There are tons of books and websites that have tips for how to live a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle. But the difference with this book is that tips for every facet of life are all in one place. It isn't just about living with less; it's also about how to train yourself to ask before you make a purchase or replace something in your home. There are tips for making household cleaners that are safe and non-toxic. The author explains how to adopt a minimalist wardrobe and even how to carry the sustainability lifestyle with you to work and beyond. It's a complete shift in attitude and behavior and most of the tips are easy to adapt in your everyday life and won't cost a fortune, either - as a matter of fact, you'll likely save money! #TheSustainableHome #NetGalley

An excellent guide to how to live a sustainable life how to organize our homes our wardrobes .Step by step lessons for each room ,great pictures highly recommend. #netgalley #quartopublishers.

I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you!

A primer on how to lead a more ecologically-driven life. Christine Liu leads her reader through particular rooms and spaces of the house, explaining how to make them more green and sustainable. She discusses ideas such as using less electricity, being more mindful of what we bring into the house (ranging from clothes to furniture), considering fixing things instead of throwing them away, decluttering the house in order to minimize needless possessions. There is also a number of recipes (for food as well as for eco-friendly washing products), all surrounded by beautiful pictures.

This is a perfect book for someone who is only beginning to consider their carbon footprint and the repercussions that our actions can have on the natural environment. Unfortunately, I would say it is less useful for an advanced user (so to speak), as it doesn't really go beyond the classic ideas for becoming more green (and it also repeats some of the pieces of information from chapter to chapter). This is not to say that it's a bad book, just that a beginner will get more out of it than someone who has already done their research into living in a more ecological manner. Nonetheless, it has to be said that the more books about living a more sustainable life are out there, the better, as their presence on the book market increases their chances of finding new audience, as of yet unfamiliar with the concepts.

The Sustainable Home was a nice introduction into sustainable living. I liked how each section focused on an area in the house where sustainable and eco-friendly improvements could be made. I would consider myself a bit more knowledgeable than the average person in sustainability, so I didn’t find this book to be that informative since most of the tips were quite well known. Also, a couple of the “make your own” sections weren’t very effective, namely, the hairpin leg planter and terrarium. They weren’t the most sustainable how-tos (who really owns a spare set of hairpin legs?) and seemed like items that would be made to suit the aesthetic. In the end, I did learn a few new things that I am eager to implement in my lifestyle, so this was a worthwhile read.

3.5 stars.

Comprehensive, thoughtful layout, and stunning pictures lend itself to the topic of sustainability.

The daily projects and suggestions in this book can help anyone to make their home a more eco-friendly as well as save you money.
This book would be a terrific resource to share with anyone who considering sustainable living.

It is not a long book, it does have good points but not going to in-depth. Which can be good for those who want to ease into this topic. States that sustainability is a journey, takes time, it is not a change in two days and you are set. There is a more formal set up to it, with a slight informality. talks some of minimalism and decluttering - but it is not the focus of the book.

Beautiful book, fantastic pictures and good information.
It has great ideas, if not necessarily withstand able for every one or for every place around the world, but it defiantly gives great ideas to become more sustainable

This is an extremely comprehensive guide to living a lifestyle that is better for the planet as well as our bank account. Christine Liu does a great job of explaining the global issues of consumerism and materialism. Then she goes on to explain the benefits of a decluttered space with useful and meaningful items. Christine Liu gives a practical guide to how to decide what to keep and what to toss and gives suggestions on what to do with the things you decide not to keep. There is advice on creating a more energy efficient home, growing your own food, food packaging, wardrobe selection, skin care, dining out and more. Christine Liu has created a vastly comprehensive guide with a wide variety of easy to use, easy to find resources for anyone interested in creating a better living space or workplace for themselves as well as honing practices that will better the planet.

Whilst I am a recycler from way back - that is what life used to be like in the 1950 - this book had some interesting ideas. The book is divided into sections of Living, Kitchen, Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Outdoors each with great ideas on living better, creating less rubbish and being healthier. I totally agree with the over packaging of food, grow your own organic or buy local is certainly the way to go if the facility is available. Making your own cleaning products are easy and safe alternatives to buying chemicals. There are lots of ideas in this book that not only help you save money and make you healthier but also save the planet

I'll probably buy this book for my personal library. I like the conversational tone and the photographs.

I was very lucky to get a chance to read this book as my 'wish' was approved when I requested for an advance copy on NetGalley.

This is an interesting book which takes a very comprehensive view of how our day-to-day life can be made sustainable. It tackles an average life in sections, starting from one room in the house and moving on from there. There is a lot of background information provided about sustainable living in general and a few tips that we could adopt to move in that direction. It even tackles minimalistic ideas.

However, I was expecting something different from the book, there is only one recipe/idea in each section and the rest of it is (interesting) information which would be more useful for someone who has only just recently begun the journey in this direction. I knew a lot of what was being conveyed so personally it was not as applicable as it will be for someone with a home, and who only recently started to consider the implications of their consumption. Though I give it only three stars, I still recommend it to those who have started having thoughts about how their lives can be a lesser imposition on our planet and on others around us.

This book is so actual with the spreading of minimalism and decluttering to live a happier life with less clutter. I am quite interested in this theme and I was therefore keen on exploring this book.

The Sustainable Home goes further than just minimalism as it also included energy usage, which is somethiing that we often forget about our consumerist way of life. Living in Europe, I know there are lots of differences in electric devices for cooking, washing and such in the USA. I liked also the fact that some easy DIY, recipes were included in the book. Also, the author explores the home but also outdoors such as work (eating outside with bento for example).

