Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
My family has always celebrated the holidays a bit differently than some others. We do our best to keep our focus on our family and spending time together, and not so much on the commercial aspects of Christmas that often assault our senses during this time of year. We don’t want too much focus on …
Simplicity. Harmony. Peace. The Home. In a chemical-laden world…common, non-toxic kitchen ingredients such as: baking soda borax vinegar castile soap and a variety of herbs …are all wonderfully effective remedies for the home. Banish harmful chemicals and the production of environmental from your home with the help of the following resources. We all want the …
Here at the homestead — in addition to the 3 dairy goats, 21 chickens, 50+ quail, and rabbits, we breed, train, and compete champion bird dogs. Presently, our kennels are filled with 10 professional hunting companions — all of whom we love and find much joy in! And as we’ve grown in our knowledge of animal husbandry, we …
The holidays are a time of celebration for many of us! I love hearing about all the different ways people celebrate. It seems as though underlying them all is good food and lots of it, parties, gift-giving, family and friends, etc. Unfortunately, the holidays can also be a time of sizeable consumption and extreme consumerism.Along with the …
Drying Clothes Outside Regarding hanging laundry, what can be done about the stiffness of the clothes? My husband had a big problem with the stiffness, so I started using the dryer again. When Drying Clothes Outside, A Breezy Day is Best I’ve noticed that clothes dry much less stiff when it’s breezy outside as opposed …
Simply substituting echinacea for flu shots or arnica cream for Ben-Gay can still leave you hooked into the unhealthy and consumerist mainstream model of health. If you want to develop a truly holistic sense of health, learn to experience both yourself and the plants you turn to for healing as part of the same ecosystem. …
