tu proveedor de energia factura mensualmente, siquiera el gobierno.

Viele Menschen haben das unbestimmte Gefühl, dass sie eine Last im Leben geradezu niederdrückt. Für manche ist dieses Gefühl auch sehr deutlich, es ´zieht sie runter´ - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Dass es die Diskrepanz zwischen dem, was die Leistungs-, Konsum- und Spaßgesellschaft von uns erwartet - und was wir von ihr erwarten - und dem ist, was ein echtes, wahrhaftiges Leben ausmacht, kommt uns abwegig vor.