While it’s completely possible to build a small house on either a temporary foundation or a permanent pad, one of the awesome benefits of a tiny house is that it can be built on a trailer, which essentially gives you a house on wheels that can go anywhere you go. Read more
Woodworking projects for kids: woodworking with your children teaches basic skills for planning, measuring, and the use of basic carpentry tools. Kids love to make things. My daughter is always asking me “Papa, what can we make? Let’s do a project together.” And woodworking is our usual mode for making things. Messing about with wood… Read more
The electricity bills we pay each month primarily go towards supporting America’s many dirty, smelly fossil fuels. Renewable alternatives are few and far between among these utilities, and when they do exist, they’re far from affordable. The good news is that B Corporations like Arcadia Power are now giving us the choice to support cleaner,… Read more
When it comes to energy efficient appliances versus traditional appliances, here are a few things to consider. Look at the appliances being used in your home on a regular basis. Are any of these appliances 10, 15, or even 20 years old? If so, you can bet you’re spending more on monthly utility costs than you have to. Remember being environmentally conscientious not only helps preserve the earth, but can also save you money! Read more
Sprouting at home is a simple way to lower your food costs, increase the amount of raw food in your diet, and be assured that the sprouts you eat are safe. Sprouting seeds to eat is a skill you can learn quickly, and a sprout garden takes very little time to maintain. All the sprouting… Read more
Join a Co-op and Bulk Up for Cheap! Grocery prices got you down? Organic foods seem out of your budget? Join a co-op and buy your natural foods in bulk. Order ahead and get what you’d need for a month. You’ll always have the staples at hand, and you’ll save some cash at the same… Read more
The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq looks to be a serious contender in the affordable clean transportation sector, as buyers have the option of choosing from three different flavors — a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, or a fully electric car — of the platform, all at prices right in line with (or better than) the rest of the cars in their class.
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Let’s face it, the British weather is not the greatest, especially in the damp, cold months of autumn and winter. Even in summer, you are lucky to get through a week or so without using an umbrella. No wonder so many people head off to the sun. If you are lucky enough to be heading… Read more
Children learn differently than adults. They are curious, like to explore and often have a complete disregard for the safety measures. Teaching your kid to fish isn’t that much different from teaching him or her how to ride a bike. Give them too much freedom, and they could hurt themselves. Give them little or no… Read more
When thinking of spring, we think of all things green. We want our yards to be lush and green, but keeping it green while “going green” can be challenging. There are eco-friendly ways to spruce up our yards for spring and then manage it in an eco-friendly way to maintain that beautiful yard we crave. Read more
There’s more to growing a beard than just not shaving. Sure, that will get you started, but if you want to up your beard game, then you’ll probably want to pick up a few beard products to go along with your face sweater. Read more
Biomimicry is the process of replicating or reproducing organic cells or structures. This process is actually more common than you might think. Biomimicry simply means copying something from nature. Sometimes we are able to take a look at something that occurs in nature and “reuse” or “repurpose” certain characteristics of these animals or plants in… Read more
Today’s political environment could have a serious and detrimental impact on the health of the planet. Watching all of the policy being made and feeling powerless to stop some of these decisions can be frustrating, but there are still plenty of things one individual can do to help. While most people know the importance of recycling and reducing waste, there are other less common methods of supporting environmentally-friendly policies. Read more
When you pair a lightweight and efficient solar cooker with a reflector that has a mirror-like finish, as Solavore has done with its Solar Oven and TR-86 Reflector, you end up with a remarkable low-cost and high performance zero-carbon cooking appliance. Read more
With more efficient energy management, homeowners can minimize the electricity they waste and take action to lower their energy bills. But none of these devices come without a carbon footprint – from both an ecological and an economic perspective, does it makes sense and “cents” to invest in new smart home-related technologies? Read more
I’ve been using an iClever BoostSound BTS09 Bluetooth speaker as my daily choice for listening to music, usually streamed wirelessly from Pandora on my phone, but also sometimes via a wired connection on an older laptop without Bluetooth, and I’m quite impressed with this device. Read more