The daily practices and suggestions in this book will help you make your home more eco-friendly as well as save you money and time. Most people in this area live in older homes that could easily benefit from some of the upgrades in this book. Just start with one room and work your way through the easiest steps and you'll soon find yourself sharing ideas with the neighbors and friends. Lots of suggestions to incorporate. Saving the planet is no longer an option, we should all be doing what we can to help.

If you love learning about being more eco friendly and less wasteful, then this is the book for you. Every page of this book was interesting, and I really feel like I learned something. Did you know that for every pound of product created, seven pounds is wasted worldwide? That's just one of the things I've learned, and that's really something that will stick with me. Even just buying second hand furniture helps.

Even if it's just composting or turning off your electronics when you're not using them, every little bit helps in term of helping the planet. So many things are created to break easily, and they always end up just sitting in the landfill for hundreds of years while they slowly decompose. I want to do all I can to help the environment, so when I see books like these, on this kind of topic, I always want to read them. This one doesn't read like a textbook, and I really feel like I learned something after finishing it.

Not only does it touch on topics like other solutions for power, it gives you easy steps to become a minimalist, how to save money and which things to unplug when you're not using them, and how to also feel better while at the still time saving money. Ever think about wanting a garden, or growing herbs for your kitchen, or even just having houseplants? This book has everything. Recipes for eco friendly and meat free food, and I can't wait to try them.

Deforestation is the second leading cause of climate change, and nearly thirty percent of all furniture going into landfills are still usable. This is a book I think everyone should read, it's interesting, it's informative, and it's really just a good book all around. The pictures are really clear and easy to follow, and I'm glad I read it. Everyone is responsible for this planet, and it's about time we do something to change where we're headed. It's not going to be long until we do irreversible damage to the planet.

Thanks for reading!
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The Sustainable Home by Christine Liu

Live simply, sustainably and responsibly. Think about your impact on earth and how you can make your footprint delicate rather than a big stomp. I didn’t learn anything new but did enjoy seeing how this author has incorporated some ideas that will allow less waste and better utilization of the earth’s abundance.

Topics included:
* Living: minimalism, energy, furniture and indoor plants
* Kitchen: sustainable foods, plant-based foods, food waste, cooking equipment and techniques
* Bedroom: closets, repair * repurpose clothing, sustainable sleep
* Bathroom: toothpaste, body care, haircare, water waste, cleaning materials
Outdoor: greening the workplace, dining out, going places, taking action

Some ideas discussed and questions to ask yourself:
* do you need it?
* can you buy something used?
* can you fix it?
* can you repurpose it?
* can you purchase from a sustainable company instead?
* decluttering
* how to decrease waste produced
* what to use instead of toilet paper, plastic, etc
* making cleaning products, body-care items and other items at home

Some interesting tidbits that would be interesting to try to incorporate into my life though it might not be easy where I live – not sure I can do many if any here in Lebanon but will give some a try.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing-White Lion Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars

The Sustainable Home is a great starting point and manual for those who want to make changes that will have a positive impact on the environment.

The book is filled with bright, clean photos and complemented with practical advice that everyone can easily utilize. I view it as a catch all for those interested in decluttering, minimalism, sustainability, and the environment. The topics are discussed in baseline terms, and the author suggests that we view sustainability as a lifestyle (rather than a movement) that is highly achievable by making small, mindful changes. It is filled with many great recipes and suggestions for alternatives to mass produced products. As a vegan of six years and someone heavily invested in zero-waste and eco-friendly practices, I would highly recommend this book to those looking for a place to start their own journey. However, I would have liked to see citations for the various data noted throughout the book so that we could read the studies the author mentioned.

I have also published a review of the book on Goodreads. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

From decluttering (and the psychology of selling us things we don't need) to energy use and how to reduce it. From making your own stuff from reclaimed and recycled materials and buying second hand to not wasting water, this book covers pretty much everything you need to know if you're starting out on your journey to sustainability.

The Sustainable Home - there's a clue in the title - give useful pointers into how to live more sustainably throughout the home; recipes, tips on growing your own food, composting; laundry, your own bathroom routine...and so on. It didn't contain anything I hadn't considered before or am not not already doing. It also steps outside the home to look at what you can do in the wider community - whether that's choosing to travel a different way - by bike or on foot rather than by car, joining a litter picking group, or volunteering.

One thing which is not covered is how you do all this when you have children in the mix - whether that's down to which nappies you choose when they first come into your life, to policing plastic and over packaged toys, dealing with your children in turn being sold to by canny merchandisers - whatever age, kids add an extra level of complexity to trying to live sustainably. But that's an observation from my own point of view as a parent, no one book can be expected to cover everything,

I'd say this book is as a good place to start as any if you;re looking to make your lifestyle more sustainable; as noted at the end, it may seem a small thing, but if everyone makes a change it will make a difference.

This excellent new book offers a wealth of practical tips on living more sustainably. The author’s discussion of how consumerism has resulted in a plethora of environmental problems is quite good. Tips are well organized by “rooms” of a typical house (living room, kitchen, bath, etc.). Many of these suggestions are obvious, but clearly many people are still living quite wastefully and not heeding them yet. This book would be a terrific resource to share with those not quite on-board with sustainable living. If all of us adopted just a few of these suggestions, we would make a dent in improving our world.

Sustainable Home: Practical Projects, Tips and Advice for Maintaining a More Eco-Friendly Household, by Christine Liu, is an excellent book. The author, who also writes a sustainable living blog, takes you room by room through your home, giving you great ideas and style tips for living a comfortable, attractive and environmentally-friendly life. Highly recommended. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing my complimentary e-copy. My opinions are my own.