How to Make a House a Home
More than just a stylish design book: The founder of Parachute Home teaches you how to design a home that's not only beautiful but mindful, functional, and uniquely you. A house is a structure that provides shelter. A home tells the story of who you are. How to Make a House a Home guides your discovery of what is most important to you in achieving warmth and comfort as well as a functional space. Explore the possibilities of creating an environment that is uniquely yours--one that welcomes, nurtures, and inspires. Parachute founder Ariel Kaye meets you wherever you are, with actionable tips and advice on how to match purpose with style. Here is everything you need to bring mindful choices into your home to make it completely you, from color palettes to organization, house plants to furniture. Whether you want to update your bedding, redo your living room, or take on the whole house, enjoy the remarkable journey of making your house your home.
The Hot Dogs Gone Wild Cookbook
Hot dogs, what can you say about them? Everybody loves them. They are either a quick snack or you can eat a few as a meal. A hot dog can even invoke good memories. Whether you think back to a family BBQ, grilling hot dogs on a snowy day after shoveling or getting a hot dog in NYC from a street vendor. Hot dogs can always bring a smile to your face. Here are a few hot dog recipes I recommend.
Clean Your Way to Happy
Cleaning has never been easier with this essential guide to tidying your house and home. With over 1,000 ideas, hints, tips and shortcuts from industry professionals, every domestic cleaning problem is covered - from swift solutions in moments of panic to ideas for a weekend deep clean, Clean Your Way to Happy has everything you need to achieve a tidy home and a tidy mind. Sections include: - Kitchens- Around the home- Valuables- Stains- Pets and animals- Clothes- Cars and bikes- Prevention This title was previously published as Trade Secrets: Cleaning.
You Can Make It For Camp And Cottage (Legacy Edition)
A classic pamphlet on making woodworking crafts and projects from reclaimed wood for the cabin, cottage, or campsite!This deluxe unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of You Can Make It For Camp And Cottage, Part II of the classic You Can Make It series, is a richly illustrated vintage planbook with ideas for a variety of projects, from cabin and camp furniture to accessories and wooden toys, with a particular focus on how to reclaim wood. Originally published in 1930 by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Committee on Wood Utilization, this vintage book is a wonderful addition to any woodworker's, camper's, or cabin enthusiast's library.This little pamphlet is packed with a huge number of projects of all kinds, with an eye toward the rustic, cabin-craft feel. Projects include furniture such as ice boxes, showers, vanities, rocking chairs, linen closets, desks, bookcases, chairs, tables, benches, stools, trunks and boxes, kitchen accessories, small cabinets, and racks. Also included are outdoor accessories for your rustic site, such as bird houses, animal traps, toy boats, mail boxes, door knockers, hammocks, folding outdoor tables, weather vanes, bean bag and dart targets, sawbucks, and fishing tackle boxes. Enjoy the dozens of woodworking projects in this tightly packed book! This vintage book includes rich illustrations on a variety of camp and cabin woodworking projects that would go great in any rustic setting. Although this book represents thought from a former time, it also reveals much about the rich history of the woodworking tradition, and many of the tips, tricks, and designs are still relevant for today!A part of the Doublebit Cabin Life and Cabin Craft Collection: Volume 7This Doublebit Legacy Edition reprint of You Can Make It For Camp And Cottage is professionally restored and presented from the original source, including inspiration from the book's original cover, with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Readers can enjoy this Legacy Edition for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.About the Doublebit Press Legacy EditionsSometimes we need to remember our history to move forward. Sometimes, remembering our heritage is just fun or inspirational. With technology playing a major role in everyday life, sometimes we need to take a step back in time to find those basic building blocks used for gaining mastery - the things that we have luckily not completely lost and has been recorded in books over the last two centuries. These skills aren't forgotten, they've just been shelved. It's time to unshelve them once again and reclaim the lost knowledge of self-sufficiency!As a part of the Doublebit Press Legacy Edition Collection, this unabridged volume is reprinted in the exact form as it was presented in the original publication. Both important and minor details have equally both been accounted for by our publishing staff, down to the cover, font, layout, and images. It is the goal of Doublebit Legacy Edition series to preserve outdoors heritage, but also be cherished as collectible pieces, worthy of collection in any handcrafter's or outdoorsperson's library and that can be passed to future generations.
Wilderness Homes (Legacy Edition)
A Classic Vintage Handbook Log Cabin Lifestyle, Construction, and Furnishing!This deluxe unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of cabin master Oliver Kemp's classic manual Wilderness Homes is full of classic tips and methods for making your own cozy escape cabin in the wilderness. Originally published in 1908, this vintage book is a great addition to the library of any camper or outdoorsperson, as well as hunters, fishers, wilderness regulars, and bushcrafters!True frontier cabins used to be simple one- or two-room buildings that could be constructed by one or two people! Learn some of the timeless tips of wilderness living from Kemp, sharing his experience of hand making cabins and furnishings. Kemp's old-time discussions in this book include how to make plans for building your cabin in the wilds, designing a fireplace, how to use axes and woods tools, how to construct cabins by hand, common roof and floor construction methods, and how create a great environment for your cabin through decor.Also included are layouts for cabins of many types, full-page plate photographs from 1908, and gorgeous line-art illustrations of cabins and plans for design.Decorate your cabin space or hunting lodge in the traditional way, with rustic furniture and decor fit for your wilderness escape.This vintage book includes timeless knowledge about cabin lore, which has largely been lost to time, but never forgotten by the old masters. Although this book represents thought from a former time, it also reveals much about the rich history of wilderness cabin life, and many of the tips, tricks, and discussions are still relevant for study today!A part of the Doublebit Cabin Life and Cabin Craft Collection: Volume 6This Doublebit Legacy Edition reprint of Wilderness Homes is professionally restored and presented from the original source, including inspiration from the book's original cover, with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Readers can enjoy this Legacy Edition for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.About the Doublebit Press Legacy EditionsSometimes we need to remember our history to move forward. Sometimes, remembering our heritage is just fun or inspirational. With technology playing a major role in everyday life, sometimes we need to take a step back in time to find those basic building blocks used for gaining mastery - the things that we have luckily not completely lost and has been recorded in books over the last two centuries. These skills aren't forgotten, they've just been shelved. It's time to unshelve them once again and reclaim the lost knowledge of self-sufficiency!As a part of the Doublebit Press Legacy Edition Collection, this unabridged volume is reprinted in the exact form as it was presented in the original publication. Both important and minor details have equally both been accounted for by our publishing staff, down to the cover, font, layout, and images. It is the goal of Doublebit Legacy Edition series to preserve outdoors heritage, but also be cherished as collectible pieces, worthy of collection in any handcrafter's or outdoorsperson's library and that can be passed to future generations.
