Off with their heads!Many homemakers and gardeners take the easy way out when it comes to exiling odors and banishing bugs--they use toxic chemicals that may be harmful to their families and the earth. Ellen Sandbeck has discovered that the all-natural alternatives are just as easy and effective to use, and that they are wickedly fun. Sandbeck's way of banishing thistles from her backyard kingdom is a case in point: she chops off their heads and lets them bleed to ...

Longing for a kinder, gentler world? As the old saying goes, everything begins at home, and odds are, if you live in the all-American household, the air inside is more toxic than the air outside, even if you live in the most polluted of cities. You regularly handle the filthiest object in your home -- the kitchen sponge -- and put the same chemicals on your face that are used in brake fluid and antifreeze.The cleaning agents and personal care products commonly mark...

Sandbeck preaches a return to a more primitive way of life—a life with more joy and fewer household products. Green Barbarians demonstrates that by mustering a bit of courage and relying less on many modern conveniences, we can live happier, safer, more ecologically and economically responsible lives..

Change the way you relate to food with 101 easy recipes for everyday basics that encourage you to ditch ultra-processed meals in favor of nourishing, homemade dishes, from the creator of the hit blog Eating From The Ground Up.“The Homemade Pantry is the sort of book that makes you want to head straight for your kitchen.”—Heidi Swanson, author of Super Natural Every Day“This book is both practical and inspiring, aut...

Learn to master your finances with this practical guide full of tips and techniques that help you live rich while spending less.Money isn't the most important thing in a woman's life—but it effects every aspect of how we live. So if you want to enjoy the best of life, it's important to be money savvy. Living the Savvy Life teaches you how to be mindful about money so that you have it when you need it—and also when you truly want to splurge or treat yoursel...

The third mini-ebook by the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast reveals how a few simple changes can make you more productive and fulfilled in your career.In her bestselling mini-ebook What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, Laura Vanderkam showed us how to take advantage of our often ignored morning hours to achieve our dreams.Then in the sequel, What the Most Successful People Do on th...

Many of us breathe a grateful TGIF when Friday rolls around, envisioning a weekend full of both productivity and refreshment. Yet too often our precious weekends seem to disappear, eaten up by unproductive work or leisure that fails to energize us. Monday morning comes too fast, finding us still unrested, with too much still undone.Time management expert Laura Vanderkam, continuing her series on What the Most Successful People Do, shows how we can take control of our weeke...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all.ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE—CNNDespite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles?Japanese cleaning consultant Ma...

Create fertile, productive soil for your garden no matter what gardening zone you live in.Improving your soil both increases your yield of vegetables and fruit and makes your garden easier to tend. With Improving Your Soil, you'll learn the best ways to improve the soil in your garden.From Stu Campbell, the author of the gardening classic Let It Rot!, a guide to home composting with over 340,zero copies in print; Mulch It!; and

Written for the novice home gardener as well as the seasoned pro, this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide to container gardening will show you how to save up to 70% on your produce bill—wherever you live!

Are you curious what worm farming is and what it takes to get started? Can it really be fun and profitable? These are just a few questions I had before I started worm farming. You will see that starting in worm farming is easy and fun! You will discover all the benefits of vermicomposting, it's many uses, and how to turn it into a fun and profitable hobby. Weather you take advantage or vermicompost for fishing bait, or a source of food for feeding your wild birds, feeding those backyard ch...

Simple steps for happy hens and fresh eggs.Eggs & Chickens by John Vivian is a straightforward, beginner-friendly guide to raising chickens for eggs. In just 32 pages, it offers clear advice on setting up your flock, caring for chicks, and maintaining a productive, healthy henhouse.Inside you’ll learn:How to choose the right chicken breeds for your goalsBrooding and early care tips for raising strong, healthy chicks...