Green Living ideas that help make your life more simple and helps sustain human existence on the planet.
Zero Waste Home . Why not enjoy the health, economic and environmental benefits of creating a zero waste home? Everyone can enjoy the benefits of a zero waste home. Especially you and your family. Ok, I admit creating a zero waste home is unattainable for many people. Actual zero waste is not the goal. The benefits that are realized…
Ethical Consumer What type of ethical consumer would you be? An ethical consumer is a shopper who bases purchasing decisions on whether a product’s social and ethical positioning fit their values. Should ethics play a role in your purchasing decisions? How much? There are many levels of ethics that could come into play as you…
. America has an obsession with beautifully manicured lawns. Some believe we should grow food, not lawns or start an urban garden. We spend a lot of time and money on lawn care and get almost NOTHING in return. Yes, a beautiful lawn can be a source of pride and will garner brownie points with…
Simple Living Ideas . Simple living ideas that green up your life are more abundant than you may realize. I will be offering simple living ideas that offer easy ways to live a more green existence. Why would you want to do this? Why not? Living a more simple lifestyle that saves money and is…
Focus On Less To Achieve More Focus On Less To Achieve More? It may seem crazy that with Living Simple Minimalism you can perform better at work and life if you spend more time with your family. Leave work to volunteer in your community or take time in your workday to go to the…
Zero Waste Ideas . Here are 10 great tips to move your forward towards a Zero Waste Lifestyle. Zero Waste ideas may be difficult to reach but is a worthwhile goal. Zero Waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. No trash is sent to landfills…
. Brad Kittel had the right idea about Simple Living, Small Living. He has spent 8 years putting his money where his mouth is. For the past 8 years, Brad Kittel has dedicated his life to building and selling tiny homes. And he’s done so using 95 percent salvaged material. “I do believe in living tiny;…
Minimalist Glass House Minimalists need medicine cabinets, too. Our visit to architect Philip Johnson’s iconic Glass House, in New Canaan, Connecticut, was like meeting a movie star: thrilling at first sight, and then reassuringly familiar. There are many lessons to be learned from the 1949 landmark, and quite a few are surprisingly practical and…
. As a want to be a minimalist I have not been driving very much. Well, I have not been driving at all lately. The Urban Bike may be a new way to go for me. I don’t think I will ever get rid of my car but I get much less use nowadays. I…
Guerrilla Gardening Movement . Guerrilla gardening movement, Freecycle, and swap till you drop: how to live for free Generation Y struggles for cash – but there are lots of ways to save money. From urban foraging to canoeing to work, here’s how to wring the most out of the free economy. . . . It’s…