DIY innovations for simple, sustainable living. Open-source solutions anyone can build.
Welcome! This website is a living project, always evolving as new innovations are developed, tested, and shared. Check back often for updates — and feel free to be part of the journey!
At Simple Living Innovations, we create, test, and share simple DIY technologies that help people live well, simply, and close to nature — while minimizing harm to the planet. Our goal is to make these solutions accessible and affordable for anyone, anywhere.
All of our innovations are DIY, open-source, grassroots, and affordable, with a strong emphasis on minimizing environmental impact. Unlike today’s disposable consumer technologies, our designs are meant to last — they’re repairable, upgradable, and built to endure. [Read here about why ethics are so important to us.]
We focus on essentials like energy, water, cooking, food growing, and other tools for a simple yet good-quality lifestyle. While every action leaves some impact, our aim is to minimize harm and be mindful in everything we create. We constantly ask: “Is the impact I leave necessary — and am I doing it as thoughtfully as possible?”
Use These Designs For
All designs here are free to use and share. You’re welcome to build them for yourself, your family, your community, or even as part of a business. If you choose to sell creations based on our designs, we only ask that you:
- Keep them affordable, durable, repairable, and environmentally mindful.
- Produce them with care, not solely for profit.
- Consider giving back with a donation — any amount that feels right — to support ongoing development.
To read more around our guidelines on making our creations to sell, please read here.
Support Simple Living Innovations
We gratefully accept donations via PayPal or through Patreon. Every contribution helps us continue creating and sharing more useful innovations. Please click here to support.
Have ideas, suggestions, or requests for new innovations? We’d love to hear from you — reach out and let’s explore how we can create together.