The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living
A small guide for those seeking a life of beauty, simplicity, and sustainability.In this simple and inspiring lifestyle handbook, Mary Kingsley - novelist, wife, mother, homesteader and co-founder of Lady Farmer - briefly discusses the history of humanity's relationship with the natural world, how that relationship has shifted, and how the concept of "slow living" can return health to ourselves and our planet. This guide not only includes an exploration of the damage done by our fast-food, fast-fashion, fast-everything culture, but offers simple ways each of us can help to heal that damage.Though she lives and works on a small farm herself, the information Kingsley provides in this handy guide can be implemented in city and suburb, helping all of us feel more connected and less out of step with our environment. The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living includes stories, tips, recipes, resources, ideas, and questions to get you thinking about your own relationship to the planet, what you eat, what you wear, where you live, and how you live. It even contains three weeks of daily thought exercises to lead you in the process.The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living is the perfect introduction for anyone looking to live a slower, more connected, and more harmonious life on Planet Earth.
Perfect Wardrobe
Do you have a chaotic closet and need help? Would you like to be better at decluttering? Do you need a break from your lack of uniqueness and need to fix this situation? Do you feel stagnant, stuck in a rut, and ready for a change?Are you terrified of ending up old having lived in clutter with your messy closet that could have been fixed easily?If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll never find your style and build a closet that works for you.Is this positive for you? Perfect Wardrobe: Capsule Wardrobe, Curated Closet teaches you every step, including proven strategies for identifying your personal style. This is a book of action and doesn't just tell you to try and declutter harder. Life rewards those who take matters into their own hands, and this book is where to start. Dream Closet is full of tips for finding the right clothes that will match your style. These methods are backed up countless organizational experts, all of which will arm you with a mindset primed for success through powerful, concrete, and flexible closet organization techniques. Easy-to-implement small changes and practical takeaways for immediate action.What happens if you ignore your style?- Find out if the right style for you is casual or vintage. - Maybe trendy or bohemian is a better match. - What are the core bad habits you should watch for? - What is the purpose of your closet and what defines a stylish closet?How will you learn mindful living starting with your closet?- Find exactly how to best be rid of your old clothes - Find out where you should be buying your clothes - Discover how knowing yourself is the starting point - Learn how to discover your connection to a style that works for youWhat happens when you don't let life pass you by?- Never wonder "what if" you could be free of your messy piles of clothes! - Wake up every day with high energy and desire - Inspire yourself and others to create the closet of their dreams. - Feel comfortable with your body again. Find out how to let go of your disorganization and take flight towards the minimalist closet of your dreams, period.Create the life and closet you want.Try Perfect Wardrobe: Capsule Wardrobe, Curated Closet (Personal Style, Confident Closet, Dream Wardrobe) today by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top right of this page!P.S. You'll be able to notice your change in your style within days.
Project 333
Wear just 33 items for 3 months and get back all the JOY you were missing while you were worrying what to wear. In Project 333, minimalist expert and author of Soulful Simplicity Courtney Carver takes a new approach to living simply--starting with your wardrobe. Project 333 promises that not only can you survive with just 33 items in your closet for 3 months, but you'll thrive just like the thousands of woman who have taken on the challenge and never looked back. Let the de-cluttering begin! Ever ask yourself how many of the items in your closet you actually wear? In search of a way to pare down on her expensive shopping habit, consistent lack of satisfaction with her purchases, and ever-growing closet, Carver created Project 333. In this book, she guides readers through their closets item-by-item, sifting through all the emotional baggage associated with those oh-so strappy high-heel sandals that cost a fortune but destroy your feet every time you walk more than a few steps to that extensive collection of never-worn little black dresses, to locate the items that actually look and feel like you. As Carver reveals in this book, once we finally release ourselves from the cyclical nature of consumerism and focus less on our shoes and more on our self-care, we not only look great we feel great-- and we can see a clear path to make other important changes in our lives that reach far beyond our closets. With tips, solutions, and a closet-full of inspiration, this life-changing minimalist manual shows readers that we are so much more than what we wear, and that who we are and what we have is so much more than enough.
How to Catalog Home Libraries
Clarence Love was the director of Learning Resource Center at Alcorn State University School of Nursing for thirty-five years and is now retired. This book shows some shortcuts to organizing library systems for home libraries.
My House
A comprehensive guide to your home's history, My House is a wealth of information at your fingertips. You will always have an accurate record of purchases, repairs, colors, styles and brands of the essential components of your home.Do you wish you could remember the color you painted the Dining Room five years ago? Or maybe what the brand and color of the carpet in the Master Bedroom is? There is no more guessing with My House.All your pertinent information is available at anytime. And as this book passes from homeowner to homeowner, your home's history will be preserved providing the next owner with valuable and much needed information. So let's get started writing your home's story for people to read for years to come!
Feng Shui To The Rescue
Feng Shui Master Practitioner Carol Olmstead, FSIA, shares her real-world secrets for using Feng Shui to rescue your life. Carol answers more than 400 questions from clients, students, and readers worldwide, covering these most-asked topics and more: Love, Wealth, Harmony, Clutter, Careers and Business, Mirrors, Bedrooms and Beds, Real Estate. Carol includes 30 Success Stories from her clients who made simple Feng Shui changes with big results, and 24 sets of tips called Fast 5 to help you avoid problems in the first place. Feng Shui to the Rescue is the perfect gift for everyone on your list -- clients, colleagues, family, friends -- and a great way for real estate agents to say "thank you" to sellers and welcome buyers to their new home. Featured on the International Feng Shui Guild Bookshelf.
How to Wash the Dishes
Find order and beauty in the kitchen with this delightfully elegant primer on washing the dishes that elevates and illuminates a seemingly routine chore. Washing the dishes is an ordinary, everyday task--but with examination and care, it can become much more. In this reverent guide to the household chore, Peter Miller shows us how washing dishes can become a joy, a delight, a meditative exercise, and an act of grace and rhythm. We pay so much attention to recipes but little attention to maintenance and cleanup. Washing the dishes is as much a part of making a meal as prepping the vegetables, making the sauces, or seasoning the meats. At times it is quite routine, sometimes raucous, other times complex. It is never convenient. Despite its din and clatter, and despite its reputation, washing the dishes is the coda to the meal. It is a bustling musical of water and soap, of flow and surface, and done well, the fragile shall sit as proudly as the cast-iron. There are some who do the dishes for the clarity and privacy of it, and there are some who relish the quiet isolation of putting things in order where they belong. There are some who feel the time and movement is a kind of digestive. In the evening in particular, there is a silence when it is all done. How to Wash the Dishes brings elegance, art, and a bit of mindfulness to the sink. It is the perfect gift for those who love to clean and equally as apt for those we wish would clean a bit more.
