Green Your Home All in One For Dummies^?

by Yvonne Jeffery ( ); Liz Barclay (BBC); Michael Grosvenor; Elizabeth B. Goldsmith; Betsy Sheldon; Eric Corey Freed; Rik DeGunther; Ann Whitman; The National Gardening Association; Owen E. Dell

• ISBN13: 9780470464014
• ISBN10: 0470464011
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Green Your Home All-in-One For Dummies empowers readers to make ecologically-friendly improvements to each and every area of their home. 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Green Living

The World's Gone Green!

Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling

Making Great Green Diet Decisions

Setting Your Kids on the Path to a Green Lifestyle

Keeping Your Home Healthy

Energy Efficiency

Taking Stock of Your Energy Effi ciency and Use

Sealing and Insulating Your Home

Maximizing Your Heating and Air-Conditioning System

Lighting Your Home More Effi ciently

Increasing Your Water Effi ciency

Taking Control of Appliances and Electronics

Controlling Solar Exposure for Light and Heat

Green Cleaning

Bringing "Green" to "Clean" for a Healthier Home

Building an Arsenal of Green Cleaning Tools

Mixing Up Your Own Green Cleaning Solutions

Making Green Work of Laundry

Bringing Kitchens and Baths to a Green-Clean Sheen

Working Outside In for a Clean and Green Home

Green Remodeling

Thinking Sustainability When You Remodel

Thinking about Building Materials in New Ways

Green Finish and Construction Materials

Exploring Options for Heating and Cooling Systems

Sustainable Landscaping

Pursuing a Smart, Sustainable Landscape

Making Sustainable Decisions for Your Landscape Design

Hardscaping: Beauty and Function from Patios, Walls, and More

Selecting Plants for a Sustainable Landscape

Finding Greener Ways to Work Around (or with) Lawns

Organic Gardening

Sowing the Seeds of Organic Gardening

Improving Your Soil and Feeding Your Plants Organically

Controlling Weeds, Pests, and Disease

Raising Organic Vegetables and Herbs

Finding Organic Success with Fruit

Solar Power

Soaking Up the Pluses and Minuses of Solar Power

Preparing for a Switch to Solar

Jumping In to Small Projects with Big Results

Financing Your Solar Investments

Index

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