The Top Eco-Friendly for Ideas and Inspiration

Whether you’re interested in growing your own food, making all-natural cleaning products or just in packing a healthy lunch for your kids, these books will help you embrace a DIY lifestyle. Here is our list of a handful of the best-of-the-best, on a wide array of topics.

Do It Gorgeously – as the name suggests, this manual provides tips, recipes and advice on making your own less toxic, less expensive and more beautiful products from baby wipes to homemade foot lotion

Go Green, Live Rich – internationally renown financial expert David Bach gives us 50 simple ways toward a cleaner, greener Earth, while saving money all the way

Made by Hand – examines the human need to make and create in a world full of cheap, mass-produced products. Includes inspiring interviews with the “alpha makers” leading DIY various movements.

Rubbish – includes more than 30 projects for reusing your refuse from a purse made from an old lawn chair to a clock made from and old board game

The Urban Homestead – a DIY handbook for growing your own food – from making compost bins to installing a greenhouse in small spaces

Radical Homemakers - the story of pioneering men and women who are redefining the good life by adhering to simple principles of ecological sustainability, social justice, community engagement and family well-being

The Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life – not just for vegan girls, but for anyone interested in a cruelty-free lifestyle, with recipes and tips for DIY living

The Naturally Clean Home – 150 easy herbal formulas for non-toxic house cleaning

The Green Beauty Guide – step-by-step instructions for homemade cleansers, toners, sunscreen, hair care and baby care

Yum-Yum Bento Box – easy instructions for making fun and healthy lunches for kids, or the young at heart

*Whenever possible, we have linked to an independent book seller, or used the author’s own referral code so they’re sure to profit from the sale of their books. We do not receive any profit from the sales of these books.

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