How To Make a Haunted House
If you want to learn how to make a haunted house, then get the "How to Make a Haunted House" guide now.Inside you will discover tips and secrets on how to start a haunted house business.- How to integrate your haunted house into the community.- How to find a location for your haunted house.- Tips on permanent, temporary, or mobile haunted houses.- How to build walls for your haunted house.- How to do set design for a haunted house.- Haunted house characters- Human resources and your haunted house- Ticketing and money tips- And much more.HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
How To Scrapbook
"How to Scrapbook" is about the hobby of making a visual diary. While the format of scrapbooking may have changed as new tools and techniques are developed, the reason for "scrapping" is universal: it is to record precious memories. In this guide you will learn how to: - Select the proper tools to get started - Select the style you want to use - Frame a photo - Mat a photo - Crop a photo - Use the proper adhesives - Journal in your scrapbooks - Save deteriorating photos - Create flow through your albums - Select more advanced tools for scrapping About the Expert Donna Fisher has been scrapbooking for over 10 years. She has taught classes for beginners and advanced students alike. A teacher, with a Master's Degree in Education, Donna admits to being a hobby-a-holic! She and her husband of 25 years enjoy gardening, admittedly made more difficult by two Alaskan Malamutes and their grand-dog, a collie. Besides scrapbooking, gardening, and training two rambunctious dogs, Donna enjoys making soldered jewelry and writing. She does bemoan the fact that housework is not one of her hobbies, but freely admits that the bemoaning is less and less frequent. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Shipping Container Homes
SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES Shipping container homes are a newly popular method of sustainable housing. Essentially it involves taking a new (or used) shipping container, and turning it into a home, office, or other type of liveable space! There are a huge range of designs that can be created, and multiple shipping containers can be joined together to create a truly unique structure. These shipping container homes are not only a lot cheaper than regular housing, they also are more environmentally friendly and sustainable! Inside this book, you will learn all that you need to know to get started with building your very own shipping container home. You will learn about how to source containers, treat and prepare them for building, who to hire to help you along the way, and be given some great design ideas! There are also some sample building plans included to help you decide on exactly what you'd like your shipping container home to look like. Here Is What You'll Learn About... What Are Shipping Container Homes Pros & Cons Of Shipping Container Homes How Much Will It Cost? Who You Need To Hire For The Design & Build What Permits You Will Need Instructions On How To Create Your Structure Shipping Container Home Plans Much, Much More!
Shipping Container HomesThe best guide to building a shipping container home and tiny hous
SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES Shipping container homes are rapidly growing in popularity for a wide variety of reasons. Not only are they unique, they are also very inexpensive, often costing up to 50% less than a traditionally built house of comparable size! Container homes are eco-friendly, affordable, and aesthetically pleasing - making them an easy choice for many new homeowners. This book will explain to you everything you need to know about container homes, including where to buy your containers inexpensively, how to plan the design of your container home, what contractors to hire, and a step-by-step guide to the actual building process! You will also learn about the different features that can be included, the different foundation and roof types to consider, how to install your insulation, and be provided with resources for getting a professional building plan made! At the end of this book, you should be ready to take the next step and begin working on your very own shipping container home! Here Is What You'll Learn About Inside... An Introduction To Container Homes What Permits You'll Need The Pros & Cons Of Container Homes The Tiny House Movement & Minimalism How The Design Process Works What Contractors To Hire Cool Design Ideas Different Roofing Styles How Much It Will Cost Flooring Options Different Insulation Types To Consider Where To Get A Professional Floor Plan Much, Much More!
You Can Make It For Camp And Cottage (Legacy Edition)
A classic pamphlet on making woodworking crafts and projects from reclaimed wood for the cabin, cottage, or campsite!This deluxe unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of You Can Make It For Camp And Cottage, Part II of the classic You Can Make It series, is a richly illustrated vintage planbook with ideas for a variety of projects, from cabin and camp furniture to accessories and wooden toys, with a particular focus on how to reclaim wood. Originally published in 1930 by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Committee on Wood Utilization, this vintage book is a wonderful addition to any woodworker's, camper's, or cabin enthusiast's library.This little pamphlet is packed with a huge number of projects of all kinds, with an eye toward the rustic, cabin-craft feel. Projects include furniture such as ice boxes, showers, vanities, rocking chairs, linen closets, desks, bookcases, chairs, tables, benches, stools, trunks and boxes, kitchen accessories, small cabinets, and racks. Also included are outdoor accessories for your rustic site, such as bird houses, animal traps, toy boats, mail boxes, door knockers, hammocks, folding outdoor tables, weather vanes, bean bag and dart targets, sawbucks, and fishing tackle boxes. Enjoy the dozens of woodworking projects in this tightly packed book! This vintage book includes rich illustrations on a variety of camp and cabin woodworking projects that would go great in any rustic setting. Although this book represents thought from a former time, it also reveals much about the rich history of the woodworking tradition, and many of the tips, tricks, and designs are still relevant for today!A part of the Doublebit Cabin Life and Cabin Craft Collection: Volume 7This Doublebit Legacy Edition reprint of You Can Make It For Camp And Cottage is professionally restored and presented from the original source, including inspiration from the book's original cover, with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Readers can enjoy this Legacy Edition for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.About the Doublebit Press Legacy EditionsSometimes we need to remember our history to move forward. Sometimes, remembering our heritage is just fun or inspirational. With technology playing a major role in everyday life, sometimes we need to take a step back in time to find those basic building blocks used for gaining mastery - the things that we have luckily not completely lost and has been recorded in books over the last two centuries. These skills aren't forgotten, they've just been shelved. It's time to unshelve them once again and reclaim the lost knowledge of self-sufficiency!As a part of the Doublebit Press Legacy Edition Collection, this unabridged volume is reprinted in the exact form as it was presented in the original publication. Both important and minor details have equally both been accounted for by our publishing staff, down to the cover, font, layout, and images. It is the goal of Doublebit Legacy Edition series to preserve outdoors heritage, but also be cherished as collectible pieces, worthy of collection in any handcrafter's or outdoorsperson's library and that can be passed to future generations.
Grass Miracle from the Earth
We see grass every day, tread on it, maybe handle, smell, or plant it but how many of us actually notice it and appreciate its amazing resilience, history and ubiquity? Learn here about the extensive role of that humble but ubiquitous, and ever-renewing, and amazing, plant in the human and natural world. The full picture is revealed in this important new book by Ruth Finnegan, writing here as David Campbell Callender, an Irish naturalist who grew up tracing the flight of birds, looking up at the hills and feeling the lovely growth of the grass under his feet. "Beautiful, eye-catching" (Readers Favorite)
Tiny Houses
TINY HOUSES This book will teach you all about the Tiny House movement, and how thousands of others are adopting this more minimalistic and sustainable way of living. Tiny Houses are an excellent way to not only save money, but also to create a true architectural masterpiece, that may even (depending on your chosen design) be totally mobile! At the completion of this book you will have a good understanding of Tiny Houses, and know what steps to take next to begin the building process of your very own. This includes knowledge of the entire building process, what considerations you'll need to make, and the legal side of building your own Tiny House! Here Is What You'll Learn About... Tiny Houses & Container Homes The Tiny House Movement Minimalism The Planning Process Permits You'll Need Foundation Types Portable Tiny Homes Insulation Types The Longevity Of Tiny Homes How To Get Started On Your Build Much, Much More!
