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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.

Transforming a Suburban Property: Removing a Driveway Image

Transforming a Suburban Property: Removing a Driveway

Is Your Home Safe from Radon? Image

Is Your Home Safe from Radon?

Net-Zero Living in a High-Performance Home Image

Net-Zero Living in a High-Performance Home

Fuel Your Fire with Dried Citrus Peels Image

Fuel Your Fire with Dried Citrus Peels

Community Energy: Power from the People Image

Community Energy: Power from the People

Idea for Alternative Cat Litter Image

Idea for Alternative Cat Litter

Compare Solar Prices on ‘EnergySage’ Image

Compare Solar Prices on ‘EnergySage’

Build a Greener Future with Earth-Sheltered Homes Image

Build a Greener Future with Earth-Sheltered Homes

8 Steps to Cut Out Wasted Energy in the Kitchen Image

8 Steps to Cut Out Wasted Energy in the Kitchen

Transforming A Suburban Property: Early Projects Image

Transforming A Suburban Property: Early Projects

DIY Solar Power Is a Wise Choice Image

DIY Solar Power Is a Wise Choice

Doug And Jennie Ostgaard

Holiday Meals, the Food Coma and Climate Change Image

Holiday Meals, the Food Coma and Climate Change

The Top 3 Green Energy Trends for 2015 Image

The Top 3 Green Energy Trends for 2015

Are Crock-Pots Energy Efficient? Image

Are Crock-Pots Energy Efficient?

Solar System Design: What to Know Before You Start Image

Solar System Design: What to Know Before You Start

Doug & Jennie Ostgaard

31 Home Storage Solutions Image

31 Home Storage Solutions

Bridgette Meinhold

12 Household Uses for Washing Soda Image

12 Household Uses for Washing Soda

Modern Minimalism Image

Modern Minimalism

Jessica Kellner

Nice and Easy Storage Solutions Image

Nice and Easy Storage Solutions

Mother Earth Living Staff

Winter Comfort in a High-Performance House Image

Winter Comfort in a High-Performance House

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