At Eco Simplista, we are dedicated to providing our community with non-toxic solutions to improve your health, update and enhance your home, and better our world. We are an eco-friendly home improvement company that offers the best environmentally friendly paints, green non-toxic countertops, eco flooring, decorative concrete and wide range of green products & cleaning supplies designed to protect your home from harmful toxic pollutants.
EcoSimplista works closely with Alternative Constructors, whom manufactures concrete countertops using a new school method called GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete). Alternative Constructors concrete countertops are 100% custom, made-to-order countertops. There are 32 standard colors to choose from
After a disaster, local officials and relief workers will be on the scene, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it may take days. It is best to prepare for the event of a hurricane and be as self sufficient as you are able.
One way to prepare is by assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit. Once disaster hits, you won’t have time to shop or search for supplies. But if you’ve gathered supplies in advance, your family can endure an evacuation or home confinement.
To Prepare Your Kit
You may need your supplies if your family is confined at home. Place the supplies you’d most likely need for an evacuation in an easy-to-carry container.
There are six basics you should stock for your home: water, food, first aid supplies, clothing and bedding, tools and emergency supplies and special items. Keep the items that you would most likely need during an evacuation in an easy-to carry container. Possible containers include:
a large, covered trash container
Camping backpack
Duffle bag
Plastic 40 gallon containers from Target or Walmart
Water
Store water in plastic containers such as soft drink bottles. Avoid using containers that will decompose or break, such as milk cartons or glass bottles. A normally active person needs to drink at least two – four quarts of water each day. Hot environments and intense physical activity can double that amount. Children, nursing mothers and ill people will need more.
Store one gallon of water per person. Keep at least a three-day supply of per day (two quarts for drinking, two quarts of water for each person in your household for food preparation/sanitation.)
First-Aid Kit
Assemble a first-aid kit for your home and one for each car. A first-aid kit should include:
Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
Assorted sizes of safety pins
Cleansing agent/soap
Latex gloves (2 pair)
Sunscreen
2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
Triangular bandages (3)
Non-prescription drugs
2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
Scissors
Tweezers
Needle
Moistened towelettes
Antiseptic
Thermometer
Tongue blades (2)
Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
Aspirin or nonaspirin pain reliever
Anti-diarrhea medication
Antacid (for stomach upset)
Syrup of Ipecac (use to induce vomiting if advised by the Poison Control Center)
Laxative
Activated charcoal (use if advised by the Poison Control Center)
Tools and Supplies
Mess kits, or paper cups, plates and plastic utensils
Emergency preparedness manual
Battery operated radio and extra batteries
Flashlight and extra batteries
Non-electric can opener, utility knife
Fire extinguisher: small canister A-B-C type
One basic set of tools
Pliers
Tape
Hammer
Cordless drill
Compass
(4) – 4×8 3/4″ – Sheets of Plywood
(4) – 10’×20′ Tarps
(200) 10# & Roofing Nails
(4) Work Gloves
Roll of Visqueen – Plastic roll
Matches in a waterproof container
Aluminum foil
Plastic storage containers
Signal flare
Paper, pencil
Needles, thread
Medicine dropper
Shut-off wrench, to turn off household gas and water
Whistle
Map of the area (for locating shelters)
Brooms and Mops
Caulk and Caulk gun
Cleaning supplies and disinfectant
Chain saw with fuel, Hand saw, shears
Plastic trash bags
100ft of Rope
Pails and buckets
Sanitation
Toilet paper, towelettes
Soap, liquid detergent
Feminine supplies
Personal hygiene items
Plastic garbage bags, ties (for personal sanitation uses)
Plastic bucket with tight lid
Disinfectant
Household chlorine bleach
Clothing and Bedding
At least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person.
Sturdy shoes or work boots
Rain gear
Blankets or sleeping bags
Bath towels
Hat and gloves
Sunglasses
Special Disaster Readiness Items
Remember family members with special needs, such as infants and elderly or
disabled persons
For Baby
For Adults
Entertainment
Formula
Diapers
Bottles
Powdered milk
Medications
Heart and high blood pressure medication
Insulin
Prescription drugs
Denture needs
Contact lenses and supplies
Extra eye glasses
Board Games
Books
Playing Cards
Puzzles
Crosswords Puzzles
Audio Books
Important Family Documents Keep these records in a waterproof, portable container:
Wills
insurance policies
Contracts
Deeds
Stocks and bonds
Bank account numbers
Credit card account numbers and companies
Passports
Social security cards
Immunization records
Inventory of valuable household goods
Important telephone numbers
Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)
Copies of Utility Bills – Electric, Water, Cable, Phone and Cellphone
Storing Your Disaster Kit
Store your kit in a convenient place known to all family members. Keep a smaller version of the Disaster Supplies Kit in the trunk of your car.