Wilderness Homes (Legacy Edition)A Classic Manual On Log Cabin Lifestyle, Construction, An
A Classic Vintage Handbook Log Cabin Lifestyle, Construction, and Furnishing!This deluxe unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of cabin master Oliver Kemp's classic manual Wilderness Homes is full of classic tips and methods for making your own cozy escape cabin in the wilderness. Originally published in 1908, this vintage book is a great addition to the library of any camper or outdoorsperson, as well as hunters, fishers, wilderness regulars, and bushcrafters!True frontier cabins used to be simple one- or two-room buildings that could be constructed by one or two people! Learn some of the timeless tips of wilderness living from Kemp, sharing his experience of hand making cabins and furnishings. Kemp's old-time discussions in this book include how to make plans for building your cabin in the wilds, designing a fireplace, how to use axes and woods tools, how to construct cabins by hand, common roof and floor construction methods, and how create a great environment for your cabin through decor.Also included are layouts for cabins of many types, full-page plate photographs from 1908, and gorgeous line-art illustrations of cabins and plans for design.Decorate your cabin space or hunting lodge in the traditional way, with rustic furniture and decor fit for your wilderness escape.This vintage book includes timeless knowledge about cabin lore, which has largely been lost to time, but never forgotten by the old masters. Although this book represents thought from a former time, it also reveals much about the rich history of wilderness cabin life, and many of the tips, tricks, and discussions are still relevant for study today!A part of the Doublebit Cabin Life and Cabin Craft Collection: Volume 6This Doublebit Legacy Edition reprint of Wilderness Homes is professionally restored and presented from the original source, including inspiration from the book's original cover, with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Readers can enjoy this Legacy Edition for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.About the Doublebit Press Legacy EditionsSometimes we need to remember our history to move forward. Sometimes, remembering our heritage is just fun or inspirational. With technology playing a major role in everyday life, sometimes we need to take a step back in time to find those basic building blocks used for gaining mastery - the things that we have luckily not completely lost and has been recorded in books over the last two centuries. These skills aren't forgotten, they've just been shelved. It's time to unshelve them once again and reclaim the lost knowledge of self-sufficiency!As a part of the Doublebit Press Legacy Edition Collection, this unabridged volume is reprinted in the exact form as it was presented in the original publication. Both important and minor details have equally both been accounted for by our publishing staff, down to the cover, font, layout, and images. It is the goal of Doublebit Legacy Edition series to preserve outdoors heritage, but also be cherished as collectible pieces, worthy of collection in any handcrafter's or outdoorsperson's library and that can be passed to future generations.
Living With Nature
Invite nature inside by decorating the home with an ever-changing seasonal array of interior design accents--flowers, buds, fronds, seed heads, fruits, and other natural materials--gathered and repurposed from the garden, farm stand, fields, woods, and nature trails. Author Marie Masureel is an interior stylist and photographer whose passion is varying home decor with repurposed elements and found objects from nature, season by season. For autumn, she gathers fallen leaves, seasonal berries, and rose hips for flower arrangements and wreaths. To welcome spring, she turns to a garland made of newly formed fern fronds, while in summer, wildflowers, shells, driftwood, and other materials create an effortless bohemian beach look. Winter is embraced with the concept of hygge, using a neutral palette and candlelight for a feeling of coziness. The book features illustrations that focus on only one house in order to demonstrate in practice how simple techniques and natural materials can create varied atmospheres throughout the year. Masureel shows the reader a more mindful way of living and decorating, revealing easy methods of styling the home following a less-is-more aesthetic to create an atmosphere that is warm, relaxing, and beautiful.
Building a Better World in Your Backyard
Luxuriant EnvironmentalismMake a huge, positive, global difference from your own home! Prioritize comfort over sacrifice while saving thousands of dollars. Explore dozens of solutions and their impacts on carbon footprint, petroleum footprint, toxic footprint, and other environmental issues.If 20% of the population implemented half the solutions in this book, it would solve the biggest global problems. All without writing to politicians, joining protests, signing petitions, or being angry at the people that are causing the problems.Good solutions are often different from conventional environmental wisdom. The average American adult has a carbon footprint of 30 tons per year. Replacing a petroleum car with an electric car will cut 2 tons. But if you live in a cold climate and you switch from electric heat to a rocket mass heater, you will cut 27 tons!Join Paul and Shawn on a journey featuring simple alternatives that you may have never heard of -- alternatives which are about building a more symbiotic relationship with nature so we can all be even lazier. Nurture nature and nature nurtures us all.
Clean
As the cleaning guru for The Guardian's Weekend Magazine Space Solves column from 2005 to 2011, Stephanie Zia helped hundreds of readers deal with their near-impossible stains and cleaning catastrophes. This book gathers together 100+ of the best of her columns. PLUS- Cleaning without chemicals - the housework hater's healthy, quick cleaning guide. - Non-toxic stain removal - the knowledge. Learn the quick, easy way to identify and treat stains instantly without the need of a chart. - How to avoid the nasty chemicals lurking in everyday household products with links to online experts for further study. - What about the vinegar? The best uses for vinegar, baking powder, lemon juice etc - what works and what doesn't. And much, much more.The advice in this book isn't anti-non-organic or anti-chemical - everything is made of chemicals - but about balance. How to avoid the possible nasties and make informed, affordable compromises. You'll find plenty of top tips for using everyday non-toxic products you have around the home for cleaning and stain removal, but also last resort recommendations for chlorine bleach, oxalic acid and ammonia when no other substance is likely to do the job. Where there are areas of confusion and controversy - whether we should be avoiding non-stick pans, for example - carefully researched, non-alarmist, websites are recommended to help you make up your own mind.
Raising Chickens and Goats
Discover the only homesteading guide you'll ever need to raise your own goats and chickens right in your own backyardAre you considering raising your own pen filled with healthy, productive goats and chickens, but have no idea where to start? Do you want to reduce your dependence on "Big Agriculture" and learn how to get fresh dairy and poultry products without fuss?If yes, then you've come to the right place.In this special bundle, you're going to learn everything you need to know about raising your own goats and chickens for sustenance, and even profits, from purchasing healthy animals to keeping them productive.This bundle contains everything you need to set up a self-sufficient homestead. It contains the following books: Raising Chickens: A Step-by-Step Guide for BeginnersRaising Goats: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Healthy Goats for BeginnersIn Raising Chickens, you're going to learn: 3 essential steps you must take before you begin raising chickens7 surefire tips to help you protect your chickens from predators6 important questions to ask yourself before choosing to buy a coop or build one yourself20 critical features your chicken coop must-have if you want to raise healthy, robust chickensThe 5-step technique to help you choose the best chicken breed for your budget and needs9 easy and effective ways to check the health of the chicken before purchasing it15 necessary tools you need to help you take care of your chickensHow to make your own chicken feed without breaking a sweat...and more!Finally, here's what you're going to discover in Raising Goats The 4 absolute best places to purchase your first or next healthy goat3 factors you need to consider before purchasing goats for your herdHow to buy registered goats and why it's important9 extremely important things you need to look out for when purchasing a goatCommon mistakes homesteaders make when trying to purchase a goatHousing and shelter instructions for both baby goats (kids) and young goats8 surefire ways to keep your goats safe from diseases and predatorsProven ways to effectively train your goats without losing your sanity...and more!Written with complete beginners in mind, this special bundle will get you up to speed with everything you need to raise and maintain your own backyard of healthy chickens and goats that will provide you with fresh, organic dairy and poultry goods.Scroll to the top of the page and click the "Buy Now" button to get started today!
