Aquaponics is one of the fastest growing, home food production methods in the world today! Globally, the aquaponics (and hydroponics) industry is expected to reach $1.98 billion by 2022! It stands to reason, if only because growing food with aquaponics uses just a fraction of the water that standard agriculture does! Want to know more? …
Skill Building
How to Make Easy Cloth Napkins
In an effort to eliminate what I need from the store and to progress in being “zero-waste”, I’ve been making cloth napkins! They are so simple to make and so let’s learn “How to Make Easy Cloth Napkins”! Eliminating Paper Products is a Must for a Sustainable Home! Making and using cloth napkins not only saves…
How to Make Your Own Aloe Vera Gel
As I was strolling into my neighborhood health food store this week, with my list of two or three things, I stumbled across an offering of large aloe vera leaves in the refrigerator section! These dudes were crazy big! And for $1.99 each, I just had to have one! Let me show you how easy…
28 Day Journey to a Gently Sustainable Home: Wear it Out!
How many things in life do you think you’ve completely worn out? Not sure? Let’s take a look with “28 Day Journey to a Gently Sustainable Home: Wear it Out!”. Other than the patience of our parents when we were children, I doubt that many Americans use all of their possessions until they had absolutely…
How to Make a Simple, Reusable Market Bag
Since we’re focused on “Using It Up” this week, it’s a great time to get more acquainted with how to re-purpose and/or up-cycle clothing! Let’s learn to make a simple, reusable market bag in about an hour! I can hear some of you mumbling that you don’t have a sewing machine and you don’t know…