How to Keep Your Chickens’ Water From Freezing (Even Without Electricity)
You wake up on a winter morning, bundled in layers, coffee steaming in your hands—and as you step outside to tend to your flock, you find it. A rock-solid block […]
How to Install a Water-Saving Toilet for Less Than $200
When we bought our 1958-model home, it was newly painted, but there wasn’t much else that was new about the place. The toilets were old and less efficient than modern-style […]
Creating a Green Yard the Sustainable Way
Nearly everyone strives to be sustainable, but avoiding chemical cleaners in your home and recycling plastic bottles isn’t nearly enough to call yourself green. In particular, you should look at […]
How to Build a Composting Toilet (and Use It Legally)
Let’s be honest. The idea of pooping into a bucket of sawdust sounds… a little rustic. Maybe even gross. But what if I told you it can be completely odorless, […]
How to Collect Rainwater in France: A Practical Guide for Off-Grid Living
Living off-grid in France offers an appealing lifestyle of autonomy and sustainability. Among the key elements of self-sufficiency is water management, and rainwater collection plays a significant role in that. […]