How to Repel Mosquitoes and Treat Bites Naturally
Repel mosquitoes and stop their bites from itching with this simple homemade spray! Made with all-natural, non-toxic ingredients with a great scent!
Category: The Green Homestead
LiteSpan 2in1 LED Floor Lamp Review
Disclosure: We received one LiteSpan 2in1 LED Floor Lamp free of charge (retail value: $42.99 at the time of this writing). Brightech did not pay us for the review, nor… Read more »
DIY Hummingbird Nectar
DIY Hummingbird Nectar Hummingbirds will be arriving in my area soon! In anticipation of their aerial antics, I’ve cleaned my feeder, filled it with hummingbird nectar, and now it’s hanging… Read more »
Saving Milkweed for the Monarchs
Responsible Foraging & Wildlife Habitat I decided to start saving milkweed for the Monarchs. I like foraging for wild edibles, but I also like Monarch butterflies. And these beautiful creatures… Read more »
Should You Invest in a Wind Turbine?
Are Residential Turbines Worthwhile? With an increasing interest in self sufficiency, renewable energy, and off grid living, many people are investing in small residential wind turbines. But are they worth… Read more »
Solar Electricity at Home
by Dr. Tom Lombardo Generating electricity from sunlight is more practical than you might think. Germany is one of the world leaders in solar power production, and it gets less… Read more »
Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Lighting
by Dr. Tom Lombardo Passive solar is one of the oldest solar technologies known to mankind. Archeologists have found evidence of passive solar homes dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, thousands… Read more »
Energy Conservation at Home – Part 2
by Dr. Tom Lombardo You may also be interested in reading Renewable Energy for Self Sufficiency Part 1 of this series looked at electrical efficiency. In this installment, we’ll discuss… Read more »
Energy Conservation at Home – Part 1
by Dr. Tom Lombardo You may also be interested in reading Energy Conservation at Home Part 2 and Renewable Energy for Self Sufficiency Ben Franklin said, “A penny saved is… Read more »
Renewable Energy for Self-Sufficiency
by Dr. Tom Lombardo You may also be interested in reading Energy Conservation at Home Part 1 and Energy Conservation at Home Part 2 Ask a few homeowners about… Read more »
Mason Bee House
Bee Keeper Wannabe For quite some time now I’ve been wanting to start bee keeping. Each year I add up the costs of starting a bee hive and I get… Read more »
How to Cook with a Wood Stove
Choosing a Wood Stove Our home didn’t have a wood stove when we bought the property in 2010. The entire house was powered by electricity. Now, we don’t live way… Read more »