Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
[A]fter stripping away the excess and learning to embrace simple living, our family has successfully converted a super small suburban backyard into a year-round food producing machine — complete with raised beds, fruit trees, an edible landscape, and chickens. We have now begun to shift our focus toward energy elements and we’re learning to combat higher utility costs. …
[I] love making my own homemade cleaners — so much so I even wrote a book about it! Homemade cleaners are frugal, less toxic and the process of making them is oh so empowering. With only a few simple ingredients, I am able to clean every room in my house. I know as long as I have my own …
When I first set out on my quest to find a recipe for naturally tinted lip balm, I realized that there’s not a lot of information out there! So…it became a challenge for me and thankfully I found exactly what I was looking for. And this is how it goes, I discover something cool — we …
[T]here are those moments in our lives when everything changes and we know we’ll never be the same — without a doubt one of those moments for me happened after reading Surviving Off Off-Grid, by Michael Bunker. Unlike any other book on the subject, the historical facts laid out in the book combined with a Biblical perspective and practical tips for …
[C]an we become too frugal…too self-sufficient? Is it possible, as one reader commented, to get trapped in the “you can do it all” mentality like the generation before us did with the “you can have it all” mentality? If only there was a simple yes or no answer. Many of us, when we hear or read …
[W]ho can forget the principles taught to us through our childhood piggy-banks!?! At one point in our lives pennies mattered and loose change was something to be valued. Sadly, many people — once they reach adulthood — think that saving change is a waste of time. Yet sometimes we forget that pennies turn into dollars and dollars …
