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Green Glossary: Voluntary Simplicity
Voluntary simplicity "has just about as many definitions as there are individuals who practice it. Simple living is not about living in poverty or self-inflicted deprivation. Rather, it is about living an examined life—one in which you have determined what is important, or 'enough,' for you, discarding the rest."
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Get Recession-Ready: Live on Less and Love It
Live life to the max, while spending and consuming less, with one or more of these 75 money-saving ideas from the October/November 2007 issue of Mother Earth News.Give #60 a shot and volunteer for an organization such as Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF) that provide food and lodging in exchange for a reasonable...
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Living Off-Grid: Working with the Sun
I used to be more of a night owl, but off-grid living encourages me to live by the sun. Once the sun goes down at about 9 pm, I tend to stay awake for an hour or so, read with my headlamp or listen to a podcast.
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Living Off Grid: Cook Pasta without Pre-Heating or Pre-Boiling
Since I live more than 100 miles from a gas line, I have to use a propane stove for my cooking. The gas comes from a tank on-site, instead of a pipe underground. Whenever it runs out, I have to make a trip into town to refill it. Even though I only have to refill it once every two months, it is still an incentive to conserve my propane as much as possible.
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Living Off-Grid: How to Make a Simple Solar Car Shade Oven
Some friends of mine recently showed me how to make a simple solar oven from a car shade and the Sun. I was hopeful and skeptical at the same time, until I cooked a frozen pizza an about 20 minutes.
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Style Your Hair Without The Heat
Less is more when it comes down to being green. Much of the idea is to reduce the use of resources and harmful energy (which uses largely non-renewable resources). Although it may not seem substantial to you, cutting out the use of hair appliances does make a difference, even if small. By styling your hair without all the heat, you'll not only be saving yourself on energy, but you'll also be able to donate the appliances you already have and with every donation comes one less purchase of a newly produced item. (That's a good thing!)
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Are You Using Too Much Product?
I want you to ask yourself a question and answer it silently (so you don't feel the need to lie)...Do you use too much product? You're buying products more often than necessary and that contributes to pollution when you think about the production and transportation of the plastics, etc. Find out how much you should be using, and how much you can save.
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Downsizing Your Car? 5 Tips to Help You Sell Your Old One
Selling a car that is not currently in demand can be a tricky process that involves luck, timing, and did I also mention luck. While you are not going to be in for an easy time selling a vehicle right now, there are a few things that you can do to boost your chances of making the sale.
