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How (And Why) I Moved To A Straw Bale House

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites By C. Gonzales, Port Republic, Maryland By August 2010, I had had enough. My home was lovely, warm when needed, cool when needed, pretty, functional, and safe. But it lacked natural …

What is Solar Water Heating and How Does it Work?

March 13, 2019 · Rhonda Crank · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites My Granny Brown didn’t have indoor plumbing until I was around 11 years old. There were no solar water heating systems then. Instead, they put a small …

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