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Imagine yourself coming home from a long day's work expecting to see your room clean and your bed inviting. However, to your dismay, upon opening your room's door, you saw your son playing with his toys scattered all over the floor and your daughter playing with her dolls on your bed. What do you think would you do? More often than not, there is this tendency to get angry at them for causing a mess.

Have you ever had compost that would not break down? Or compost that turned into a smelly mess? You are not alone. Millions of people struggle with making compost at home. Composting is such an integral part of gardening that learning to get it right allows you to become a master of your special place. This audiobook will take you on a journey of how the microbial life in your soil and compost play vital roles in your garden. You will learn why specific things happen when making compost and how to solve common problems.

Homesteading is having a new surge in popularity as people look for more ways to become self-sustaining. You can learn all the basics to start a backyard homestead. That means you need not go buy a plot of land; instead, you can homestead with the very foundation of it in mind, use what you have on hand, and cultivate for the future.

In The Joyful Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Lara gently guides you through the deeply human journey of decluttering with empathy, intention, and grace. Inspired by the uplifting Swedish tradition of Döstädning, this book is more than a manual on organizing your space. It's a compassionate roadmap to finding joy, meaning, and peace in your home and your life while freeing your family from future stress.

With over thirty thousand occupations currently in existence, workers today face a bewildering array of careers from which to choose, and upon which to center their lives. But there is more at stake than just a paycheck. For too long, work has driven a wedge between families, dividing husband from wife, father from son, mother from daughter, and family from home. Building something that will last requires a radically different approach than is common or encouraged today.

Are you ready to embrace a clutter-free life and leave behind a legacy of organization and peace? Swedish Death Cleaning for Adults is your ultimate guide to simplifying your space, preserving memories, and ensuring your loved ones are not burdened with unnecessary belongings. This insightful book goes beyond traditional decluttering methods, introducing you to the unique Swedish practice of döstädning—a thoughtful approach to organizing your home and digital life with purpose.

Called "a veritable tree whisperer" by the Wall Street Journal, Peter Wohlleben is known across the world for his illuminating books about forests and how to help them thrive. Now, the German forester invites listeners into his home for the first time in Our Little Farm, describing the steps he and his wife, Miriam, have taken to live sustainably and in harmony with nature.

Blending memoir and nature writing at its finest, Ingrained is an uplifting meditation on the challenges of working with your hands in our modern age, on community, consumerism, and the beauty of the natural world – one that asks us to see our local trees, and our own wooden objects, in a new and revelatory light.

Many people don’t believe their own actions can make a difference when it comes to the health of our planet. The truth is that our daily thoughts, choices, actions, and habits are immensely powerful—especially when multiplied by millions of people. In this book, you’ll discover the actions you can take on the individual and household level that will help you become a part of the overall solution to help our planet.

Are you overworked and overcrowded? Do you dream of dropping off the radar? Do you crave the peace of mind that only nature can provide? Fitness and military intelligence expert Gary Collins has helped thousands of people roam free with firsthand advice shared on his popular website. And now he's here to help you reclaim your independence. Going Off the Grid: The How-To Book of Simple Living and Happiness contains step-by-step instructions for creating your self-sustaining refuge in the untamed wild or the blacktop jungle.

If you're looking for a way to become self-sufficient in terms of your food supply, then pay attention...Establishing a mini-farm in your backyard is an immensely beneficial and lucrative initiative. It will help you to become self-sufficient in terms of your food supply and also allow you to live a much more sustainable life. Regardless of how large or small your yard is, you can build a farm on it. You will learn how to get started with backyard farming; in addition to the mini-farm, you can raise bees and create a profitable honey business!

Envision a welcoming gathering area where your family and friends can get together and enjoy the sunshine. Whatever you want this outdoor space to be, you can make it happen. This comprehensive guide will help beginners understand what it takes to create a beautifully designed sanctuary - and give them all the information they need to do it themselves.

This smart guide will help you navigate modern life, enabling you to save money and time. Sali Hughes offers striking good sense on: home; food and drink, fashion; health and beauty; life and finances; friends, relationships and family. From useful, everyday tips such as how to cut your own fringe and how to buy great second-hand clothing, to the less talked about, agonising questions like how to split finances with your partner and how to grieve, Guardian beauty editor Sali Hughes has advice on the big and the small, and everything in between.

Filled with catchall research, American Hemp examines what this new domestic crop can be used for, what makes it a superior product, and what made it illegal in the first place; the book also delves into the many health and medical benefits of the plant. Hobbs weighs in on how hemp can improve existing industries, from farming to energy to 3D printing, plus how it can make a serious impact on climate change by removing toxins from the soil and by decreasing our dependence on plastics and fossil fuels.

From our offices and homes to schools, hospitals, and restaurants, the indoor spaces where we work, learn, play, eat, and heal have an outsized impact on our performance and well-being. They affect our creativity, focus, and problem-solving ability and can make us sick - jeopardizing our future and dragging down profits in the process. Joseph Allen and John Macomber make a compelling case in this urgently needed book for why every business and home owner should make certain relatively low-cost investments a top priority.

Written by Estelle Rose, productivity coach, best-selling author, and fellow ADHD adult who’s been buried in mess and shame, this gentle 28-day framework helps you reset your space and your mind in just a few minutes a day.

This audiobook contains a step-by-step guide on how to grow top-quality weed outdoors. Growing weed indoors has been a practice in the past decades. With weed being accepted by the mainstream market, however, it is now possible for us, with the proper permits, to grow it in our backyards. You will learn the basic needs of the marijuana plant, what makes the marijuana plant worth growing, how you can manipulate the plant's life cycle to grow top-quality weed, and more.

You will have a comprehensive understanding of the world of interior design. Still skeptical? Close your eyes. Imagine the most beautiful home you have ever laid eyes on. Someone had to design that. You too could design beautiful homes with just a little bit of effort. There are plenty of resources out there for you, and this book series is one of them. What could it hurt to read this series? The least that could happen is that you have more knowledge on interior design. It only goes up from there. You could design your own space on a budget and still love it. You could bring to life a client’s ideals. You can make yourself a household name! All of this is possible by just taking a leap of faith and allowing yourself to purchase this series.

Well guys, here we are! What an absolute whirlwind of a journey this has been so far. So much has happened in the last couple of life-changing years, and I'm so excited to share it with you all: my Hinchers. You have been right by my side for every step of the way, and I honestly couldn't have done it without the amazing love and support from this incredible family we've built together. It's often felt like a fairy tale but it hasn't always been easy, and I'm going to let you in on the highs and the lows as well as my biggest fears and my darkest challenges.

In these chapters, the Karmapa shares his vision for bringing social action into daily life, on a scale we can realistically manage through the choices we make every day - what to buy, what to eat, and how to relate honestly and bravely with our friends and family and coworkers. His fresh and encouraging perspective shows us that we have the strength to live with kindness in the midst of the many challenges we face as socially and environmentally conscious beings.