I’ve been hesitating to write about this topic, because it’s a sensitive subject nowadays. Heating your house with a wood stove. I’m not sure where all the fuss came from, but all of a sudden there’s a taboo on stoking wood because of particulates and CO². More than once I had to hear that I […]
About the bare necessities
The first wintery days are already behind us, the snow is melting away already, but what a lovely snowy world we’ve had! Life in my Tiny House now is completely different from life during the summer months, but I enjoy living with the seasons. Today I will share some insights on how my basic needs […]
Winter is coming, again!
We’ve had the first night-frost tonight! I bought a thermometer recently and it was 15°C in the house when I got out of bed this morning. That was at 6 a.m., I’m an early bird. ;) This is going to be the second winter in my Tiny House, hence the title of this blog. Last […]
Laundry: plan B
Remember this one: the Wonderwash? And that I used it in combination with an old fashioned wringer to do my laundry at home? Well, that was all fun and games for a little while, but at a certain point that’s done, so to say. It’s time for plan B! During an open house afternoon someone […]
Wet wet wet
All the water we’ve missed this spring seems to have saved itself for September. What a bucketload of water! It’s a real swamp around my house, but thankfully I’m high and dry. It’s nice that my water tank is loaded, but that’s only helpful with a working water pump… Unfortunately, it broke down. I have […]
Off-grid solar in a Tiny House
Now that I’ve been living in my Tiny House for over a year, it might be interesting to see how I’ve managed with my energy consumption, and if my solar-powered system has enough capacity for me (like we calculated). Sit back and enjoy! In my blogpost ‘Tiny House techniek: zonne-energie installatie’ I’ve written down the choices […]
Heavenly water from the Berkey
Until now, I’ve been using my collected rainwater for pretty much everything, except for consumption. For showering, washing, doing the dishes and washing my hands. The filter in my water tank works well enough for removing the worst contamination from the roof, but at that point it’s not yet pure enough to drink. For drinking […]
One year in a Tiny House
Exactly one year ago yesterday was the day when the build of my Tiny House was finished and my dream home was driven to Alkmaar. Wow, a year already, what a milestone! Next Thursday I will have lived here for a whole year, back then it took me three days to move. I have such […]
Doing the laundry at the gas station
For the past couple of months, I’ve done a lot of my laundry at my friend Jennifer’s house, and sometimes I took a shower there as well when my water pipe got frozen. My dear mother also received a few loads of dirty laundry, in which case I would get it back cleaned and ironed. […]
Tiny House off-grid internet options
‘But.. do you have Wifi?’ People often ask me this question when I explain that I live off-grid: not connected to water, electricity and sewerage. When I tell them I don’t have Wifi, the response often is: ‘I couldn’t do that, live without Wifi’. I find that funny. A lot of people don’t have a […]