Summary: Offers information and instructions on living a greener, more self-sufficient lifestyle, including how to build a log cabin, how to raise livestock, and how to make candles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 BACGehring, Abigail R.
Summary: Gehring’s books on country living have sold more than 500,000 copies. In this book, Gehring offers a guide to country living skills that is as charming as it is practical. Full of sweet illustrations and gorgeous photographs, step-by-step instructions for essential skills such as building a chicken coop are interspersed with country lore and old-fashioned tips and tricks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 GEHDreilinger, Danielle
Summary: "The surprising, often fiercely feminist, always fascinating, yet barely known, history of home economics. The term "home economics" may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken cakes. But obscured by common conception is the story of the revolutionary science of better living. The field exploded opportunities for women in the twentieth century by reducing domestic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.92 DREOliver, Martin.
Summary: Provides step-by-step instructions for completing a variety of tasks encountered in daily living.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 646.7 OLIGreen, Joey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.73 greMoran, Mollie
Summary: "True story of a feisty and fun-loving young English girl's adventures while in domestic service in the 1930's as a scullery maid, then kitchen maid and cook. Includes recipes and household cleaning tips"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MORAN, MOLLIE MORKondō, Marie
Summary: Kondo encourages you to visualize your ideal life, from the moment you wake up until the end of each day. This mental picture becomes a touchpoint for helping you make conscious, mindful choices: from how you use every corner of your living space to how you take advantage of every moment. This will help you focus not on what to get rid of, but what to keep. This will empower you to embrace what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2022
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Summary: "Easy recipes, DIY projects, and other ideas for living a beautiful and low-waste life, from the expert behind @simply.living.well on Instagram"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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Summary: "From the authors of The New York Times bestseller The Home Edit and The Home Edit Life and hosts of the Netflix series Get Organized with The Home Edit, comes a guide to the most important phase of getting organized: staying that way. It's one thing to get organized, but how do you make those systems stick? The Home Edit Stay Organized takes the intimidation and hesitation out of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.8 SHENorris, Melissa K.
Summary: Do you long for simpler days? Do you wish you had the time to offer your family home-grown meals? Does your heart cry for a quiet place in this fast-paced world? Blogger and homesteader Melissa K. Norris inspires with practical and easy methods to help you cook from scratch, garden, preserve your own food, and see God's fingerprints in your everyday busy life. You'll learn how to plan, plant,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest House Publishers 2016
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Summary: "Who would you be if you felt at peace and had more time and money? An organized life enables you to have more freedom, less aggravation, better health, and to get more done. Regina Leeds has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. One Year to an Organized Life is a unique week-by-week approach that you can begin at any time of year. Regina helps you break down tasks and build...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Offers smart and stylish ways to find storage space, make the most of your yard, tidy up around the house, enjoy carefree entertaining and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Books 2016
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Summary: Minimalism doesn't always mean a perfectly curated home that is always tidy. Messy minimalism is less about perfection and more about purpose. Rachelle Crawford lays out strategies for reducing waste, curbing consumption, decluttering, and finding lots more joy in the way that best supports your family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books 2021
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Summary: Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if people properly simplify and organize their home once, they'll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom a person to pick away at piles of stuff forever. Her method with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2015
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 648 KONRapinchuk, Becky
Summary: In Clean Mama’s Guide to a Healthy Home, Becky Rapinchuk, author of Simply Clean and creator of the popular cleaning website Clean Mama, provides a step-by-step guide to take charge of your home’s wellness with a comprehensive, all-natural cleaning system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.5 RAPSummary: Ree Drummond wants you to be a part of The Pioneer Woman Magazine! Each issue is full of great tips, easy recipes, fun shopping, heartfelt stories and tons of laughs. Find dozens of family-friendly recipes. Go behind the scenes at Ree's ranch. Try fun, easy decorating tricks and crafts. Meet Ree's family and friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Communications. 2017
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Inch, Sarah Rose
Summary: "The role of homemaker takes on a whole new meaning with this modern guide that offers hands-on décor advice for creative homeowners. Learn how to create a relaxed home atmosphere that doesn't skimp on style; Get decorating advice for every major room in the home; Transform 20 spaces in the home with step-by-step styling projects; Be inspired with entertaining ideas for dinner parties, outdoor...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Better Day Books, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 2022
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Summary: This best-selling guide to decluttering your home from Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home KondoReid, Megan
Summary: A collection of the authors' favorite life hacks and mini-upgrades, such as craft cocktails on the cheap or tips for a perfectly planned staycation. Sometimes it takes as little as nine dollars to turn your life around. How to find simple pleasures in a pricey, wellness-obsessed world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow Gift 2020
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 REISummary: "More than 200 of our best ideas for kitchens, bathrooms, closets, home offices, bedrooms, kids' rooms, and more"--Cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 BESBoyle, Erin
Summary: "For anyone looking to declutter, organize, and simplify, author Erin Boyle shares practical guidance and personal insights on small-space living and conscious consumption. At once pragmatic and philosophical, Simple Matters is a nod to the growing consensus that living simply and purposefully is more sustainable not only for the environment, but for our own happiness and well-being, too. Boyle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Image 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 660 BOYKondo, Marie
Summary: Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if people properly simplify and organize their home once, they'll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom a person to pick away at piles of stuff forever. Her method with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2015
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Summary: In Doing household chores, learn more about how cleaning smart can lead to a healthier life. In Keep it clean, Jake finds out what happens when a person does not keep up with chores.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Saddleback Educational Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648 GWYZukowski, Shea.
Summary: "Salt, lemons, vinegar, and baking soda are the all-you-need all-stars of the home. From personal hygiene and grooming to household cleaning and gardening, this powerful quartet has a long and storied history of usefulness that is also utterly modern and of-the-moment: green, cheap, and effective."--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metro Books 2009