Keep items in air tight plastic bags. Change your stored water supply every six months so it stays fresh. Replace your stored food every six months. Re-think your kit and family needs at least once a year. Replace batteries, update clothes, etc.
Ask your physician or pharmacist about storing prescription medications.
Other thoughts:
Keep Cash or traveler’s checks, change
Gather supplies early
Store loose outdoor items
Anchor small sheds
Trim dead branches from trees and shrubs
Put chorine in pool; protect filter & motor
Shutter or board up windows
Fill gas tank of cars
Fill Gas Containers for Generators – add fuel extenders
Park cars in safe place
Remove valuables (furniture and rugs) from floor of house
Move furniture away from window; cover with plastic
Keep tuned to radio or television for the latest information
Design your plan to keep your family self-sufficient for four days until relief operations are effective.
Mark each item with date of purchase.
Buy new food each year one month before hurricane season starts (June 1st) and use it after Hurricane Season ends (November 1st) for regular meals.
Sample Emergency list:
Food
Store at least a four-day supply of non-perishable food. Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking and little or no water. If you must heat food, pack a can of sterno.
Select food items that are compact and lightweight. Include a selection of the following foods in your Disaster Supplies Kit: Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables.
Adjust the amount for the number of family members – I am assuming a family of 4.
4 cans – Pork & Beans or Vegetarian beans
4 cans – White potatoes
4 cans – Corn
4 cans – Green beans
4 cans – Soup – Chicken Noodle
4 cans – Spaghetti & meatballs
4 cans – Ravioli
4 cans – Spam
8 cans – Tuna fish
2 cans – Chili
2 cans – Beef Stew
4 can – Pears
4 can – Fruit cocktail
1 can – Pineapple
1 can – Peaches
1 6 pack -Applesauce
WATER – Key – 1 gallon per person per day
(4) gallons per day
28 gallons per week per person or 112 quarts per week per week
STAPLES
CAMPING SUPPLIES
1 – Battery Alarm clock
1 – Can opener
50 each – Paper Plates
50 each – Hot Cups
50 each – Plastic spoons & forks
1 box – Aluminum Foil
2 bars – Soap
1 – tube of tooth paste
4 – tooth brushes
1 bottle – Shampoo
4 rolls – Toilet paper
4 rolls – Paper towels
1 roll – Masking tape
1 roll -Duct tape
6 Boxes -Matches or (2-3) butane lighters
16 – D Batteries
16 – C Batteries
32 – AA Batteries
2 – Flashlights
1 – Portable Radio
1 – bottle Clorox Bleach
1 – Medicine Dropper
1 – First Aid Kit
1 – Box Sanitary Napkins
1 – Envelope with $200.00 in $10, $1 & $5’s
1 – container Pet food – if you have a pet
4 – Sleeping Bags
4 – Blankets, Pillows
4 – Camping mattress
1 – Mosquito Repellent
1 – Bottle os SPF 50 Sunscreen
1 – Mosquito Netting
1 – Lantern – for Outdoor Use
1 – gallon Lantern Fuel- for Outdoor Use
1 – Camp Stove (If you don’t have one, get a small Sterno stove) or gas BBQ
2 – filled propane gas tanks for BBQ
1 – set of cooking utensils for BBQ
1 – Cooking Kit – pots, pans, kettle, large spoon
———————————————– CLOTHING (4) sets – 2 changes of Clothing per day
(4) Hats – for sun protections
(4) Toilet Kits
(4) Towels
(4) Sturdy Footwear
12″ x 12″ Italian Slate Tile https://www.ecosimplista.com/12-x-12-italian-slate-tile.html Italian Slate is used primarily for billard tables because in it’s natural state it is relatively soft and not suited for outdoor use. Now you can have the look of Italian Slate with the durability and low cost of concrete. Each tile has a hammered edge, for a natural look
12″ x 12″ Old Granite Tile 1/8″ – Sand Grout Lines https://www.ecosimplista.com/12-x-12-old-granite-tile-1-8-sand-grout-lines.html Granite is a plutonic rock of the Earth’s crust, formed by the cooling of magma. We offer this highly natural looking Old Granite Cleft Stone in a 12″ x 12″ square tile pattern. Old Granite is easily characterized by veins running through the pattern. This pattern is available, as seen, with a 1/8″ grout line or a bolder 3/8″ grout line. Both versions have the look of a grouted, sand grout line.