Winter Sowing Garden Planner
Winter Sowing Gardening Planner: A Quick-Start Guide - Grow Your Own Food + Flowers It's Sow Easy! An easy quick-start planner to winter sowing seeds with step-by-step instructions and printable bonus planner sheets. Pages included: - Winter Sowing Step by Step Instruction Sheets - Seed Inventory Sheet - 2 Winter Sowing Checklists - Winter Sowing Goals Sheet - Weekly Goal Sheet - Daily Planner Sheet - 4 Note Sheets - FAQ Sheet - Resource Sheets - Take Action Sheet +Bonus Free Facebook & Pinterest Group Sunday Sowers
Dictionary of Woodworking Tools
Since its first publication in 1975, R.A. Salaman's Dictionary of Woodworking Tools has come to be recognized as a definitive pioneering reference work, one of unparalleled value to craftsmen, collectors, antique dealers and all who are interested in the subject of woodworking tools and their uses. His rich language describes and explains the tools, not only of the more obvious woodworking trades (such as the cabinetmaker, chairmaker, joiner, coachbuilder, cooper, shipwright, plane maker, wheelwright and instrument maker) but of the less obvious trades as well, such as broom and brush makers, tree feller, hoop maker, upholsterer, millwright, coffin maker and window maker. The present edition is a substantial enlargement of the original work, revised and updated by Philip Walker, himself an authoritative historian-collector of tools
American Lathe Builders, 1810-1910
Once again, Ken Cope has produced a major new reference work that broadens our range of understanding of the history of technological innovation. This is the first book to identify American lathe builders operating throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Written in the style of the author's previous groundbreaking books on the machine tool industry, this encyclopedic volume provides the collector, user, and researcher with invaluable information on over 330 lathe builders, many of whom have previously gone unrecognized by researchers. More than a thousand illustrations, taken from original catalogs and periodicals, trace the development of the American metal cutting lathe from the crude, handbuilt models of the early 19th century to the fast, powerful models introduced in the early 20th century for use with high speed steel cutting tools. Dozens of early lathe accessories, such as gear-cutting attachments, are also identified and illustrated for the first time. In addition, the book contains a glossary of terms used in describing the various lathes
The Stanley Catalog Collection
This second collection of 19th century Stanley catalogs supplements the earlier Stanley Catalog Collection with catalog reprints from 1872, 1874 (revised to 1876), 1877, 1884, and 1892 (revised to 1897), in addition to the Leonard Bailey catalogs of 1876 and 1883. Introductions and commentary by noted Stanley experts John Walter and Ken Roberts provide the reader with fascinating and illuminating historical background on Stanley and its products through the century.
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REMODELING and NEW CONSTRUCTION with NO REGRETS
Regrets. We've all had a few. While regrets are all too common in our day-to-day lives, you definitely don't want to have any regrets in your next remodeling project, home addition, or your new custom-built home. Why? Because those regrets are far too costly both in terms of financial impact and the price of living with a poor choice for years to come.As qualified professional contractors with more than three decades of experience, we've heard from countless satisfied customers who have done things the correct way.Sadly, we've also had to correct the things that someone else didn't do, did incorrectly, or shouldn't have done.Since we can't help everyone in person - as much as we would like to - we wrote Remodeling and New Construction with no Regrets to guide you through some of the most critical decisions you'll make as you begin to think about, plan for and live through your new home construction or remodeling process.In these pages you'll find some of the biggest mistakes we've seen homeowners make over the years - from hiring the wrong firm to not planning for the home they actually need, to fundamental financial miscalculations that can sabotage a project.It is our hope that you will learn from these experiences and use them to systematically eliminate the chance of regrets cropping up in your project.
Minimalism
Simplify Life We all have habits in our lives. Unfortunately, most of our habits are unconscious and they dont serve us. This leads us to feel overwhelmed and out of control.The modern world is making people feel overwhelmed and exhausted. But how can we take back control and feel more happiness every day?This book is about using minimalist ideas to help you identify areas in your life that are working against you. This book will also walk you through the process to best use minimalism every day to simplify and improve every area of your life.
Minimalism Room by Room
Discover the beauty of less and focus on what really mattersThe minimalist lifestyle promotes peace and intentionality through the act of decluttering. This indispensable manual uses inspiration, positive reinforcement, and an efficient room-by-room guide to lead you from cluttered living to clarity of purpose.What sets this book apart: The fundamentals of minimalism-This life-changing how-to book illuminates the principles and benefits of minimalism, and provides a blueprint for realizing a less stressful life by prioritizing relationships over objects.Simple steps to declutter-With easy, actionable strategies, Minimalism Room by Room eases you into the process of eliminating the excess, so tidying up is a manageable and rewarding experience.Tips and resources-This book provides organization tools to make embracing minimalism easier, such as checklists, sorting guides, and guidance to help get past inevitable emotional and physical obstacles.Learn to live a life of purpose and calm by owning less and appreciating more with Minimalism Room by Room.
Color to Declutter
Welcome to Color to Declutter, a thoughtful collection of unique designs that will help bring your inner and outer worlds into alignment.Before we get too deep into an ocean of reasons why coloring is as great for adults as it is for kids- let's not forget the biggest reason of all. It's fun! And compared to the prices of other forms of entertainment- it's cheap! Oh I could go on and on.... so I will!Beyond delivering pure unbridled joy, the process of coloring is one of the best ways to get organized and stay organized. If done with intention, you can color your way to an organized home and uncluttered mind. Ok, there may be a few more steps involved, but once you start coloring, you'll see! Each design in the pages that follow awaits your pen and pencils. As you color, you'll also develop your planning and strategizing skills. Included on each page is an essence word that represents the design. Think about and feel the meaning of the word while you bring your personal rainbow to each letter and water crystal. Getting in touch with your emotional and sensory awareness of these words will help you understand your connections to the objects or ideas you want to organize in your life. As you color, you can repeat the word in your head until you can feel it in your body. Knowing how you honestly feel about the things you surround yourself with is a very important part of the organizing process. The Magic of Water CrystalsYour inner world creates your outer world and your outer world creates your inner world. Dr. Masaru Emoto experiments with this theory in his book, "The Hidden Messages of Water". In his studies with ice crystal formations, Dr. Emoto would expose containers of water to different sounds, pictures or words (verbal or thoughts). He showed water that was entrained with words like "peace", "gratitude", and "love" all formed intricate and symmetrical structural formations. When he used words representing hate and anger, the crystal formations would be off balance, malformed or broken. Like the concepts Emoto poses, the words, thoughts, memories, images and noises in your environment will undoubtedly have an effect on your internal structure. How does this relate to you? Think about the objects in your home as words. What words are they? Are they loving, kind and compassionate? Or are they the type of words that create structural disharmony? Letting go of items that don't support your internal snowflake may even rewire your memories of the past! Jean Prominski is the founder of Seattle Sparkle, LLC, a company that helps people get organized and stay organized. Jean is a professional organizer and artist; she also has ADHD. Jean has an MFA in Glass from Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA in Crafts from University of the Arts; she is a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and is invested in continued education. Jean earned Health Coach certifications through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Health Coach Institute. She loves caring for horses, practicing Reiki and spending time with her Parson Russell Terrier, Maisy. You can learn more about her organizing services through SeattleSparkle.com or her artwork at JeanProminski.com.
