Make Your Place: Affordable & Sustainable Nesting Skills [Paperback]

Raleigh Briggs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2008

Raleigh Briggs collects her zines, illustrations, and thoughts around what it is that makes a great DIY household: homemade cleaning solvents that aren't made from poison, herbs that will heal you, and how to setup a great garden. These tips and tricks fill in the gaps for those of us longing to live this lifestyle but lacking the necessary know-how.

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About the Author

Raleigh Briggs is an herbalist, potion maker, DIY homemaker, and the author of Herbal First Aid, How to Make Soap, and Nontoxic Housecleaning. She lives in Seattle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Microcosm Publishing; 1 edition (December 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978866568
• ISBN-13: 978-0978866563
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Do-It-Yourself
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Alternative Medicine > Healing
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Family Health

Customer Reviews

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139 of 143 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dozens of people ask where I got this book!, July 27, 2009

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Aliza Sollins "baltimorediy" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Make Your Place: Affordable & Sustainable Nesting Skills (Paperback)

In July 2009, I demonstrated various urban sustainability projects at a festival in Baltimore City. This book was part of my natural, homemade cleaning supplies display. Dozens of people picked up the book and were very curious to know where I got it. They all wanted to purchase it right then and there. I wished I had contacted Raleigh or Microcosm Publishing to become a distributor!

Throughout the day, many people asked me for natural ways to get rid of pests, clean different types of surfaces, etc. and I often picked up the book and turned right to Raleigh's very detailed Table of Contents. How to get rid of fleas? Clean wood floors? Make liquid dish soap? It's all right there.

From gardening to essential oils, Raleigh included it all! Not to mention the fact that the book is beautifully handwritten and illustrated. I often get my tips from the internet, but Raleigh's book is wonderful to leave in the kitchen or bathroom as an instant recipe book and guide.

A definite must-have starting guide for anyone interested in living a more sustainable lifestyle.

60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Wonderful, May 6, 2010

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FroggyMama (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Make Your Place: Affordable & Sustainable Nesting Skills (Paperback)

I love books, and have collected quite a library of volumes relating to my varied interests. Some of those interests are natural/herbal health care, natural body care, "green" household cleaning, and urban homesteading. All of those books in my library have one or more of the same ideas contained in this little volume. Yet for some reason, I absolutely love this book. It may be the awkward but adorable handwriting complete with heart-dotted i's, reminding me of my middle school diary. It could be the cute illustrations, with flowers that talk and bubble letter titles, or the little flowers and stars that emphasize the text. I have rarely read a book of this type that uses words like "nast" and "barf", or describes how to deal with crabs or yeast infections with such aplomb. And really, while it may contain recipes and ideas I have found in many other places, it also has some very new ideas that I enjoyed with surprise. All in all, I have the strangest feeling that this book will see more use in my house than several other more comprehensive volumes in my library, and I know that I will have fun in the process.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine and recommended read for anyone who wants to make their life a little smoother and more enjoyable, August 8, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Make Your Place: Affordable & Sustainable Nesting Skills (Paperback)

Some skills are just good to have. "Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable, Nesting Skills" is a collection of simple and effective skills to improve one's life around the house. The skills range from dealing with the simple messes, to the injuries one faces in life, to dealing with menstrual-cycle induced bad moods. "Make Your Place" is a fine and recommended read for anyone who wants to make their life a little smoother and more enjoyable.