How to Live Well Without Owning a Car

Where to buy: www.realgoods.com

You might think that this takes being eco-friendly too far, but could you imagine living without owning a car? Well, there are people who can and are already doing it whether for energy-saving or financial reasons.

The author, Chris Balish, explains how he came to live without a car for a period of four years. He talks about his own personal story and how he started from being car-dependent to becoming car-free. He describes the impact this had on his daily life and how he was able to save almost $40,000 by not owning a car. The true financial costs of owning a car as well as the environmental costs of owning a car are well discussed in his book.

The “Getting to Work Without a Car” section describes other ways and modes of transportation, from carpooling, scooters and even the possibility of moving closer to your work. I really like the section on “Living Well Without a Car” as it gives you lots of helpful pointers if you are considering selling your car. But even if you are not quite ready yet to give up your car, the author has great advice on how to go on a date without a car, weekend rental cars, having car-free weekends and how to reduce the numbers of cars in your family.

Overall, the book definitely gives you food for thought, whether you want to reduce the number of cars you own, the miles you spend behind the wheel or how to get rid of your car altogether. This guidebook has lots of good advice that can be put into action.

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Gas Green House Eco Kit

Where to buy: www.itseasybeinggreen.com

Every little bit helps when turning your home into a more eco-friendly place to live. Whether you start collecting rainwater to water your plants, change to eco-friendly household cleaners or be less wasteful. There are lots of ways we can do our bit.

The Gas Green House Eco Kit contains various eco-conscious products for your home. The Earth-Massage Showerhead is a very efficient showerhead that can reduce the water used by up to 40%. Enjoy a relaxing shower with the 9 different jets, which can be adjusted to your own preference, from strong to needle spray.

Also provided in the kit is a kitchen swivel aerator, another energy saving device. It simply attaches to your current faucet.

Other devices in the kit are: two powerful and water-saving bathroom aerators. 12 Draft stoppers, shrink-fit window kits and 2 foam weather strips to keep drafts out of your house and visibly reducing your utility costs. In addition to all of the above eco-conscious and energy-saving products, also included is an Energy Wheel with lots of great advice on everyday energy saving possibilities.

Overall, I think that this kit contains products that are well-worth installing in your house to be more eco-friendly. The products come in a neat-looking box in the shape of a house and would certainly make a great gift to anybody looking to invest in a better and greener future.

Citrus Magic Citrus Air Freshener, Tropical Citrus Blend

Where to buy: www.amazon.com

The Citrus Magic Citrus Air Freshener, Tropical Citrus Blend is a must-have product for your home. It has an intense but very pleasant citrusy fragrance that spreads through your house and destroys other unpleasant odors, such as pet odors, bathroom odors etc.

What’s so great about this air freshener is that it is made from 100% pure ingredients, unlike so many other commercial air fresheners that contain chemicals. These can be harmful to our health over time, triggering asthma attacks for example. The big difference to a natural air freshener is that commercial air fresheners just “cover up” the odors instead of dissolving them naturally.

Overall, I think if you like a fresh smelling, odor free, but nevertheless, toxin-free home, the Citrus Magic air freshener is ideal and can be highly recommended.

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