Fantastic book. Great if you want to go totally hippie or if you just want to do a few things yourself, whether it be make your own shampoo or install a garden drip system. Just lots of great information with zero smugness and lots of humor (directed often at themselves). I also highly recommend the authors' blog Root Simple - read it every day. Now I'm off to turn the compost and order some seeds :) Very much recommended. This a a much better book than their last book. There were some simple easy to do projects or recipes for some at home basics like cleaners, personal hygeine and kitchen recipes. Many of the recipes were made simple instead of long drawn out, complicated versions I have seen elsewhere (like soap or vinegar). There were also some larger projects like behives or composters and a variety of in-between things. Almost anyone could make use of at least a few of the ideas. I am going to have to buy a copy of this, just to have as a reference.
Easy to read and understand, like the sections (days, weeks, months, etc)! Is highly recommended!
—Sinem
A good book, but very basic. Almost everything in it has been said more thoroughly elsewhere.
—denise_eml
This book has some good ideas and some funky ideas like the homemade toilet.
—Suzie_booknerd221
Nice encyclopedia of DIY ideas.
—Tara
