Home + Garden

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Why you should never throw these little packets away

When you buy new bags, shoes, vitamins, or even beef jerky, they come with strange little silica gel packets. Most of us toss them away as instructed. We don’t know anything about these packets, aside from the warning “do not ingest” written on them.  However, they can actually be extremely useful. Silica gel is a desiccant, which […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 2 min read

Hand-Built And Off-Grid Ready Incredible Tiny House Boat

Tiny homes are all the rage this year, however, this one takes the idea of off-grid, minimalist living to a whole new level. Check out this incredible tiny houseboat, fully outfitted for life on the water. Off-Grid Tiny House Boat Richard from Daigno, Quebec, Canada has hand-built himself a tiny houseboat that is a fully […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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The Coolest Custom VW Campervans Ever Built

Nothing says spontaneous road trip adventure quite like a classic VW van. A symbol of a relaxed, nomadic lifestyle, these old-school vehicles are having a renaissance. Check out these incredible custom VW campervans to inspire your van life dreams. 14 Seriously Cool Custom VW Campervans Just because the vans are vintage doesn’t mean they have […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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Windows become transparent solar panels with added nanoparticles

Imagine if the sun shining in through the windows could be used to power your home or business. With these new transparent solar panels, that dream could become a reality. Transparent Solar Panels for Windows The latest technology to enter the world of solar power is photovoltaic (PV) glass, also known as transparent solar panels. […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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Innovative Renovations of Old Hotels Make Perfect Affordable Housing –Including Great Amenities

In 2016, Harvard researchers found that nearly half of renters nationwide were cost-burdened. That means that they were spending thirty percent or more of their income on rent.  In 2018, the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that a renter who worked forty hours per week making minimum wage could not afford a typical two-bedroom […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 4 min read

How one couple built a 300-square-foot expandable tiny house on just $25,000 using scraps from a film set and the town dump

Financial freedom is something that we all aspire to achieve, but for most of us, it is something we can only dream about. This New England couple decided to take back control over their finances by building themselves an expandable tiny house using entirely recycled materials  – this is how they did it. Scrap Metal […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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How to Make a Stove Out of a Coke Can for Camping and Hiking

When you’re roughing it in the wilderness, it’s always good to have a few tricks up your sleeve. With a few cans of coke, you can create a single-burner stove yourself with these easy steps. Beyond camping, this technique could be very helpful in cases of emergencies or blackouts. You can use this stove indoors […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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Self-Sustaining Floating Home Offers a Perfect Getaway

In 2015, a new kind of home hit the headlines: a self-sustaining floating house called the Floatwing.   There are few things as relaxing as sitting on a dock or in a boat and listening to the gentle waves around you. So many people love to plan vacations and getaways centered around pools or the beach. Water […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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Their Dream Was a Working Farm (But They Weren’t Farmers)

Many people who live in the city choose to have a place in the country to get away from the hustle and bustle. Whether it’s a cabin in the woods, or a beach house on the ocean, a vacation home to get away on the weekends is a welcome escape for many city-dwellers. One New […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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Man shows the inside of his tiny home in the woods

Just a few years ago, Kris Harbour’s daily routine consisted of waking up at five o’clock in the morning, sitting on a train for two hours to get to work, working for a full day, and sitting on a train for another two hours home. He had fun on the weekends but never found he […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team