I bet you wondered about it. Come on, admit it, you want to know how my composting toilet is working out for me, don’t you? ;) Well grab a comfy chair and I’ll tell you all about it. I have a waterless toilet, also known as a composting toilet. I am off-grid, as you might know, […]
Taking a shower at home. What a blessing!
I was finally able to take a shower at home this morning! After having washed myself ‘old school’ for weeks, with a tub of hot water and the occasional shower at friends or family. Let me tell you, I become so happy with all these things that most people take for granted! Big happiness being […]
Where there’s smoke…
Because of all the consternation that was made about the program on SBS6 called “Je eigen Droomhuis” – which was totally devoted to the build of my Tiny House, I never had time to write a blog about what happened to me last week. The program was wonderful, I must admit. I am thrilled with […]
Tiny House techniques: solar power installation
I want to be self-sufficient – also known as ‘off-grid’ – with regard to electricity in my Tiny House. But that is not so easy in the Netherlands, because in winter you only have a limited amount of sunlight. According to the KNMI, on average, December has only 2 hours of sunshine per day. Therefore, […]
Silence before the storm
It’s quiet at the moment; perhaps it is the silence before the storm? On Sunday November 8 Laurens, Lena, Dimka and I will get together again to brainstorm about the building of my house. Because we are participating in the program ‘Build your own dream home’, there is some time pressure. It really has to […]
Sustainable and off-grid in a Tiny House – how to?
Although I just really like Tiny Houses, and the simple life of living in a small house with little stuff just really appeals to me, and the freedom due to the low cost of living, mobility, time gained because of less maintenance and cleaning… (there are so many good reasons for going Tiny, right?!), one […]