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Organic living has become increasingly popular in the last decade. Thanks to its popularity, what was once only available scarcely and at a high price is now showing up in almost everyone’s grocery store. With all of the toxicity in the atmosphere over which we have no control, organic living is a great way...
If you follow these helpful tips that don’t take much life changing to do (except for the car, I suppose. But you’ll need a new car sooner or later!), you’ll be well on your way to living simply and being a positive contributor to the environment.
Long ago are the days when trees were planted in urban settings as an afterthought to the function of the metropolis. Back then city officials would rather spend taxpayer dollars on repairing roads or updating traffic signals – anything but keeping their city green. But eco-conscious movements have helped citizens realize the importance of...
One of the things that best promotes simple living and a sustainable lifestyle is getting outside and enjoying the natural world. Being denizens of the Intermountain West, we here at Living Simply are big fans of the mountains, and therefore of mountain climbing.
Save Money on Seeds with Sustainable Gardening Sustainability is a central feature of simple living. Growing what we eat in a sustainable fashion is a very important part of sustainable living, and it’s something we can do ourselves. I always look forward to spring, as the sun rises high in the sky I look...
And, as luck would have it, we found our dream home after just one day of looking. Incredible views, astoundingly quiet, on a beautiful lake and surrounded by Aspen-draped mountains; we thought we had died and gone to heaven. There was just one thing: there was no grid power in this part...
The pumpkins traditionally used for jack-o-lanterns aren't good for harvesting for recipes. Instead, choose smaller pumpkins that are a dark orange color, or hunt for sweetmeat pumpkins that are larger but light green in color instead of the traditional orange. Farms or pumpkin patches usually have these kinds of pumpkins separated from the larger...
As our population grows, the water supply we depend on shrinks due to overuse and pollution. Fortunately, there are simple steps we can each take to save water.
There is a variety of home remedies for many health issues. One of the more useful might be a simple home toothache remedy. Here is something that can help you find relief from your tooth pain.
Global Climate Change Global Climate Change, popularly and erroneously known as “Global Warming”, is a serious and accelerating problem. Rapid shifts in climate have been responsible for major extinction events in the Earth’s history, such as the one that eradicated dinosaurs. We are in the midst of a similarly rapid and large-scale shift in...
At Living Simply we recognize the underlying benefits of ‘green’ building but just how do you get started? Hopefully this article will shed some light on the subject; as below we have outlined a number of green building and DIY projects and the technologies employed; achievable by DIY novices and experienced handymen alike.
At Living Simply we are concerned about the fact that the amount of plastic bottles recycled in the U.S. has grown steadily since 1990, but the actual recycling rate seems to remain steadily around 27%, less than 1/3 of the plastic bottles routinely discarded. Plastics should be recycled so less petroleum...
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