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Building Your Own Cob House
More than one third of people in the world today live in homes made of earth and we’re not just talking about third world countries. Records show that cob houses...
Cutting Down Our Electric Bill: A Case Study
Although not trying to live a self-sufficient lifestyle, when Mike took voluntary redundancy, he decided that, as they’d be living on less money,...
Generate your Own Power
It is foreseen that a significant percentage of power (optimists say as much as 40%!) will be generated in the home by 2050, using energy generators, principally...
Grow Your Own Cotton
Cotton grows is the most common textile fibre grown in the world. When grown non-organically, cotton growing uses an enormous amount of water and chemicals to produce...
Homemade Cleaning Products
These days, few people clean their homes without using a multitude of different chemical concoctions, bought from the supermarket. These chemical cleaners are not only...
Make Your Own Biodegradable Plant Pots
Biodegradable pots are a good alternative to peat pots and plastic pots. Biodegradable pots naturally rot down in the soil when the plants are...
Make Your Own Candles
Making candles is easy and cheap. When you make your own candles you can guarantee what goes into them and avoid any harmful chemicals. You can also mould them into...
Make Your Own Soap
Making soap is easy and you can save money by not having to buy soap. Soap is made by reacting an acid (for example sunflower and olive oils) with an alkali (for...
Making Your Own Bread
Baking bread is easy. When you bake your own bread you can guarantee exactly what goes into it and have a fresh, organic loaf at a snip of the price you would pay in...
The Pot-in-Pot Refrigerator: Zeer
For most of us a fridge in the kitchen is an essential: how else can you keep your food fresh? Or cool your drinking water on hot summer days? But a fridge is one of...