12″ x 12″ Sandstone Tile https://www.ecosimplista.com/12-x-12-sandstone-tile.html Sandstone is a sedimentary rock that is formed as pieces of earth have eroded and settled into the bottom of rivers, lakes and oceans. Cast from real stone, we have duplicated the look of natural Sandstone with a 12″ x 12″ square tile. This pattern has a thin grout line with straight-edge tiles.
18″ x 18″ Mexican Tile https://www.ecosimplista.com/18-x-18-mexican-tile.html Saltillo Mexican Tile, from the Saltillo region of Coahuila, Mexico is a time-honored classic look of the South West. We have combined the look into an 18″ x 18″ square tile pattern. The tiles are surrounded by a sand grout line for a more realistic quality.
24″ x 24″ Coquina with Shells Tile https://www.ecosimplista.com/24-x-24-coquina-with-shells-tile.html?___SID=U Coquina Stone is a sedimentary rock mainly composed of seashells or coral. Now you can have the look of Coquina Stone with the low cost and durability of concrete. These 24″ square tiles are accented with an array of chevron seashells, starfish and seahorses. What a beautiful compliment to any outside landscaping. This piece is perfect for pool areas, as it has a natural traction to prevent slippage when wet.
36″ x 36″ Flamed Granite Tile https://www.ecosimplista.com/36-x-36-flamed-granite-tile.html?___SID=U The Flamed Granite Tile set in a 36″ tile, achieves a natural stone appearance that will blend harmoniously with just about any landscape or architectural scheme, making it suitable for all types of exterior hardscaping – and interior applications as well. This pattern is sure to turn heads and boost curb appeal.
36″ x 36″ Old Granite Tile https://www.ecosimplista.com/36-x-36-old-granite-tile.html?___SID=U Granite is a plutonic rock of the Earth’s crust, formed by the cooling of magma. We offer this highly natural looking Old Granite Cleft Stone in a 36″ x 36″ square tile pattern. Old Granite is easily characterized by the veins running through the pattern.
Safecoat All Purpose Exterior Satin is a sophisticated, premium quality, fast curing paint designed for a variety of exterior surfaces where a durable, weather resistant finish and superior film formation properties are needed. Safecoat formulas are uniquely designed for optimal indoor air quality and minimal exposure to chemical toxicity. They are ideally suited for areas in which the health of occupants is of particular concern, including schools, hospitals, homes and offices. Safecoat contains no formaldehyde, ammonia, aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, exempt solvents or hazardous air pollutants.
Advantages:
Durable satin finish.
Low odor, safely used by the chemically sensitive.
Fights indoor air pollution, limits offgassing.
Zero VOC content, meets or exceeds all federal and state air quality regulations, including California.
Fade and Chalk Resistance.
Our Mission As Florida’s leader and supplier of eco-friendly building supplies and home solutions, the mission of Eco Simplista is quite simple. We believe the use of non-toxic, sustainable products and services will update and enhance your home, while bettering our world. For us home design is a combination of functionality, style and endurance, combined with a moral, social and environmental responsibility. At Eco Simplista design is about creating solutions from natural elements. Eco Simplista is here to help you to live, create, and innovate an environmentally responsible lifestyle.
It can be used on interior and exterior metal surfaces such as galvanized and masonry, steel, aluminum, and non-ferrous metal. Safecoat MetalCoat Acrylic Metal Primer has very low odor and zero VOC, making it one of the least toxic metal primers available, formulated without the heavy metals and other hazardous ingredients commonly used. Provides a tough, flexible film, producing outstanding corrosion resistance and excellent adhesion. It is suitable as a finish in a three primer coat application. May be recoated with a variety of other finishes, and is an excellent foundation for Safecoat paints.
Features:
Prevents rust
Use on interior/exterior metal surfaces
Low in odor and contains zero VOCs
Our Mission As Florida’s leader and supplier of eco-friendly building supplies and home solutions, the mission of Eco Simplista is quite simple. We believe the use of non-toxic, sustainable products and services will update and enhance your home, while bettering our world. For us home design is a combination of functionality, style and endurance, combined with a moral, social and environmental responsibility. At Eco Simplista design is about creating solutions from natural elements. Eco Simplista is here to help you to live, create, and innovate an environmentally responsible lifestyle.