Mixprofi
15 Jahre Erfahrung im Kochen mit dem Thermomix geb羹ndelt in diesem Ratgeber - Diese genialen Tricks kennen selbst erfahrene Repr瓣sentantinnen nicht: Laut einer Onlineumfrage sind 87 % der Thermomix-Nutzer zufrieden mit ihrem Ger瓣t. Doch schnell flacht bei vielen die Begeisterung ab: Es setzt die Routine ein: Zubereitet werden immer wieder dieselben Rezepte. Die wenigsten sch繹pfen die Funktionen ihres Thermomix vollst瓣ndig aus: Aufregende Kocherlebnisse bleiben v繹llig unentdeckt! Viele Menschen kennen sich bei der Verwendung von Zubeh繹r nicht zu 100% aus - ein falscher Handgriff kann teure Sch瓣den nach sich ziehen! Zehntausende Nutzer verbringen zu viel Zeit mit der S瓣uberung N羹tzliche Tricks, Hilfsmittel oder Zusatzger瓣te sind vielen Deutschen unbekannt Insgesamt kommen Nutzer so nicht auf das aufregende Kocherlebnis, was den Thermomix auszeichnen kann. Das Schlimmste w瓣re wohl, wenn der Thermomix mit Eismaschine & Co im Keller verstaubt. Dann w瓣re aus der teuren Investition nichts geworden! Autorin und gelernte Hauswirtschafterin Katja Winter kennt die Probleme zu gen羹ge. Seit 2004 der TM31 auf den Markt kam, kocht sie bereits mit dem Thermomix. Und hat dabei vieles falsch gemacht: Von einer kaputten Waage bis hin zu hartn瓣ckigen Teigresten oder verklebten Varoma Schlitzen war alles dabei. ?ber die Jahre lernte sie nicht nur Tricks kennen, um vielen kleinen Problemchen vorzubeugen, sondern auch dutzende clevere Tipps, um das Kochen mit dem Thermomix zu erleichtern und gleichzeitig auf Sternekoch-Niveau zu bringen. Nun hat sie ihr erprobtes Wissen aus 15 Jahren und hunderten Gespr瓣chen mit anderen Nutzern und Repr瓣sentantinnen in diesem einzigartigen Ratgeber geb羹ndelt. Entstanden ist eine absolute Pflichtlekt羹re f羹r alle, die regelm瓣?ig mit dem Thermomix kochen. Das hier findest du im Buch: ?ber 100 clevere Tipps, um das volle Potenzial aus deiner Thermomix Investition zu holen (und ab sofort noch mehr Spa? dabei zu haben). Koche ab jetzt nicht mehr weiter mit dem Thermomix ohne diese Tricks! (Geeignet f羹r TM31, TM5 und TM6) Wie kleine ?nderungen bei der Zubereitung den Geschmack der Gerichte erheblich verbessern Wie du mit wenigen Handgriffen den Thermomix strahlend sauber bekommst, selbst bei l瓣stigen Teigresten Welche Zusatzprodukte sich wirklich lohnen: Kombiniere andere K羹chenger瓣te clever mit dem Thermomix und erschlie?e dir neue kulinarische Horizonte Keine Lust mehr auf Fertigprodukte? Finde heraus, welche gesunden Produkte du auch selbst herstellen kannst. Mache Schritt f羹r Schritt den Weg in eine nachhaltigere, ges羹ndere Ern瓣hrungsweise (inkl. Kapitel zum Abnehmen mit dem Thermomix) Wohin mit den Resten? Lebensmittel sind zu schade f羹r die Tonne. Setze den Thermomix f羹r eine kreative Resteverwertung ein: Gut f羹r die Umwelt und den Geldbeutel Vorsicht vor schlimmen Sch瓣den am Ger瓣t: Mache diese Handgriffe lieber nicht... L瓣sst sich der Ton vom Thermomix ausschalten? Antwort auf Seite 55 Wer regelm瓣?ig mit dem Thermomix kocht, kommt an diesem Buch nicht vorbei.
Woodwork Tools and How to Use Them
Selecting the correct tools and using them in the correct manner is imperative to successful woodworking, and not only ensures that your work is of the highest quality, but it is also paramount to your safety. This text contains a detailed guide on how to use woodworking tools, with information on selection, materials, technique, and much more besides. Compete with handy tips and detailed illustrations, this guide is ideal for the beginner and will also be of value to those with more experience as a reference book. The chapters contained herein include: The Saw, Ripping and Cross Cutting, The Tenon Saw, The Bow Saw, Sharpening Saws, Circular Saws, Band Saws and Power Fretsaws, Planes, Using the Plane, Hints on Planing, The Spokeshave, The Chisel, The Brace and Boring Bits, The Steel Scraper, Glasspaper, and Miscellaneous Tools and Appliances. We are proud to republish this antique text now complete with an introduction on woodworking.
The Complete Home Handyman's Guide - Hundreds Of Money-Saving, Helpful Suggestions For Making Repairs And Improvements In And Around Your Home
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
How to Make Your Own Furniture
Every home needs furniture, but it can often be extremely expensive. This text contains a detailed guide to making your own furniture, complete with detailed diagrams and information on materials, tools, and technique. This book is perfect for those of us who want to save a bit of money by making their own furniture - an endeavour that can be cost-effective, fun, and extremely rewarding. The chapters of this book include: Setting up Shop; Tools and Equipment; Woods, Accessories, Supplies; Cutting and Joining Operations; Details for Making Articles; Finishing Furniture; and Designing Furniture. This text has been elected for modern republication due to its instructional value, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on making and restoring furniture.
Staining and Polishing - Including Varnishing and Other Methods of Finishing Wood
This book contains a detailed guide to staining and polishing wood, and also includes information on varnishing and other methods of finishing wood. Complete with illustrations and a plethora of helpful tips, this book is ideal for those with little or no experience and makes for a great addition to collections of woodworking and DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: Preparations of Work - Glasspapering - Cleaning - Damping; Staining - Applying the Stain, Colour Schemes, Staining Wicker Work - Dyeing Woods; French Polishing - Sizing-in and Bodying-In; The Acid Finish, Glazing and Dry Shining, Wax-Polishing, Oil-Polishing, Ebonising or Black Polishing, et cetera. This antique book has been chosen for modern republication due to its timeless instructional value, and we are proud to republish it here complete with a new prefatory introduction on wood finishing.
