Green Your Home All in One For Dummies
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470407786 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 696 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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An international speaker, he is also the cowriter and cohost of the California television series Garden Wise Guys (citytv18), a sustainable landscaping sitcom. Betsy writes “Green Watch,” a regular column for Indianapolis Monthly Home magazine, and contributes articles about environmental issues and sustainability to publications including Indiana Living Green and Vacation Industry Re
At $29.99 and 696 pages, this package is a real value and a true source book for readers looking for a substantial breadth of information and solutions yet unwilling to invest in four, five, or six books on the wide range of content that they seek.. Green Your Home All-in-One For Dummies empowers readers to make ecologically-friendly improvements to each and every area of their home
From using greener cleaning tools and building materials to cutting your energy costs and working with your lawn, you'll discover how to make your home cleaner, healthier, and more energy efficient.Go green, save money — using less means saving moreReduce, reuse, recycle — the reasons behind going green and tips for getting the whole family involvedImprove your energy use — simple fixes for making your heating, air conditioning, lighting, water use, and appliances more efficientBring green to your clean — practical tips for eliminating toxic cleaners from your home and cleaning every room of the houseRemodel the ecofriendly way — using sustainable construction materials in your home projectsPlan y
"A good place to start, but not for seasoned greenies!" according to CWard. This book covers all the basics and then some. It's a good resource to have around for everything from green cleaning products to natural remodeling to solar power.A good buy and worth it, however, I feel it was too basic for someone, like myself, who has been doing most of this for years already. If you've never looked into green, this is a good place to start. If you are already fairly green, this will validate your choices and give you a few new ones.. "Great Value for Less than $20 on amazon" according to Good Book Guy. We bought this after recently purchasing the Dummies guide to Sustainable Landscaping, which was also a good purchase. Particularly strong are the "books" on green remodeling choices and the organic gardening. Also included are books on energy efficiency, sustainable cleaning choices, solar power, and yes, sustainable landscaping. A ton of coverage for a $29.99 sticker price, and less on amazon.. A great starting point AB This book is a great starting point for anyone who wants to give their life a 180 degree "eco-twist" I'm an architect currently completing an eco-house project and this book proved to be a great resource for simple common sense knowledge that technical books leave out