Guilt Free & Green

Follow up to the original 52 series—an easy and authoritative how-to guide for incorporating ‘green’ into your lifestyle.

Learn new eco-friendly, sustainable living ideas from Terri Paajanen who has been successfully practicing green living on her 5 acres for the past 7 yearsGreen living: More than just a guideGuilt Free & Green offers planet positive alternatives and not just the obvious ones. This inspiring how-to book teaches you with easy-to-remember ideas that actually are practical and with money-saving ideas that make you want to live green and stay there. Readers are encouraged to use resources differently and to view the world in a new way.Guilt Free & Green is a truly great addition to the gotta-go-green genre.Sustainable living: Whether you have been an avid environmentalist for years or are just getting started, this book gives new and interesting ideas. Half the battle is changing your habits and getting your head around the idea of the change so that it actually happens. This book points to the wisdom of reducing consumption instead of "just" reusing and recycling. The emphasis is on improving quality of life while also making green changes.

1. Chapter 1 – Bulk, Air, Veg. and Toilets2. Chapter 2 – Paint, Cycle, Run and Diapers3. Chapter 3 – Paper, Lights, Gifts, Heat, Compost and Mail4. Chapter 4 – Save Money, Get Around, Teas, eGreen5. Chapter 5 – Smart Phones, Cleaners, Lotions, Hygiene6. Chapter 6 – Trees, Dining Out, Plastic, Pets7. Chapter 7 – Anti-Toxin, Water, DEET, Soak, Streamline8. Chapter 8 – Flavor, Brewing, Pool Time, Electric vs Gas, Trust, Love1. buy in bulk to avoid waste2. air dry clothes (how to install clothesline instructions)3. go vegetarian/vegan4. dual flush toilets5. low voc house paint6. know your recycling codes7. don't let water run (dishes, toothbrushing)8. cloth diapers9. ditch household paper (paper towels, etc)10. led lights (as an improvement over cfls)11. eco wrapping for gifts12. heat with wood13. start a compost bin14. look for organic15. green up your mail (combining junk mail, eflyers and e-statements)16. buy nothing new17. public transportation18. herbal tea rather than chemical medicines19. meditation - not sure on this one....20. use edocs more (google docs, cloud, how to attach files to emails) to avoid printing21. don't upgrade your phone22. become a localvore23. recipe for homemade surface cleanser24. recipe for solid lotion bars25. recipe for toothpaste powder26. go no poo (recipe too)27. green up your dryer (if you don't air dry) - homemade dryer sheets, dryer balls28. apps to green your life29. plant a tree, or two, or more30. green up a fast food visit (buffet plates, refill ketchup cups)31. infographic about plastic bag litter and animal death32. dispose of meds/hazardous waste properly33. infographic - about using hemp?34. infographic - GMOs35. personal story - trash for tigers (a project we do at our house)36. old clothes = new quilt37. personal story - a cleaning day without toxins38. choosing a portable water bottle39. infographic - are we recycling enough (nationwide)?40. wrap hot water heater/pipes41. try on-demand hot water system42. greener cat litter43. recipes for DEET-free bug sprays44. only wash when needed (showers, clothing)45. streamline your wardrobe46. how to make flavored water47. brew a greener cup (shade grown, ditch the pod machine)48. eco-friendlier swimming pools49. reality of the electric car50. trust yourself51. trust the world52. live, love, learn