Planecraft - Hand Planing
This antique book contains a detailed treatise on hand planing, designed as a workshop companion which will be of real service to the craftsman who earns his bread and butter by his craft. It will also be of use to the amateur who finds enjoyment in his leisure, and by the exercise of his craft. Complete with a plethora of helpful photographs and illustrations, along with a wealth of interesting information on history, technique, and variety, this text constitutes the definitive book on hand planing and makes for a great addition to collections of woodworking literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The History of the Plane', 'The Bench Plane', 'Adjustments of the Plane', 'Grinding the Iron', 'Holding the Bench Plane', et cetera. This text is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction on woodworking.
The Repair Shop
How do you replenish the stuffing in your favorite sofa seat or your child's beloved, tatty teddy bear? How do you remove a water mark left on your wooden table? What's the best way to prevent your leather from cracking?We all have items in our homes that sit about in a state of disrepair while we mull over how to fix them but never actually get round to it. Direct from the Repair Shop's "Workshop of Dreams," this one-stop practical guide will help you care for those aging treasures and heirlooms around your house, stashed in the attic, or gathering dust in the garage.From furniture and toys to ceramics and clothing, the Repair Shop experts will give you their tips and advice on the art of restoring and conserving everyday items, so you can give new life to your most prized possessions. With clear step-by-step instructions and simple illustrations, find out how to clean, carry, and maintain the articles that mean most to you, to safeguard your sentimental legacy for generations to come.
Declutter Your Life
If you are overwhelmed and exhausted from life's clutter and want to discover decluttering and organizing solutions to reduce stress and positively change your life, keep reading...Did you know: Clutter-related worry ranks as the 5th highest trigger for stress in Americans according to a Huffington Post A recent publication noted that as high as 82% of people believed that their quality of life would improve if they were more organized A LexisNexis study shows that, of the numerous items we own, only 20% of them are put to use Various aspects of our lives can become overwhelming, leading to struggles from financial mismanagement to home clutter to messy schedules that seem to be impossible to get organized. You may also need to address other related issues. These could include a mind busy with negative thoughts, or a hectic weekly schedule that prevents you from sleeping adequately. But life should be more about living and doing things that we enjoy and love, instead of getting overwhelmed with worry and stress caused by the clutter of various kinds. It is essential to address this problem. The end goal is not just to be clutter-free in the home or workplace, but to also make the process a starting point to a more satisfying and uncomplicated lifestyle. Author Madeline Crawford understands the problem of clutter. Having burdened with life clutter for years, she worked on applying different decluttering methods. Through personal experience and research, she has found out the best decluttering techniques that have helped change her life. In this complete step-by-step guide, she shares all her decluttering insights, including: How to effectively declutter and organize eight areas of your life for lasting clutter relief and lifestyle change The 17 benefits and reasons how decluttering can change your life for the better Twenty useful tips on how to get more out life's most precious resource The 14 ways you can apply to best plan activities with the most important people in your life Quick and easy decluttering techniques for each area in your home The 7 steps you can follow to save more money instead of unwise spending which can lead to overwhelming debt Two effective solutions to free your mind from stress, anxiety, and worry - each with detailed steps for better results The top 2 reasons why people fail to declutter and the step-by-step techniques outlined to fix this so that it won't happen to you And much, much more! Added BONUSES: Bonus 1: Includes a Bonus Chapter on how to plan family activities that they will love Bonus 2: Easy to apply Quick Start Action Steps at the end of chapters to help you get the results you want The good news is that decluttering can become more straightforward and less time consuming, producing little or no physical or emotional stress. The many strategies you will discover in this book help provide a sense of achievement and control that come at the end of the process, which can be a significant stress reliever. If you follow the book's step-by-step roadmap, you'll see just how simple it is to declutter and organize to get the results you want. And even if you have a hectic schedule or have never tried decluttering techniques before, the steps outlined in the book will help you get rid of clutter for good. If you want to experience lasting lifestyle change and be free from the worry and stress of overwhelming clutter, scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button right now to get started.
Declutter Your Home
If you want to discover how to get rid of clutter and organize your home so you can experience proven relief from your clutter headache, keep reading...Did you know: Clutter-related worry ranks as the 5th highest trigger for stress in Americans according to a Huffington Post A survey of 1,000 American women by OnePoll shows that 10% of these women experience a feeling of depression anytime they open their closets. A LexisNexis study shows that, of the numerous items we own, only 20% of them are put to use. If you have a countertop in your kitchen storing unused appliances, a pile of mail stacked in your home office, or messy floor areas that require a lot of navigating through, you have a problem -- specifically, a home clutter problem. Home clutter is a serious issue that has affected our ability to appreciate the things that truly matter to us. Instead of relaxing and enjoying the time spent with family, a cluttered home can instead distract us from this. It can also mentally overwhelm us and stress us out. It is essential to address this problem. The end goal is not just to establish a welcoming living space, but to also make our home a starting point to a more satisfying and more uncomplicated lifestyle. A home decluttering strategy does not involve merely throwing things away. A practical solution focuses on dealing with clutter in an effective and efficient manner. It also consists of an approach that ensures long-lasting success that would positively impact you in general, making your life simpler and stress-free. Author Madeline Crawford understands the problem of home clutter. Through personal experience and research, she has found out the best decluttering techniques that have helped change her life. In this complete step-by-step guide, she shares all her decluttering insights, including: How to effectively declutter more than 14 parts of the home - including 4 of the most clutter-prone areas for lasting clutter relief One essential approach required to improve your home declutter efforts drastically, and five steps on how to develop it so you can achieve long term results Seven useful tips on how to avoid getting overwhelmed while decluttering The five major causes of home clutter - and how we can prevent it from occurring again in the future A simple yet very effective decluttering strategy that you can use to solve your home clutter woes in no time. A powerful time-saving decluttering technique that you could perform during the weekend Six steps on how to declutter a vital storage space in your home for less hassle and more time saved The nine steps on how to declutter sentimental items of value - and five easy steps on how to deal with the emotional resistance attached to these items. And much, much more! Added BONUSES: Bonus 1: Includes a Bonus Chapter on how to declutter while moving Bonus 2: Easy to apply Quick Start Action Steps at the end of chapters to help you get the results you want If you follow our step-by-step roadmap, you'll see just how easy it is to declutter and organize your home and get the results you want. This book makes home decluttering so simple and less overwhelming to do. And even if you have a very busy schedule or have never tried home decluttering before, the steps outlined in the book will help you get rid of clutter for good. If you want to transform your home into a place of tranquility, harmony, and more comfortable to live in, own this book today to get started.
My Life as a Kitchen Witch
Not your ordinary household hints book! Step into a charming world where practical magic meets everyday life in this delightful collection of recipes, wisdom, and witchy household solutions.Like a modern Molly Weasley, Red Tash shares her secrets for creating magic in your own kitchen - from mouth-watering chicken dishes to homemade fabric softener, all infused with a dash of wit and practical enchantment. This isn't just another book of spells; it's a warm invitation into a real magical household where resourcefulness reigns and simple solutions feel like sorcery.Perfect for: Home witches seeking practical enchantmentAnyone looking to simplify household tasks with a touch of magicThose who believe the kitchen is the heart of a magical homeReaders wanting both practical recipes AND entertaining family storiesThis book comes complete with access to online resources for all ingredients and supplies mentioned. Whether you're a seasoned kitchen witch or just looking to add a sprinkle of magic to your daily routine, you'll find yourself returning to this cozy collection again and again.Warning: May cause unexpected smiles and an irresistible urge to brew something magical in your kitchen!
