Green homekeeping save money and the planet / Alice Alvrez.
| Author/creator | Alvrez, Alice |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Coral Gables, Florida : Mango Publishing Group, [2018] |
| Description | 133 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Green home keeping |
| Contents | level 1. Green rookie: Waste less food ; Buy in bulk ; Turn off the tap ; Improve your showers ; Turn off the computer at night ;Try the library ; Download your software ; Use reusable shopping bags ; Get to know the farmer's market -- level 2. Eco friendly: If it's yellow ... ; Air dry your clothes ; Full loads only ; Avoid dry cleaning ; Make natural cleaners ; Try more natural insect sprays ; Make your yard bee-friendly ; Stop printing everything ; Dispose of electronics safely ; Stop using disposable razors ; Shop second-hand -- level 3. Green thumb: Grow your own food ; Revamp your lawn ; Eliminate phantom loads ; Get the right bulb ; Don't miss these recyclables ; Stop using disposables ; Try a trashless lunch ; Switch to E-flyers ; Look for organic cotton ; Don't idle & don't drive alone -- level 4. Eco expert: Get biking ; Try dimmer switches ; Use rechargeable batteries ; Refill your toner ; Ladies, try cloth diapers ; Limit to NO antibiotics ; Avoid GMOs ; Wrap gifts the green way ; Get hip about hemp ; Buy shade grown coffee ; Pick greener house paint -- level 5. Captain Planet: Get some green power ; Start composting ; Harvest some rainwater ; Raise a few chickens ; Install a wood stove ; The dual-flush toilet ; Quit smoking ; Go vegetarian ; Learn to upcycle & freecycle -- Research : don't fall for the hype. |
| Abstract | Dozens of Inspired Ideas for healthy, happy and fabulously frugal homekeeping bursting with ways to downshift, simplify, preserve resources, and honor the planet, Green Homekeeping will give you tools to reclaim a purer, tastier, healthier and less expensive way of life. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017960781 |
| ISBN | 9781633536623 (print) |
| ISBN | 1633536629 (print) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |