As green awareness spreads over middle America, more and more people want to have a fun, environmentally responsible holiday. Green Christmas shows how to enjoy the Christmas season while leaving a smaller carbon footprint.Readers will learn how to do the following:choose between a real tree and an artificial onefind alternatives to holiday cardsavoid the holiday catalog crunchfind or make gifts that are green or teach green...

Bea Johnson is “the mother of the zero waste lifestyle movement.” —CNNThe book that started the waste-free living movement, Zero Waste Living—relates Bea Johnson’s inspirational personal story and provides practical tools and tips to help readers diminish their footprint and simplify their lives.In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, S...

Remove the Mess, Add MeaningSimplicity isn't about what you give up. It's about what you gain. When you remove the things that don't matter to you, you are free to focus on only the things that are meaningful to you. Imagine your home, your time, your finances, and your belongings all filling you with positive energy and helping you achieve your dreams. It can happen, and Organized Simplicity can show you how.Inside you'll find:• A simple, ...

A globe-trotting, behind-the-scenes look at the dazzling world of flowers and the fascinating industry it has created.Award-winning author Amy Stewart takes readers on an around-the-world, behind-the-scenes look at the flower industry and how it has sought—for better or worse—to achieve perfection. She tracks down the hybridizers, geneticists, farmers, and florists working to invent, manufacture, and sell flowers that are bigger, brighter, and sturdier than anything...

Live a happier and healthier life for less and save thousands of dollars each year with this essential guide to living on a budget.Many people know one or two things they can do to save money, like cutting back on vacations and meals out, but beyond that, they’re stumped. When they look at their current lifestyle, they have no idea where they can trim the fat without sacrificing their quality of life.That’s exactly what this guide will do. It will help you ...

Are you living in a cramped quarters with no space to breathe? Do you feel overwhelmed by all that clutter? Would you prefer to do it yourself than pay a professional organizer?Get ready to add order to your home—one room at a time! With The Everything Organize Your Home Book, 2nd Edition, you’ll learn how to:-Set up a home office anywhere-Maximize closet and shelf space-Discover alternative storage ideas-Sell what you no longer need or want

"This little gem is a must-have for anyone looking for creative ideas to make their life a little more sane . . . and a little more beautiful." — Home SanctuaryCut the clutter and take control of your home! With 101 quick-and-easy projects for organizing your bathroom, kitchen, closet and more, Clutter Rehab takes the stress out of home organizing. As you painlessly tackle piles of toys, stacks of paper and over-spilling drawers, you'll discover ho...

A "super useful" guide to making your home feel more spacious—and your life feel more manageable ( Westchester Magazine).Have you ever wished you had the time and tools to organize your house in a clutter-free, design-conscious, Pinterest-worthy way? From storage solutions and cleaning tips to secret space-saving methods and expert strategies, The Complete Book of Home Organization is packed with the tips and shortcuts you need to effectively orga...

"Jewelry Making For Beginners" is a text that not only highlights the basics of making various types of jewelry, it also goes just a bit further into the process without making it overwhelming for the beginner. The aim that the author has with this text is to inform and educate and make the overall process as easy as possible to execute. The individual that has no concept at all of what jewelry making entails can read the text and not only get an overview of the jewelry making process but ...

From the cleaning and homekeeping expert and creator of the wildly popular Clean Mama blog comes a simple and accessible cleaning guide with a proven step-by-step schedule for tidying a home in just ten minutes a day.Becky Rapinchuk, the “Clean Mama,” understands that many people don’t have the time, organizational skills, or homemaking habits to maintain a constantly clean and decluttered living space.In Simply Clean, Becky will help you ...

When it comes to freeing your home of clutter (let's face it -- we all have it),The Queen of Cleanreally spells things out for you:QuestionUnpackEvaluateEliminateNeaten up!It's a foolproof sorting system for even the most devoted packrat: Question the best possible use of a room, a closet, a drawer...

A practical guide to generating less waste, featuring meaningful and achievable strategies from the blogger behind The Green Garbage Project, a yearlong experiment in living garbage-free.Trash is a big, dirty problem. The average American tosses out nearly 2,000 pounds of garbage every year that piles up in landfills and threatens our air and water quality. You do your part to reduce, reuse, and recycle, but is it enough?In The Zero-Waste Lifestyle...