EcoSimplista – Your Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Company 217 SW 33rd Court. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315 (954) 565-5900 https://www.ecosimplista.com/
Barn Doors are a new way for adding doors in homes and minimizing the door space. They slide on wheels in solidly mounted tracks and are easy to open & quiet.
Designed for the Interior of your home and Custom built to your specifications by EcoSimplista
These doors take about 2-3 weeks to build
1 1/2″ thick
It is delivered fully built
Hardware not included but call us to decide on which hardware would be best for you Barn Door. Hardware Kits – Barn Door Hardware, Handles, Tracks
Watch this short video for measuring a door Frame for A Hanging Barn Door
Artisan 2 Panel Barn Door– https://www.ecosimplista.com/artisan-2-panel-barn-door.html The Artisan 2-Panel door is a variation of the 2-Panel door. The X in the lower half adds a distinct look and rush of rustic into any home decor. The door itself is made with mortise and tenon joinery, along with engineered Alder rails and stiles to ensure the doors longevity.
Artisan Brace Barn Door – https://www.ecosimplista.com/artisan-brace-barn-door.html The Artisan Brace barn door is a time tested design with an Artisan touch. The door is divided into two panels. Vertical T&G is strengthening the core and engineered alder rails and stiles strongly holds the door square. The door itself is made with mortise and tenon joinery and crafted to the custom specifications ordered by each customer.
Chalkboard Barn Door – https://www.ecosimplista.com/chalkboard-barn-door.html The Chalkboard Sliding Barn Door is a simple and functional addition to any creative home or space. The chalkboard center can capture ideas, act as a calendar, or display fun artwork done by the little ones. The barn door is made from hand-selected Engineered Alder Wood for the highest quality and lowest warping or movement by the wood. The chalkboard has a solid core wood center and a thick chalkboard coated exterior for continued use.
Z Sliding Barn Door – https://www.ecosimplista.com/z-sliding-barn-door.html The Z Sliding Barn Door is the essence of barn doors. While there is no limit in how the door is used, the simple construction and recognized Z design recalls recognition in the minds of all who see. The door is built with a paneled core of vertical boards. The top and the bottom have a piece of wood horizontal that is routed out, and the center panels slide into the groove. This creates a double sided door that looks good from either side.
Reclaimed Brown Wood Reclaimed wood is salvaged from old homes, warehouses and historic mills throughout the Southeastern U.S. All the reclaimed wood is hand-milled for reuse in homes, offices, stores, and restaurants.
Thickness: 3/4″ Width: Various Widths Length: Various Lengths 3′-7′
Reclaimed Brown Wood Fencing Reclaimed wood is salvaged from old homes, warehouses and historic mills throughout the Southeastern U.S. All the reclaimed wood is hand-milled for reuse in homes, offices, stores, and restaurants.
Thickness: 3/4″ Width: Various Widths Length: Various Lengths 3′-7′
Reclaimed Brown Wood Siding Reclaimed wood is salvaged from old homes, warehouses and historic mills throughout the Southeastern U.S. All the reclaimed wood is hand-milled for reuse in homes, offices, stores, and restaurants.
Thickness: 1″ Width: Various Widths Length: Various Lengths 3′-7′
Reclaimed Grey Wood Reclaimed wood is salvaged from old homes, warehouses and historic mills throughout the Southeastern U.S. All the reclaimed wood is hand-milled for reuse in homes, offices, stores, and restaurants.
Thickness: 3/4″ or 1/2″ Width: Various Widths Length: Various Lengths 3′-7′
Reclaimed White Wood Reclaimed wood is salvaged from old homes, warehouses and historic mills throughout the Southeastern U.S. All the reclaimed wood is hand-milled for reuse in homes, offices, stores, and restaurants.
Thickness: 3/4″ Width: Various Widths Length: Various Lengths 3′-7′
Shou Sugi Ban Reclaimed Wood Shou Sugi Ban is a type of reclaimed wood that is charred with fire. The fire helps preserve the wood. Reclaimed wood is salvaged from old homes, warehouses and historic mills throughout the Southeastern U.S. All the reclaimed wood is hand-milled for reuse in homes, offices, stores, and restaurants.
Thickness: 3/4″ Width: Various Widths Length: Various Lengths 3′-7′
As South Florida’s leader and supplier of eco-friendly building supplies and home solutions, the mission of Eco Simplista is quite simple. We believe the use of non-toxic, sustainable products and services will.
