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It's amazing how little can change in a decade. In 2009, a book transformed the way we see our frying pans, thermometers, and tuna sandwiches. Daily life was bathing us in countless toxins that accumulated in our tissues, were passed on to our children, and damaged our health. To expose the extent of this toxification, environmentalists Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie offered themselves to science and undertook a series of over a dozen experiments to briefly raise their personal levels of mercury, BPA, Teflon, and other pollutants.

Faced with the sale of the century-old family summer house on Cape Cod where he had spent 42 summers, George Howe Colt returned for one last stay with his wife and children. This poignant tribute to the 11-bedroom jumble of gables, bays, and dormers that watched over weddings, divorces, deaths, anniversaries, birthdays, breakdowns, and love affairs for five generations interweaves Colt's final visit with memories of a lifetime of summers.

Want to learn more about organic food? Curious about alternative power sources? Want to do your part to help save the environment? The way that you live, work, travel, eat, drink, and dress affects the earth and the environment - and this concise, eye-opening book gives you all the tools you need to live a "green" lifestyle.

Ever feel like strangulating in the fathomless expanse of futile objects? Want to benefit from the pros of a clutter-free home? Then this book is for you. Minimalism is a speedily growing trend that has surged across the US. Based on the idea that decluttering your dwelling will declutter your mind. Minimalism has proven to benefit one’s mental health immensely. It relieves stress, enhances attention span, and focus while improving your decision-making power. But how do you clear out years of accumulated stuff?

When people run out of basic necessities, they will do things they aren't ordinary capable of. That includes pillaging and plundering their neighbors' homes to keep their own families fed. What have you done to secure your home?

Buying your first home is sure to be one of the most exciting, yet stressful, times of your life. The purpose of this book is to fill you in beforehand about some of the many issues you may encounter when you buy your home. Why go in blind? This book will give you a solid overview in advance so you can reduce the stress of your home purchase and enjoy this special time in your life!

Discover the power of minimalism by decluttering your home and mind. Ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of useless stuff? Want to enjoy the benefits of a clutter-free home? Then this audiobook is for you. You’ll find a wealth of tips and tricks to help you in your decluttering journey. From understanding the habits, mindsets, and underlying motivations which lead you to accumulating clutter, to powerful action plans for decluttering your home (and making money doing it!), enjoying the benefits of a minimalist life has never been easier!

Your one-stop guide for all kitchen cabinets-related information. Building, assembling, refacing, painting. Considering options to buy kitchen cabinets? Looking for cheap kitchen cabinets or discount kitchen cabinets? Do it all yourself with this comprehensive guide.

It’s time to discover why minimalism is such a popular and rapidly-growing movement. Our minds are like our environments - and a cluttered home leads to a cluttered life. Minimalism is a powerful way to boost your productivity, give you more freedom, improve your health, reduce stress and anxiety, and so much more. You’ll discover the amazing benefits of minimalism, and how you can shift your mindsets and attitudes to live a simpler, more rewarding life.

Our minds are like our environments – and a cluttered home leads to a cluttered life. Minimalism is a powerful way to boost your productivity, give you more freedom, improve your health, reduce stress and anxiety, and so much more – all by decluttering your environment. With reference to minimalist parenting, digital minimalism, and a wide range of minimalist “hacks” to help you declutter your life (and stay decluttered), it’s never been easier to become a minimalist!

Minimalism is a rapidly growing trend that has surged across America. Built on the concept that decluttering your place of living helps declutter your mind, minimalism has a wide range of proven benefits, including improving your focus and attention span, relieving stress, and boosting your decision-making processes. But how do you clear out years of accumulated stuff? Inside the Declutter Workbook Volume 1, you’ll find a wealth of tips and tricks to help you in your decluttering journey