{"product_id":"simply-living-well-a-guide-to-creating-a-natural-low-waste-home","title":"Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJULIA WATKINS\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a mother and maker who creates and writes from her home in Chicago. A lifelong lover of the natural world, Julia has a graduate degree in conservation science and policy. She's worked in environmental and natural resource management for most of her life, including as a naturalist in New England, a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, an energy policy researcher on Capitol Hill, a conservation scientist in the Greater Yellowstone National Park Ecosystem, and an international development specialist in Africa and Latin America. Along with her husband, Scott, Julia co-founded Lookfar Conservation in 2016, a nonprofit that supports conservation and restoration projects in Africa and Latin America. Julia also hosts the popular Instagram account @simply.living.well, where she shares about living simply and sustainably at home and with children. When she's not experimenting with new recipes and remedies, you can find her with her nose in a book--studying holistic living, health, and healing--or gardening, practicing yoga, or crafting with her children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Easy recipes, DIY projects, and other ideas for living a beautiful and low-waste life, from the expert behind @simply.living.well on Instagram\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Easy recipes, DIY projects, and other ideas for living a beautiful and low-waste life from the expert behind @simply.living.well on Instagram\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecipes, DIY projects, and inspiration for a beautiful and low-waste life, from the creator of @simply.living.well on Instagram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this timely and motivational guide, author Julia Watkins shares rituals, recipes, and projects for living simply and sustainably at home. For every area of your household--kitchen, cleaning, wellness, bath, and garden--Julia shows you how to eliminate wasteful packaging, harmful ingredients, and disposable items. Practical checklists for a zero-waste lifestyle outline easy swaps (instead of disposable sponges, opt for biodegradable sponges or Swedish dishcloths; choose a bamboo toothbrush over a plastic one) and sustainable upgrades for common household tools and products. Projects include scrap apple cider vinegar, wool dryer balls, kitchen bowl covers and cloth produce bags, non-toxic dryer sheets, all-purpose citrus cleaner, herbal tinctures and balms, and more, plus recipes for package-free essentials like homemade nut milk, hummus, ketchup, salad dressings, and veggie stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive guide to creating an eco-friendly home is packed with inspiration for your sustainable living journey: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEasy Sustainable Swaps: \u003c\/b\u003e Practical checklists to help you choose a bamboo toothbrush over a plastic one, or opt for biodegradable sponges and Swedish dishcloths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEffective Natural Cleaning: \u003c\/b\u003e Ditch the harsh chemicals with recipes for non-toxic dryer sheets and an all-purpose citrus cleaner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSimple DIY Projects: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn to make your own wool dryer balls, cloth produce bags, kitchen bowl covers, and even scrap apple cider vinegar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEssential Homemade Recipes: \u003c\/b\u003e Go package-free with simple instructions for homemade nut milk, hummus, ketchup, veggie stock, and satisfying salad dressings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/20\/2020 (EAN 9780358202189, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/21\/2020 pg. 1 (EAN 9780358202189, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWatkins, Julia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJULIA WATKINS is a mother and maker who creates and writes from her home in Chicago. A lifelong lover of the natural world, Julia has a graduate degree in conservation science and policy. She's worked in environmental and natural resource management for most of her life, including as a naturalist in New England, a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, an energy policy researcher on Capitol Hill, a conservation scientist in the Greater Yellowstone National Park Ecosystem, and an international development specialist in Africa and Latin America. Along with her husband, Scott, Julia co-founded Lookfar Conservation in 2016, a nonprofit that supports foundations, other nonprofits, local communities, and social entrepreneurs with conservation and restoration projects in Africa and Latin America. Julia also hosts the popular Instagram account @simply.living.well, where she shares about living simply and sustainably at home and with children. When she's not experimenting with new recipes and remedies, you can find her with her nose in a book--studying holistic living, health, and healing--or gardening, practicing yoga, crafting with her children, or riding bikes with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Watkins, Julia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvest Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2020-04-07\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e House \u0026amp; Home \/ Sustainable Living|House \u0026amp; Home \/ Cleaning, Caretaking \u0026amp; Organizing|Gardening \/ Edible \u0026amp; Medicinal \/ Vegetables|Family \u0026amp; Relationships \/ General|Gardening \/ Garden Design, Planning \u0026amp; Layout|Gardening \/ Ornamental Plants \/ Flowers - General|House \u0026amp; Home \/ Reference|Gardening \/ Reference\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Home economics|House cleaning|Waste minimization|Kitchen gardens|Sustainable living|Formulas, recipes, etc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.95 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358202189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780358202189\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvest Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67741072261401,"sku":"SP-9780358202189","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780358202189_spiral.png?v=1791615711","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/simply-living-well-a-guide-to-creating-a-natural-low-waste-home","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}