Easy read with more than the standard tips
When I see green/organic books, I'm always interested in reading them. However, too often they contain the standard suggestions that fill the pages of many magazines today (use energy efficient lightbulbs, turn your water heater down to 120 degrees, etc). However, this book teachers new and often easy to do steps, like using gray water for watering your lawn and what chemicals to avoid in your laundry detergent. I've really enjoyed owning this book. It's a great reference. Plus it has cute pictures. (I can't help it. The 4th grader in me needs pretty things to look at!)
Bathroom Read
This book was average to me. It had a lot of good ideas. And I really like the retro 60's theme and design of the book. As a designer it was very creative. But it was kind of simple. Which might be a good thing on this topic. It's really more of a bathroom type book if you know what I mean. It's more of a picture book with each page having 3 or 4 sections on it. Basically it was a coffee table book that I used in the bathroom. But we won't tell the library that. If you live in the suburbs and want to think about living in a more sustainable, then it's a good intro.
Great for anyone new to organics
This is a great book for anyone who would like to start making a few environmentally-responsible changes in their life, but arent quite ready to jump into a full vegan-greenpeace style life. It gives ideas that allow you to help the environment (and your wallet), without really disrupting life as you know it. Everything from kitchen and bath, to outdoor maintenence, to organic methods to get rid of household pests.
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