You probably already car share. At its most basic level car sharing is defined as being when two or more people travel together in a car for all or part of a journey. But, of course, taking the car to go shopping with your partner isn’t all we’re talking about [...]
For most households fuel is one of the major expenses. Whether it’s for heating, lighting, cooking or transportation we all use fuel of some sort or another in our daily life. The increasing cost of the usual fuels, such as gas, electricity, nuclear and oil, combined with the environmental and [...]
In these times of energy efficiency and each of us having responsibility for our own carbon footprint it is important to do all we can to make changes that allow us to conserve or reuse those natural resources that are at our disposal. One such natural resource that is often [...]
In today’s society it’s difficult to live entirely without electricity. We use electricity to power our lights, cookers, fridges, televisions, hairdryers, and heat our homes. Many things we use electricity for are not essential – for example you may have to do without the hair straighteners when you go self-sufficient, [...]
It’s hard to imagine life without a fridge, yet people easily manage without one all over the world. Our society is used to modern comforts such as a fridge, but with a little imagination you will soon realise that a fridge is not necessary for modern living, and you will [...]
Grey water is the waste water that flows into drains from our sinks, showers and baths. The water usually contains residues from soap and detergents, therefore it is not dirty, just not as clean as water that comes out of the tap, and it is not fit for drinking. However, [...]
Being self-sufficient doesn’t mean you won’t need to get around. If you move to the country you will need to travel to the city from time to time to shop for amenities you can’t grow. Also, if you decide to sell your excess produce at market, or raise livestock, your [...]
