Sustainable Living – Blog, Articles, & Tips

The Psychology of Color

Valerie Latona

Build Your Home Sanctuary

Mother Earth Living Staff

8 Household Uses for Castile Soap

Abby Olcese

How to Use Color in Your Home

Mother Earth Living Staff

The Growing Economy of Salvaged Urban Wood

Megan Offner, The Wood-Mizer Team

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

Simone Garneau, Sunmetrix

A Self-Sufficient Home and Backyard Farm in Portland

Allison Martin

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

Solar Panels as a Home Improvement Strategy

Vikram Aggarwal, Energysage

How to Set Up a Bathroom Recycling Station

Sommer Poquette, Home Depot