Visit EcoSimplista.com or call (954) 565-5900 to see which products best fit your project.
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We believe it is possible to live life ‘green’ regardless of one’s income or position in life. It takes a step by step approach to transition to a less selfish, clean, sustainable lifestyle. Each step becomes its own reward. Let us all try to leave this planet, our home, cleaner than we found it for the future of all humanity.
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FORT LAUDERDALE (March 2, 2021) – A $5,000 State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship grant to Habitat Broward will help keep Habitat homeowners safe from hurricane-force winds by providing truss straps that secure roofs to the exterior walls. Hurricanes and other natural disasters impact low-income families to a greater degree due to poor housing conditions and aging home stock.
The grant comes at a time when the pandemic has exacerbated Broward’s housing crisis, undermining the financial security of the workforce, which is dominated by low-wage jobs. Habitat Broward’s recent study of COVID’s impact on its homeowners found that more than 40 percent of homeowners and future homeowners had experienced reduced work hours or layoffs.
Habitat Broward engages over 3,500 volunteers and future homeowners each year in the construction of decent, affordable homes critically needed in Broward. This not only reduces the cost of building, but it also engages the community in the solution to the affordable housing crisis.
“We are so grateful to have a corporate partner like State Farm that understands the need to invest in safe affordable workforce housing,” stated Nancy Robin, Habitat Broward’s CEO and Executive Director.
State Farm has been a corporate sponsor of Habitat Broward for a decade. With the shared commitment to affordable housing, they have worked together to build a stronger Broward, one home and family at a time. Since making its first gift in 2011, State Farm has donated almost $60,000 in funding and hundreds of volunteer hours to make affordable housing a reality for low-income families in need of a decent, affordable place to call home.
About Habitat for Humanity of Broward Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Broward brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Habitat Broward offers a “hand up” not a “hand out” to low to very low-income families who are unable to qualify for conventional financing but are willing to work hard to improve their family’s lives and break the intergenerational cycle of poverty. For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Broward please call (954) 396-3030 or visit habitatbroward.org or check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HabitatBroward.
About State Farm® The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States. Its 19,200 agents and 59,000 employees serve approximately 84 million policies and accounts – over 81 million auto, fire, life, health and commercial policies and over 2 million financial services accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No.36 on the 2020 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com.
We are officially open. Come stop in, say hi and check out our new store!
One stop shop for eco-friendly home improvement including flooring (bamboo, cork, and more), toxin-free interior and exterior paint, cleaning supplies, and countertops. Come in for design ideas, professional direction, or just to see how eco-friendly you can be!
At Eco Simplista, we are dedicated to providing our community with non-toxic solutions to improve your health, update and enhance your home, and better our world. We strive to make natural and healthy products more accessible to the everyday shopper by taking the guesswork out of choosing the most effective products for the task at hand.
All materials we offer have been hand-selected not only because they are “green”, but because they perform, endure and are of the highest quality. If you are a consumer, homeowner, builder, architect, designer or industry professional looking for safer building and home improvement supplies, Lifestyle Products and such, Eco Simplista is the answer.
Please visit our retail store or browse through our exclusive web page for an assortment of innovative, rapidly renewable and/or recycled products.
As Florida’s leader and supplier of eco-friendly building supplies and home solutions, the mission of EcoSimplista is quite simple. We believe the use of non-toxic, sustainable products and services will update and enhance your home, while bettering our world. For us home design is a combination of functionality, style and endurance, combined with a moral, social and environmental responsibility. At EcoSimplista design is about creating solutions from natural elements. EcoSimplista is here to help you to live, create, and innovate an environmentally responsible lifestyle.
Dana Derek at the new store – offering eco-friendly home improvement solutions
FORT LAUDERDALE – Habitat Broward ReStore is now open to the public Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with social distancing protocols and procedures. It is located at 505 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale.
Staff will only pick up donated items curbside or from garages. Additional store safety measures are as follows:
• All customers must wear masks • Remain six feet away from others • Follow one-way signs • Maximum of 10 customers at a time
Habitat Broward ReStore is a nonprofit home improvement store and donation center that sells new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials and more to the public at a fraction of the original retail price. Proceeds from the store are used to help Habitat Broward partner families build better lives for themselves.
Habitat Broward ReStore 505 W Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Company
FORT LAUDERDALE – Habitat Broward ReStore is now open to the public Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with social distancing protocols and procedures. It is located at 505 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale.