Sustainable Home

What a beautiful book - the messages (reminders really) are important in our fast-paced world. I'm a big fan of minimalism since I've seen the anxious effect the opposite of minimalism has on me (I know a few hoarders and their homes are nightmare-educing for me), and the suggestions, encouragements of The Sustainable Home make me grateful there are other like-minded folks. The questions the authors pose -- 'Do You Need it? Can You Fix It? Can You Buy Used? -- and recommendations ('It's okay to refuse politely') are ones that I need to keep in mind. Whether you live in an apartment like I do, or a home, the tips/tricks are relevant for everyone who is concerned about the environment and living peacefully. From building instructions, to plant care, to sustainable food tips (OMG 'Make Your Own: Food from Food Scraps!), this book is a resource I'm going to refer to time and again, as well as give as presents to friends that would appreciate the book just as much as I do.

This is a good book with useful everyday ideas and tips to make our houses more eco-friendly, from shopping to dressing and cleaning.
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A book full of many useful and interesting tips and project on how to live eco-friendly.
I really appreciated them and hope to be able to try some of them soon.
Recommended!
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'The Sustainable Home' is a great book or rather a manual on how to start your zero waste life. It gives you the introduction to environmental issues together with some very important facts, but also it's full of ideas to use in every day life. The book consists of many step by step tutorials starting from how to regrow your food to how to build your own furniture that will last a lifetime. I can genuinely recommend it to everyone who wants to live ecofriendly life. Five stars from me!

Sustainable Home: Practical Projects, Tips and Advice for Maintaining a More Eco-Friendly Household, by Christine Liu, is an excellent book. The author, who also writes a sustainable living blog, takes you room by room through your home, giving you great ideas and style tips for living a comfortable, attractive and environmentally-friendly life. Highly recommended. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing my complimentary e-copy. My opinions are my own.

What a beautifully illustrated and written book - there are some really good tips to make the home more sustainable and eco friendly, there are also some recipes included in the book - I loved the receipe for making your own cashew milk, as a vegan I am always looking out for new plant based recipes.

I highly recommend this book both for its beautifully pics and also for the ideas contained in it.
thanks to the publisher and to Netgalley for the ARC e copy in return for my honest feedback.

This excellent new book offers a wealth of practical tips on living more sustainably. The author’s discussion of how consumerism has resulted in a plethora of environmental problems is quite good. Tips are well organized by “rooms” of a typical house (living room, kitchen, bath, etc.). Many of these suggestions are obvious, but clearly many people are still living quite wastefully and not heeding them yet. This book would be a terrific resource to share with those not quite on-board with sustainable living. If all of us adopted just a few of these suggestions, we would make a dent in improving our world.

The Sustainable Home by Christine Liu

Live simply, sustainably and responsibly. Think about your impact on earth and how you can make your footprint delicate rather than a big stomp. I didn’t learn anything new but did enjoy seeing how this author has incorporated some ideas that will allow less waste and better utilization of the earth’s abundance.

Topics included:
* Living: minimalism, energy, furniture and indoor plants
* Kitchen: sustainable foods, plant-based foods, food waste, cooking equipment and techniques
* Bedroom: closets, repair * repurpose clothing, sustainable sleep
* Bathroom: toothpaste, body care, haircare, water waste, cleaning materials
Outdoor: greening the workplace, dining out, going places, taking action

Some ideas discussed and questions to ask yourself:
* do you need it?
* can you buy something used?
* can you fix it?
* can you repurpose it?
* can you purchase from a sustainable company instead?
* decluttering
* how to decrease waste produced
* what to use instead of toilet paper, plastic, etc
* making cleaning products, body-care items and other items at home

Some interesting tidbits that would be interesting to try to incorporate into my life though it might not be easy where I live – not sure I can do many if any here in Lebanon but will give some a try.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing-White Lion Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars

The Sustainable Home is a great starting point and manual for those who want to make changes that will have a positive impact on the environment.

The book is filled with bright, clean photos and complemented with practical advice that everyone can easily utilize. I view it as a catch all for those interested in decluttering, minimalism, sustainability, and the environment. The topics are discussed in baseline terms, and the author suggests that we view sustainability as a lifestyle (rather than a movement) that is highly achievable by making small, mindful changes. It is filled with many great recipes and suggestions for alternatives to mass produced products. As a vegan of six years and someone heavily invested in zero-waste and eco-friendly practices, I would highly recommend this book to those looking for a place to start their own journey. However, I would have liked to see citations for the various data noted throughout the book so that we could read the studies the author mentioned.

I have also published a review of the book on Goodreads. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

Whilst I am a recycler from way back - that is what life used to be like in the 1950 - this book had some interesting ideas. The book is divided into sections of Living, Kitchen, Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Outdoors each with great ideas on living better, creating less rubbish and being healthier. I totally agree with the over packaging of food, grow your own organic or buy local is certainly the way to go if the facility is available. Making your own cleaning products are easy and safe alternatives to buying chemicals. There are lots of ideas in this book that not only help you save money and make you healthier but also save the planet

I'll probably buy this book for my personal library. I like the conversational tone and the photographs.

This book is so actual with the spreading of minimalism and decluttering to live a happier life with less clutter. I am quite interested in this theme and I was therefore keen on exploring this book.

The Sustainable Home goes further than just minimalism as it also included energy usage, which is somethiing that we often forget about our consumerist way of life. Living in Europe, I know there are lots of differences in electric devices for cooking, washing and such in the USA. I liked also the fact that some easy DIY, recipes were included in the book. Also, the author explores the home but also outdoors such as work (eating outside with bento for example).

The daily practices and suggestions in this book will help you make your home more eco-friendly as well as save you money and time. Most people in this area live in older homes that could easily benefit from some of the upgrades in this book. Just start with one room and work your way through the easiest steps and you'll soon find yourself sharing ideas with the neighbors and friends. Lots of suggestions to incorporate. Saving the planet is no longer an option, we should all be doing what we can to help.

If you love learning about being more eco friendly and less wasteful, then this is the book for you. Every page of this book was interesting, and I really feel like I learned something. Did you know that for every pound of product created, seven pounds is wasted worldwide? That's just one of the things I've learned, and that's really something that will stick with me. Even just buying second hand furniture helps.

Even if it's just composting or turning off your electronics when you're not using them, every little bit helps in term of helping the planet. So many things are created to break easily, and they always end up just sitting in the landfill for hundreds of years while they slowly decompose. I want to do all I can to help the environment, so when I see books like these, on this kind of topic, I always want to read them. This one doesn't read like a textbook, and I really feel like I learned something after finishing it.

Not only does it touch on topics like other solutions for power, it gives you easy steps to become a minimalist, how to save money and which things to unplug when you're not using them, and how to also feel better while at the still time saving money. Ever think about wanting a garden, or growing herbs for your kitchen, or even just having houseplants? This book has everything. Recipes for eco friendly and meat free food, and I can't wait to try them.

Deforestation is the second leading cause of climate change, and nearly thirty percent of all furniture going into landfills are still usable. This is a book I think everyone should read, it's interesting, it's informative, and it's really just a good book all around. The pictures are really clear and easy to follow, and I'm glad I read it. Everyone is responsible for this planet, and it's about time we do something to change where we're headed. It's not going to be long until we do irreversible damage to the planet.

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This is an extremely comprehensive guide to living a lifestyle that is better for the planet as well as our bank account. Christine Liu does a great job of explaining the global issues of consumerism and materialism. Then she goes on to explain the benefits of a decluttered space with useful and meaningful items. Christine Liu gives a practical guide to how to decide what to keep and what to toss and gives suggestions on what to do with the things you decide not to keep. There is advice on creating a more energy efficient home, growing your own food, food packaging, wardrobe selection, skin care, dining out and more. Christine Liu has created a vastly comprehensive guide with a wide variety of easy to use, easy to find resources for anyone interested in creating a better living space or workplace for themselves as well as honing practices that will better the planet.

There are tons of books and websites that have tips for how to live a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle. But the difference with this book is that tips for every facet of life are all in one place. It isn't just about living with less; it's also about how to train yourself to ask before you make a purchase or replace something in your home. There are tips for making household cleaners that are safe and non-toxic. The author explains how to adopt a minimalist wardrobe and even how to carry the sustainability lifestyle with you to work and beyond. It's a complete shift in attitude and behavior and most of the tips are easy to adapt in your everyday life and won't cost a fortune, either - as a matter of fact, you'll likely save money! #TheSustainableHome #NetGalley

An excellent guide to how to live a sustainable life how to organize our homes our wardrobes .Step by step lessons for each room ,great pictures highly recommend. #netgalley #quartopublishers.

I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you!

A primer on how to lead a more ecologically-driven life. Christine Liu leads her reader through particular rooms and spaces of the house, explaining how to make them more green and sustainable. She discusses ideas such as using less electricity, being more mindful of what we bring into the house (ranging from clothes to furniture), considering fixing things instead of throwing them away, decluttering the house in order to minimize needless possessions. There is also a number of recipes (for food as well as for eco-friendly washing products), all surrounded by beautiful pictures.

This is a perfect book for someone who is only beginning to consider their carbon footprint and the repercussions that our actions can have on the natural environment. Unfortunately, I would say it is less useful for an advanced user (so to speak), as it doesn't really go beyond the classic ideas for becoming more green (and it also repeats some of the pieces of information from chapter to chapter). This is not to say that it's a bad book, just that a beginner will get more out of it than someone who has already done their research into living in a more ecological manner. Nonetheless, it has to be said that the more books about living a more sustainable life are out there, the better, as their presence on the book market increases their chances of finding new audience, as of yet unfamiliar with the concepts.

3.5 stars.

Comprehensive, thoughtful layout, and stunning pictures lend itself to the topic of sustainability.

The daily projects and suggestions in this book can help anyone to make their home a more eco-friendly as well as save you money.
This book would be a terrific resource to share with anyone who considering sustainable living.

This book was absolutely breathtaking. I live pretty low waste but this definitely helped me delve deeper into mindfulness. This is an absolute essential for anyone trying to live sustainably, or even a veteran of it that's been at it a while. There are so many great sections to this book. Highly recommend!

A good book for people wanting to change to a more sustainable lifestyle, filled with great advice and tips for making changes in their lives, both big and small. The book is broken down room by room, plus a chapter for outdoors and away from home, with ideas on how to make each area more sustainable, such as repairing clothing instead of buying new pieces, reusing materials from old or broken items to make new, usable things, adding plants to clean the air, etc. Each chapter has DIY projects pertinent to the room, i.e. beauty, hair, and tooth care recipes for the bathroom, making a reusable bag from an old shirt for the bedroom. Throughout the book, there is environmental information to illustrate why sustainability matters. A great way to get started without being overwhelmed!

A beautiful and inspiring book. Full of tips and suggestions to live a more eco friendly way.

Room by room guides, fresh, clean illustrations and practical thoughts. I especially liked the way it includes eating out so your whole life can be more eco. friendly. The recipes are excellent, an unexpected bonus.

Having been able to read an ARC copy by the publishers and NetGalley I have put this one my book wish list.

This was a very interesting book with lots of ideas for creating a more natural home and supporting the environment. I have been switching to natural cleaning products and the difference in my and my family's has been amazing! Its an eye opener to see the effects of the chemicals that are in store bought cleaners and how they can make the air inside of our house more polluted than the air outside! This book has lots of ideas that I hadn't come across before and that I am already applying to create a more sustainable home. Highly recommended. I received an advance reader copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

This is a wonderful introduction to having a sustainable home for beginners and the already eco minded . The author has included room by room descriptions and helpful hints. I loved the recipes she included and the healthy home advice. I went chemical cruelty free in my home about 20 years ago and have always enjoyed expanding my knowledge of being sustainable in addition to chemical free and cruelty free home. This expands our knowledge and is a great teaching tool .
This is a great practical guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly healthy household. The author has step-by-step projects for creating and maintaining a more low-impact lifestyle that you can feel good about incorporating into your home. There is so much information here that you will find yourself inspired . I enjoy starting many of the projects the author has here such as tooth powder, ( so healthy!) kitchen tips ( so helpful) and making our own products. I make my own lotions and was excited to find new recipes here that I can incorporate into my home.
I highly recommend this book for everyone that wishes to be sustainable, environmentally correct in their home and chemical free. This is a great book to give for gifts !
Thank you for the ARC that does not influence my personal review.

A great resource to being a more environmentally conscious home. Some of the tips are actually common sense more than anything such as which light bulbs are best to use and using reusable bags instead of plastic. It is well organized, going by room so that it not only easy to follow but all relevant information is in one spot. The author also adds in ways to make safe cleaners as well as how to carry on the lifestyle onto more the world outside your home.

Overall, it is a plethora of knowledge and a great place to start for those wanting to make a change.

A wonderful book full of information about sustainability and the world, about what we can do to help, recipes, and general tips. I found it slightly preachy at times (if you're reading this you're probably interested so already are aware of quite a bit of this) but generally very well balanced and inclusive. There is something we can all do to help the planet and this book really touches on that and inspires you.

A great resource for those wanting to start living a greener and more eco-friendly life! Definitely, one I will read again with many ideas that will work in our home and lifestyle!

I was excited to receive the digital advance reader version of this book; I am already a fan of sustainable living and the importance of it in our lives. At first glance, this book is beautiful. The aesthetic of this entire book is very clean, elegant, and minimal. It feels very professional and put-together. I enjoyed the well-thought text and how the photos perfectly complemented the subjects. Each photo is well placed and I often found myself scrolling back through just to find a certain photo. All of the tips and techniques in this book are easy to follow and logical. If you aren't familiar with the topic of sustainability or clean-living, some of the topics in this book can come off as arrogant or privileged. This book, while beautiful and useful, can be heavy with these feelings at times. Overall, I did thoroughly enjoy reading this book. It opened my mind to sustainability in everyday life, as well as improving what I am currently doing.

Sustainable Home by Christine Liu takes every part of the house and recommends, for each and every room, solutions and recipes - not always food-related - aimed at creating a household with a higher awareness for the environment. Such an awareness means many things and the complexity of the book allows choices. Don't expect to achieve all the processes described overnight, but at least you can start somehow. For instance, by separating the garbage, adding more indoor plants to your home or even creating your own herb garden, repairing and/or repurposing clothes instead of just buying piles of unuseful outfits. The most complicated for me was the part about evaluating and eventually creating your own furniture, but with a bit of patience, this part of the plan can also work smoothly.

At a certain extent and provided the limits of decency and moderation are maintained, Sustainable Home ofers tips and simple ideas for a different, less consumerist kind of life. It offers to the reader the option of picking up her or his own choices and adapting to his or her own household needs. I will not end up preparing my own toothpaste - except purely by curiosity for the challenge of doing it - or start creating my own furniture, but would prefer to make more balanced and realistic purchase decisions, based on my needs and not on the latest product trends (except books, obviously).

Recommended if you are looking for a New Year's resolution or if you need more structure and aim in organising your medium or long-term decluttering plans.

Are you interested in going green? This book will help you in many ways. Going Green can be a bit overwhelming. There is quite a bit to do but the question is where to start. This book will take you room by room through your home giving you ideas and tips on how to start. There really are some great ideas in the book, and simplifies lots of things. Going Green can be a daunting task but this guide makes it easier.

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Sustainable Home: Practical Projects, Tips and Advice for Maintaining a More Eco-Friendly Household by Christine Liu is a guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly household. Sustainable lifestyle blogger and professional Christine Liu takes you on a tour through the rooms of your home – the living area, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom – offering tips, tricks and 18 step-by-step projects designed to help you lead a more low-impact lifestyle. Whether it is by making your own toothpaste, converting to renewable energy sources, reducing your consumption of plastic, growing your own herb garden or upcycling old pieces of furniture, there are numerous ways – both big and small – to make a difference. The desire to make small changes on an individual level is on the rise; this book will guide anyone hoping to make a difference, but who perhaps don’t know where to begin.

Sustainable Home was a mixed bag for me. Decluttering and trying to reduce, reuse, and recycle are things that I think anyone picking up this book already knows about, but they are necessary reminders and suggestions. I liked the suggestions about how to find items that have been made sustainably and by companies that are working to minimize their carbon footprint, and that of their product. The growing your own food, and increasing the amount of plant based food was good. I like that while the suggestions do offer some big options, it also mentions small things that people could do regardless of kitchen size and the possible lack of time or a yard that would be required for significant gardening. The ideas, instructions, and recipes for making things for yourself rather than buying them are good, and some I might even try.

However, some of the suggestions are completely impossible for people depending on where they live. While some libraries and organizations are getting tool libraries, repair and make it spaces, and what not set up and available to the public. These tend to be in places where to local government has enough money to fund them and might not accessible to those with limited transportation options and resources, or those working many hours or multiple jobs to make ends meet which might make it next to impossible to make use of local options. Many of these kind of suggestions will only work for those privileged enough to have access to them, or the time to research options or make a special trip.

This book has good information and suggestions in it. However, I feel like it is for people with a little too much time and money on their hands rather than the average person or household. I feel like there are good intentions here, but a lack of understanding of what life is like beneath a certain income bracket, or in areas without the resources so casually mentioned in the book.

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