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Become a green cleaning machine. Focusing on cleaning the "green" way-naturally, with no chemicals, this audiobook guide takes readers room-by-room, teaching them how to clean thoroughly, efficiently, and in an environmentally sound way. Coverage includes information on making small changes that...

“One of the best guides to creating a more socially connected and rewarding life.”—Shelf Awareness Whether you’re seeking mindfulness gifts, meditation gifts, or are looking for a way to bring calm and comfort into your home, hygge is the solution. Hygge (hoo-gah) is a Danish word for a...

Drowning in tides of toys, overflowing closets, and a crazy schedule, Rachelle Crawford assumed you had to be naturally organized to keep a tidy living space. Then she found minimalism: the messy, real-life kind, that is less about perfection and more about purpose. Thus began a journey toward decluttering her home, calendar, and soul.

We never know when violence might be visited upon us - at home, in the workplace, at school - anywhere. Crime, sexual assaults, threats to our children, and terrorist attacks are all part of the global landscape. There are concrete measures anyone can take to mitigate danger and if necessary, to fight like a sociopath to defeat a sociopath.

In this wide-ranging, character-driven audiobook, science-journalist Emily Anthes takes us on an adventure into the buildings in which we spend our days, exploring the profound and sometimes unexpected ways that they shape our lives. Drawing on cutting-edge research, she probes the painkilling power of a well-placed window and examines how the right office layout can expand our social networks. 

Clutter impacts on our productivity, stresses us out and keeps us stuck. Why do we let our stuff stand in the way of the lives we dream about? Decluttering is great for our mental wellbeing, and when done right, it can be good for the planet too. Less Stuff is a guide for people who find it...

Building shelters to protect individuals and their families from emergency situations has become extremely popular in the United States.

Because of the way technology has impacted real estate sales, buyers and sellers have greater access to information and even the ability to direct the sales process. While knowing market information is helpful in real estate sales, most people still lack a key aspect: expertise. By presenting an inside view on sales, McLaughlin provides a guide for maximizing the value of the sale and purchase of homes.

No one wants to think about the possibility of a nuclear disaster… but unless you do, you’re not going to be prepared to survive. Nearly 70% of Americans are worried about the chances of a nuclear attack. You need to know exactly what to expect and how to stay safe if a blast were to happen...

Would your family survive at home if society collapsed? Learn how to prepare now with this practical two-book survival bundle. We rely on running water, electricity, waste removal, grocery stores, and other systems every day. But flooding, hurricanes, pandemics, blackouts, and other emergencies...

Do you know how to stay healthy in the face of an emergency? Prepare now to keep your immune system on your side, no matter what happens tomorrow. The chances of being stuck in our homes for long periods of time are greater than ever, and when disaster strikes, it can be difficult to get hold of...

You can stockpile all the rice you like... but do you know how you're going to cook it if you're without power for months on end? If the power grid fails, it’s not just your lights that go out. It’s your water supply. It’s your heating and cooling system. It’s all your usual ways of...

Would your family survive in lockdown if society were to collapse? Learn how to prepare your home now. We are used to a world in which our homes are supplied with fresh water, gas, and electricity. We’re used to having our waste removed and our sanitary needs met. These are all things we’ve...

Read by the authors. Get ready for a refreshing and unique take on preparedness. This essential guide is for regular people who want to handle disaster situations confidently, without digging a network of underground bunkers stockpiled with weaponry. From the really loud wake-up call of the...

When Suzanna Clarke and her husband bought a dilapidated house in the Moroccan town of Fez, their friends thought they were mad. Located in a maze of donkey-trod alleyways, the house - a traditional riad - was beautiful but in desperate need of repair. Walls were in danger of collapse, the...

Каждый год каждый из нас выбрасывает больше 400 килограммов мусора. Наши бутылки, стаканчики из-под йогурта и ватные палочки не пропадают в чёрной дыре, а остаются на планете. Пакеты лежат на дне Марианской впадины, в желудках китов и на вершине Эвереста. Но в наших силах задержать наступление экоапокалипсиса, надо лишь сократить количество собственных отходов.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You have probably saved the same photograph more times than you care to admit, a bright corner with pale wood, one wool blanket, two ceramic mugs, and a window full of soft daylight, a room that contains almost nothing and yet promises everything. You...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You picked up this book because you have burned the rice again, because you bought a fourth jar of cumin that was hiding behind three others, and because the kitchen that was supposed to feed your family has become the room that defeats you every single...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You picked up this book because the phrase cozy home sounds wonderful and the phrase decluttered home sounds like a punishment, and you have never been able to make both happen at once. You have tried the strict purge methods that strip a house down to...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You probably picked up this book because your life feels like it runs at the wrong volume. Every space you enter is a little too loud, a little too bright, or a little too demanding, and the world seems to expect a level of continuous performance that...