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If you feel overwhelmed, stressed, and like you constantly have a huge weight on your shoulders, odds are you need to declutter your life. Decluttering is highly necessary in today’s world, but what is not always known is how to recognize the point at which you need to start. You also need to know how to do it and what to look for to know if it’s working. This audiobook has all that and more. We break it down to a level almost anyone can apply to his or her unique circumstances.

Look around your home—could you survive thirty days on the water, medical supplies, and fuel you already have? Do you have the necessary supplies to keep you and your family safe if you are forced to hunker down in your home for a month without leaving? Being a good prepper means being prepared to survive any scenario, from keeping your family going when you've lost your job, keeping them safe when law and order have ceased to exist and looters are breaking in to steal whatever they can find, and also surviving off the grid if you're forced to leave your home behind.

Use this guide to begin forging your ironclad existence, powered by your own hands and ingenuity, in this unpredictable world. "Survival Projects for Off-Grid Living" is your indispensable guide to establishing independence and resilience in a world fraught with unforeseen challenges. This book contains over 200 illustrative diagrams.

While discussing the context in which certain capital costs effectively create an obstacle to the implementation of sustainable building and design practices, Mr. Kobacker discusses many of the misconceptions and erroneous beliefs that must first be dispelled before any other steps can be taken. The internationally renowned sustainability expert then addresses the specific strategic vision he employs in maximizing a project's value while also minimizing its cost.

There are thousands of families who have gone off the grid. They have canceled their contracts with their local power company and have gone completely solar. Does this actually work? You bet it does. By setting up your own solar power system, you will be able to ensure unlimited energy for you and your family. Unless the sun burns out sometime next week, you can rest assured that your family will have always be protected. Are you interested in going off the grid but don’t know where to start? Well, this is a great place to begin.

One of the most frequent questions people ask regarding houseplants is about their health and—in a sad way—survivability. Whether a gardener, decorator, or just someone who loves to be surrounded by greenery, people around the world adore houseplants for a wide variety of aesthetic as well as natural reasons. It is with a lot of eagerness and anticipation that you bring a new plant home. Raising a plant might seem tricky, but once you have the right information on what to grow and how to grow it, you will enjoy every step of your gardening journey.

Have you ever imagined being able to serve home-cooked meals, salads, and soups made from vegetables grown right in your home? Have you ever wanted to have your own garden, but just don’t have the space for it? In this simplified guide, you will learn all about why indoor gardens are so great, the benefits of setting one up, and how you can set yours up in a few easy steps. It will teach you how to make the most of your space, from your kitchen countertops to your windowsill, walls, balconies, and pretty much anywhere else in your home.

The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime for urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. With this completer esource and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.

Have you ever been to a lush old forest and wondered how those majestic trees and thick bushes grow so happily without any help...while your garden threatens to die out within weeks if you don't feed your plants with chemical fertilizers? Well, nature is wise. A forest fertilizes itself with dead leaves and grass and all kinds of organic materials that turn into delightfully nutritious compost. It contains the exact nutrients that plants need for healthy growth - without the weird (and expensive) chemicals that contaminate the soil.

Do you want to know how to make delicious cheese? Do you want to learn to make real butter? Are you looking to make healthy yogurt? Then this book is for you! Beginners Guide to Making Homemade Cheese, Butter & Yogurt will teach you what you need to make homemade cheese, real butter, and even healthy yogurt.

Myquillyn Smith is all about embracing reality - especially when it comes to decorating a home bursting with boys, pets, and all the unpredictable messes of life. In The Nesting Place, Myquillyn shares the secrets of decorating for real people - and it has nothing to do with creating a flawless look to wow your guests. It has everything to do with embracing the natural imperfection and chaos of daily living.

Twenty years ago, with The End of Nature, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about global warming. Those warnings went mostly unheeded; now, he insists, we need to acknowledge that we've waited too long, and that massive change is not only unavoidable but already under way. Our old familiar globe is suddenly melting, drying, acidifying, flooding, and burning in ways that no human has ever seen.

Master the art of finding great deals, and you'll have the opportunity to master your finances and thus your freedom. Whether you're an owner financier, flipper, landlord, wholesaler, or subject-to entrepreneur, it all starts with consistently finding great deals. Mitch believes real estate investing is a powerful strategy for acquiring wealth. He has helped new investors find their place and has helped veteran investors re-invent themselves. He especially believes in "owner financing" beyond all other investing strategies.

Feeling dissatisfied with her office job and her “stationary home,” in 2016 Noami Grevemberg took a bold step. She quit her job, sold her belongings, and set out in her 1985 VW Vanagon to pursue a life of simplicity and travel with her husband and German Shepherd by her side. In her years living fulltime on the road, Noami has become an expert in the many aspects of vanlife. In her book Living the Vanlife, she digs into all aspects of the lifestyle, from getting over the uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty, to creating a sustainable, thriving life of adventure.

Longing for a purposeful life? Imagine a daily to-do list that involves growing your own food, medicine, and income.

Survive and thrive this holiday season. Never feel burnt-out and drained for the holidays again!

What if you could still work at home, but have a personal area that’s professional, well-appointed, and not easily accessible to your curious kids? With your own shipping container workspace, separating work and home life is possible even if you work from home.

Wie richtiges Aufräumen Ihr Leben verändert. Kaum jemandem macht es Spaß, aufzuräumen und sich von Dingen zu trennen. Die meisten von uns haben nie gelernt, wirklich Ordnung zu halten. Denn auch beim Aufräumen gibt es den berühmten Jo-Jo-Effekt. Doch mit Marie Kondos bahnbrechender Methode, die auf einfachen Grundsätzen beruht und dabei höchst effektiv ist, wird die Beschäftigung mit dem Gerümpel des Alltags schon mal zu einem Fest.

Personal Organizing Coach Marin Rose argues that we're all in a toxic relationship with our stuff and that we've got some serious thinking to do before we can expect to make lasting, positive change. In this book, she explores the common emotional barriers to people reducing consumption and ownership, from personal feelings of anxiety, guilt, and regret, to our faith in the omnipresent American illusion that stuff is a direct path to happiness.

Are you a beginner to the world of woodworking and searching for plans, projects, ideas, and more? You will not have to look further as Nice and Neat Wood Work Projects may help you as a guide to get started on your woodwork, and it is even capable of improving your skills in woodworking.