Sustainable Living – Blog, Articles, & Tips

How to Choose Eco-Friendly Decking

Jennifer Tuohy, Home Depot

5 Ways to Go Green in Your Home this Spring for Under $1000

Yuka Kato

A Self-Sufficient Home and Backyard Farm in Portland

Allison Martin

How to Use Color in Your Home

Mother Earth Living Staff

Build Your Home Sanctuary

Mother Earth Living Staff

The Psychology of Color

Valerie Latona

8 Household Uses for Castile Soap

Abby Olcese

Choosing the Right-Sized Solar-Energy System for Your Home

Simone Garneau, Sunmetrix

The Growing Economy of Salvaged Urban Wood

Megan Offner, The Wood-Mizer Team

Cordwood Chicken Coops

Richard Flatau, Cordwood Construction Resources

Identifying and Getting Rid of Black Mold

Meggie Haneckow

Ethical Alternatives to Designer Handbags

Kate Black

6 Things More Difficult than Building Yourself a Green Home

Atulya K Bingham

How Solar Power is Leading America's Energy Revolution

Philip Warburg

How to Install a Chimney Chase Cover (with Video)

Jaquelin White, Rockford Chimney Supply

Solar Can Increase Your Home's Value: Here's How

Vikram Aggarwal, Energysage

Home-Insulation Considerations for Spring

Uma Campbell

Rural and Off-Grid Water-Management System

Sean and Monica Mitzel

Reader Roundup: DIY Composting Toilets

The Mother Earth News Community

Answers to Your Most Common Solar Energy Questions

Simone Garneau, Sunmetrix