The No-Nonsense Home Organization Plan
Give your home (and yourself) space to breathe with this easy plan.Clutter invades your personal space-and your mental space. The No-Nonsense Home Organization Plan helps you quickly and sustainably transform your home into a calm, orderly safe haven. The seven-week plan walks you through your residence room by room, breaking the work into small daily tasks to make the process simple.No need to buy or prep anything upfront-you'll learn to maximize the space you already have, set up organization systems to put things back where they belong, and donate or sell what you don't need.The No-Nonsense Home Organization Plan includes: For every space-This organization system works for any kind of dwelling, from a 6,000 square foot house to a 300 square foot studio.Customize at will-The organization plan can be adapted to your environment and schedule: Take extra time on an area, or skip what isn't relevant to your home.Step-by-step guide-Get specific guidance on the organization of backyard clutter, shower supplies, wall decor, kids' toys, and other tricky items.Start feeling good the moment you walk in your door-The No-Nonsense Home Organization Plan will show you how.
Down to Earth
"In Down to Earth: Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living, designer Lauren Liess shares how she imbues any space with warmth and energy." ―Martha Stewart Living Let Lauren Liess, star of HGTV's Best House on the Block, walk you through her decorating process step-by-step. Lauren takes you beyond the basics and invites readers to incorporate the main components of her familiar design aesthetic: nature, easy living, and approachability. She wants to help you create a home where humble materials and found objects are celebrated, a home in which both style and soul might endure throughout the years. With evocative photos and substantive design advice, Down to Earth focuses on creating a lifestyle that inspires creativity and functionality. Chapters here include Point of View; Timelessness; Something Old, Something New; Nature; and Simplicity. Lauren believes that creating a home means creating the lifestyle you want--relaxed, unplugged, natural, and full of beauty. Here she shows readers how to incorporate six guiding principles in six unique homes: A new farmhouseA classic American historical homeA lakeside contemporary houseA modern villaA turn-of-the-century American foursquareA cedar and glass house on a bluff Lauren writes, "Down to Earth explores the key elements of my aesthetic through a collection of homes that I believe embody the natural, relaxed, collected, and easy way of living I've come to love so much. . . . I hope this exploration into what down-to-earth means to me inspires you to create your own carefree, easy, and most important, fully present kind of life at home."
Cozy White Cottage
Whether you live in a country farmhouse or an urban apartment, find inspiration for every room in your home. Come cozy up with your creativity and Liz's welcoming voice so you can love the feeling of being at home.In this beautiful book of house and garden photography and DIY inspiration, popular blogger Liz Marie Galvan shares: 100 tips and tricks to make your home feel cozyBudget-friendly hints to make decorating affordableSimple DIY projects for every room in your houseIn Cozy White Cottage, you'll get the help you need to create a space you love coming home to as Liz offers her best home d矇cor and design tips. You'll love Liz's real-life, easy, and affordable ideas to get the most out of your home and discover things like: The passion and productivity that can pour out of an inspiring, functional workspace or home officeThe conversation and connection that flow out of a warm, well-arranged living roomThe thoughtful hospitality that can welcome guests, be it for a cup of coffee or an overnight stayThe rejuvenation that can happen when we have quiet spaces for reading, prayer, and restThe calming routines and rituals that we can implement into our spaces and our livesThe laughter, joy, and learning that can occur in adorable, functional playroomsThe life-giving power that beats in the heart of our homes: the kitchenJoin the hundreds of thousands of readers and DIY-ers who find design inspiration on Liz's blog, where she shares stories of life with her son, Cope, and veteran husband, Jose, in their 1800s Michigan farmhouse, and her home d矇cor boutique. Cozy White Cottage offers inspiration for every style and makes the perfect self-purchase, housewarming gift, birthday treat, Mother's Day read, or holiday gift.Look for Liz's other cozy home d矇cor book of DIY inspiration, Cozy White Cottage Seasons.
Travel Home
Travel with interior designer and stylist Caitlin Flemming and design writer Julie Goebel through 20 sophisticated homes of designers deeply influenced by their international adventures abroad. "In Travel Home, the authors take readers on a visual journey, stopping to visit over a dozen creative homeowners--including the likes of Nate Berkus, Jeremiah Brent, Justina Blakeney, and John Robshaw." --House Beautiful A road map for bringing far-flung design ideas back home, Travel Home shows us how to curate interiors that reflect our favorite places and experiences in ways that are beautiful and authentic. Touring the homes of leaders in global design who share a deep affection for travel, the book explores interiors with influences as widespread as: MarrakeshParisCubaTokyoPortugalAnd many more! Flemming writes in her introduction, "Our hope is that this book will serve as an inspiration, a rare opportunity to learn from those who have traveled deeply and are experts in the fields of design. We have learned so much while making this book, and we hope you will experience the same revelations by diving into these stories of design and travel. While some of us may travel less, we can all learn to look at the world with fresh eyes." Vivid full-color photography by Peggy Wong is supplemented with insightful essays, interviews, and hardworking tips for cultivating your own global home. For globetrotters and armchair travelers alike, Travel Home showcases the interplay between travel and design, revealing how we can take inspiration from the beauty we experience in the world and bring it into our everyday lives. "The book is a study of how travel informs our taste." ―Goop
Assembling a Solar Generator
This 126-page textbook includes the following chapters: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CHAPTER 3: ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHAPTER 4: GENERATOR PARTS CHAPTER 5: SELECTING THE INVERTER CHAPTER 6: THE BATTERY BANK CHAPTER 7: THE SOLAR PANELS CHAPTER 8: THE CHARGE CONTROLLER CHAPTER 9: WIRING THE GENERATOR CHAPTER 10: SAFETY CHAPTER 11: ASSEMBLING A SOLAR GENERATOR CHAPTER 12: A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS CHAPTER 13: MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 14: TROUBLESHOOTING FIGURES & TABLES INDEX You will learn how to pick the right charge controller. How and why you would select a certain size inverter (and what the heck is it), getting the right solar panel, sizing your battery. We also walk you through the wiring system, letting you know how to safely select the proper type and size of wire and fuses, and how to connect everything together. And if that's not enough, we even take a pictorial walk through a "real world" example. Listing all the parts, giving you prices and where to buy them (this 400-watt generator can be built for less than $300), then showing each step in its construction. The narrative is personal, simple, non-technical and easy to follow. A perfect project for a DIY enthusiast, a science classroom, or anyone who just wants to watch a movie while everyone else sits in the dark. We also give guidelines on how to design and build a larger system capable of: running your furnace for several days when the power goes out in the winter running a sump pump to keep your basement from flooding keeping your food cold and/or frozen during a prolonged summer power outage or powering a complete room in your house Solar generators make little or no noise when running, give off no fumes (so you can use them indoors), and are simple to build and maintain.
