Contents
Green Building
Common Sense Homestead Open House Saturday, October 6, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 4 p.m.
ICF Construction – What You Need to Know About an ICF Home
8 Things You Need to Know About Rocket Mass Heaters
What You Need to Know About Masonry Heaters for Radiant Heat
Aging in Place – Making Your Home Livable for a Lifetime
Solar Thermal
Getting Started with Solar Cooking
Solar Electric (Photovoltaic)
Solar Energy Questions and Answers, Pros and Cons
What is Solar Clipping? (Pros and Cons for Your PV System)
3 Types of Home Solar power & How to Mount Your Solar Panels
Solar Site Check – analyzing your location
Designing Your Solar Electric System – getting the most out of your available space
How Much Energy Will a Solar Electric System Produce?
Emergency Power Options for Your Home- Gasoline Generators Versus Battery Backups
Surviving Without the Grid – Emergency Backup Power
Building Our Home
Part 2 – Finding land and an Energy Star Builder
Part 3 – Passive Solar, Radiant Heating and Attached Greenhouse
Part 4 – ICF, HVAC and Plumbing
Part 6 – the Deck, Cabinetry and Woodwork
Part 7 – Masonry Stove and Passive Solar
Part 8 – Eco- Friendly Flooring
Green Cleaners
6 Ways to Get the Musty Smell Out of Clothes and Towels
Best Odor Eliminators for the Refrigerator, Freezer and Carpets and More
How to Remove Hard Water Buildup from Faucets and Showerheads
Do It Yourself Laundry and Household Cleaners
DIY Cleaners Made with Essential Oils
Non-Toxic Pest Control
Natural Spider Repellents – 8 Ways to Get Rid of Spiders
How to Get Rid of Fleas (Non-Toxic, Pet Safe Options)
Natural Mosquito Repellents That Work (Plus Plants That Repel Mosquitoes)
9 Tips to Get Rid of Fruit Flies, Plus the Best Homemade Fruit Fly Trap
The Best Ways to Get Rid of Mice in Your House and Garage
How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally
Deer Fly Control and Deterrent Tips to Keep Biting Flies Away
The Ultimate Guide to Natural Pest Control in the Garden
Duck Pest Control – Working with Ducks in the Garden
Non-Toxic Home Pest Control – Avoid the Risks of Neurotoxic Pesticides
Keep Your Pantry Pest Free – 7 Green Pest Control Tips
Non-Toxic Personal Care Products
Easy, Non-toxic Homemade Deodorant
Super Easy Hard Lotion Bar Recipe
How to Make Perfume with Essential Oils – Blends for Stress Relief & More
15 Home Remedies for Bug Bites and Stings – For Mosquito Bites & More
Home Repair and Recycling
Chair Repair – Fixing a Loose Back on a Wooden Chair
Battery Recycling – How to Recycle Batteries Safely
Green Products and Books
We Don’t Celebrate Earth Day – Here’s What We Do Instead
Pillowcases to Reversible Tote Bag Upcycle Project
Books
Products
Portable Clothes Washer Review and Comparison – What Works
Prairie Pin Pouch Handmade Clothespin Bag
Kevin’s Quality Clothespins -The Best Clothespins You’ve Ever Used
Walter Stumpf says
Laurie & August,
We have been browsing through your fantastic website, and I was most interested in the design and construction of your concrete home. I am going to forward your web address to two of our daughters who, I think will find it very interesting.
1. Joan in Long Island, NY, is very deeply involved in Green Home construction; as she is an instructor conducting seminars for engineers, architects and contractors so they can qualify for LEED certification. They have built a vacation home in North Creek, NY, in the foot of Gore Mt., that was built to the LEED standards.
2. Mary is a Nurse-Practitioner, ex army nurse, and lived in China for 12 years with her family while her husband was there on an ex-pat assignment. They just moved to Portland, OR this year, and have a large house on a large lot (3.5 acres); and she has put in a large garden this year. She is a vegetarian, and is very big into healthy eating for the family of four kids.
I admire your website,and the depth of links. I had a brief stint with a blogging website myself. I enjoyed it, but was not profitable for me. I guess I didn’t have the time or talent to apply to it to make it successful.
August’s unit here should be closing here tomorrow. I hope everything works out well. All of the items that they wanted fixed should be acceptable now. If not, let me know, and I will correct them without charge.
Walt
Laurie Neverman says
You are always full of surprises, Walt. LEED was in its infancy when we built, but I’m sure we could qualify at some level. It’s great to see a more active interest in building performance instead of just appearances. The goal is to get more content on the site related to green building yet this year, but we’re running a little behind on things with the move and everything else going on.
It’s also great to see more people taking an active role in producing their own food. The number of local gardens has increased significantly in recent years.
Blogging can be an awful lot of work, and is extremely competitive. I’m not getting rich, but I’m covering expenses plus a little bit right now, although not even close to covering my time. Hopefully I can stick with it, make improvements, and continue to grow this community.
Some SNAFUS with the closing today, but hopefully it will all be sorted out soon. Thanks for all your help.