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Reduce, reuse, reimagine : sorting out the recycling system
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Beth Porter
Ecosystems require balance to survive, and when that balance is compromised, disaster can befall the whole system. To keep a balance in our global ecosystem, we need to use resources efficiently, equitably, and sustainably. In both nature and economics, we observe that when a healthy distribution of resources is achieved, systems can not only function but flourish.
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Downsizing the family home : what to save, what to let go
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Marni Jameson
The syndicated columnist and author of The House Always Wins sensitively counsels readers on how to downsize a family home filled with a lifetime of memories, sharing practical recommendations for strategies based on the expertise of antiques appraisers, garage-sale gurus, professional organizers and psychologists. Original.
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The secret to peak productivity : a simple guide to reaching your personal best
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Tamara Schwambach Kano Myles
| Productivity expert Tamara Myles gives you invaluable tools and strategies that will enable you to take control of your life and achieve your goals. You'll learn how to break down all of your objectives into specific, relevant, and measurable daily tasks; master the three P's of time management; establish an electronic organization system that works for you; and more. |
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The Martha manual : how to do (almost) everything
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Martha Stewart
An authoritative handbook by the domestic-lifestyle expert shares hundreds of ideas and instructions for homemaker skills, from transporting a decorated cake and folding an American flag to playing a classic lawn game and bathing a cat. 150,000 first printing.
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The year of less : how I stopped shopping, gave away my belongings, and discovered life is worth more than anything you can buy in a store
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Cait Flanders
"In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy--only keeping her from meeting her goals--she decided to set herself a challenge:she would not shop for an entire year. The Year of Lessdocuments Cait's life from July 2014 to June 2015, during which time she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she felt. What started as a simple challenge quickly became a lifeline, however, as Cait found herself in a number of situations that turned her life upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had always turned to shopping, alcohol and food--and what it had cost her, for so many years. By not being able to reach for any of her usual vices, Cait changed habits she'd spent years perfecting and discovered what truly mattered to her"
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Digital minimalism : choosing a focused life in a noisy world
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Cal Newport
A Georgetown University computer scientist outlines a minimalist approach to technology involving a radical reduction of personal online time as part of a healthy lifestyle choice to render technology the tools of humans, not the other way around.
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Homebody : a guide to creating spaces you never want to leave
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Joanna Gaines
The co-host of HGTV's Fixer Upper demonstrates how to create a home that reflects the individuals who live there, sharing in-depth, comprehensive guidelines for developing an authentic personal design style. 2 million first printing. TV tie-in
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Year of no clutter : a memoir
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Eve O. Schaub
A Cornell graduate explores the hoarding phenomenon as reflected by such cultural examples as Hoarders and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up while sharing the personal story of how she organized a single room in her house that had been overtaken by psychological clutter. Original.
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Vern Yip's design wise : your smart guide to a beautiful home
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Vern Yip
The celebrity interior designer from Trading Spaces and other popular HGTV series presents a debut design book that introduces his "design by the numbers" approach, revealing optimal measurements that are integral to rendering spaces aesthetically and functionally ideal. 50,000 first printing. TV tie-in.
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