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Sustainable Living – Blog, Articles, & Tips

Explore how living lightly on the land connects our communities to the natural world that supports us. Let this page be your guide to the best advice on energy efficiency, solar power, wind energy, living off the grid, and more.

Shed Light on the Value of Solar with these Solar Calculators Image

Shed Light on the Value of Solar with these Solar Calculators

6 Cozy Outdoor Retreats to Inspire Your Next Project Image

6 Cozy Outdoor Retreats to Inspire Your Next Project

How to Ensure a Better Sleep Environment Image

How to Ensure a Better Sleep Environment

Catherine Collins

Small-Home Virtues Image

Small-Home Virtues

Bruce Mcelmurray

How Sharing Spaces Positively Impacts the Planet Image

How Sharing Spaces Positively Impacts the Planet

7-Step Recipe for an All-In-One Outdoor Kitchen Image

7-Step Recipe for an All-In-One Outdoor Kitchen

How to Calculate Your Peak Sun-Hours Image

How to Calculate Your Peak Sun-Hours

The Ultimate Home Winterization Tool Kit Image

The Ultimate Home Winterization Tool Kit

Masonry Heaters: Warm Your Home with a Gentle Giant Image

Masonry Heaters: Warm Your Home with a Gentle Giant

How to Reduce Your Home’s Energy Usage in 2018 Image

How to Reduce Your Home’s Energy Usage in 2018

Questions to Ask When Buying a Home with Solar Panels Image

Questions to Ask When Buying a Home with Solar Panels

Sarah Hancock, Bestcompany.Com

5 Winter Projects to Help You Get Ready for Spring Image

5 Winter Projects to Help You Get Ready for Spring

More DIY Homebuilding Tips Image

More DIY Homebuilding Tips

4 Ways to Upgrade an Old Homestead Image

4 Ways to Upgrade an Old Homestead

6 Stunning Homes That Let the Light In Image

6 Stunning Homes That Let the Light In

7 Essential Oils for Your Home and Family Image

7 Essential Oils for Your Home and Family

Natural Toys and Games for Non-Toxic Gifts Image

Natural Toys and Games for Non-Toxic Gifts

Liam Kivirist, Jdi Enterprises

3 Best Artificial Christmas Trees Image

3 Best Artificial Christmas Trees

Reflections from a Debt-Free Homestead Image

Reflections from a Debt-Free Homestead

Lloyd Kahn, Shelter Publications

8 Household Uses for Tea Image

8 Household Uses for Tea

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