Miscellaneous

Are you looking for a perfect name for your retreat? Is it a cabin, vacation home, beach house, pool house, or other type of getaway that you are a choosing a name for? Here's a formula for picking out that perfect name—the possibilities are endless. Let's begin!

Chopping firewood is fun, it's great exercise, and if you use wood to heat your home and you're not chopping yet - well, it's high time you learned that firewood should warm you twice! Here's just about everything you need to know to get choppin'.

The Tiny House Movement is taking the world by storm, but what exactly is a tiny house?

Eleven simple changes I am making this year to dramatically reduce my waste and environmental impact.

Do you want to get some upper body exercise? Well forget the chain saw and cut logs for your wood burning stove with a bow saw. Much safer than a machine and a great aerobic workout!

My family has been successfully living off the grid for over ten years. Here's how we put nature to work to support our off-grid lifestyle, including solar lights and appliances indoors and outdoors.

Here are some helpful tips for renting a storage unit to save you time, money and make your self-storage experience as positive and hassle-free as possible.

As you grow older your existing house may not be safe anymore. Check these house design ideas to make it kid and elderly friendly now and for the future

There are so many things you can do to reduce pollution. Here are 5 easy ways to get started.

You have skillfully peeled the tough skin of that pomelo fruit during the season, and now you are mulling over what to do with it. Should it be just tossed in the bin? Or are there other uses of that yellowish green scenty peel?

Are you looking for an alternative to plastic straws? Here are 5 eco-friendly alternatives you should know about.

Nature inspired homes, modern architecture, upcycled houses and bizarrchitecture. Explore the possibilities for unusual homes and weird houses from some of the world's most creative architects.

I bought this multi-tool as a gift for someone, and my short experience with the product definitely grabbed my attention.

We live off the grid so we harvest and store our own rainwater. Here's how we set up water storage tanks to collect enough rain to supply our home and gardens. Instructions and photos.

I love living off the grid. If you are thinking of making the move to an off-grid lifestyle, here are the most important things to know—plus some of my top tips to get you started.