Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
I am my own healer. I have a radiant voice within that guides me. I can make decisions for myself. I can rely on others as needed, but at my discretion. It is my body, my health, my balance, and my responsibility to make right choices for myself. Right choices include working with competent health-care …
uring these uncertain times — times of change — there are many individuals and families in search of an altogether different approach to treating minor illnesses and ailments. For some, this is the next step in their natural-living lifestyle, for others it’s all about self-sufficiency, and concern over the rising cost of healthcare dominates the thoughts of others. No matter what your motivation, the question remains — how …
Because it’s affordable, non-toxic, and it reduces static cling, a cup or two of white vinegar in the washing machine is our fabric softener of choice. Tip: Get the feeling like straight vinegar isn’t working for you? Try adding 1 cup of baking soda for every 6-7 cups of vinegar; then add a cup of …
Our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farmer — I love you Tonopah Rob — is experiencing what seems to be a bumper crop of cabbage this season and we have been inundated with the sweetest, most delicious tasting cabbage ever! In our efforts to eat seasonally and store as much as possible, I have been learning new and old ways on how …
Herbal medicine has always been with us; in fact, humanity has survived for thousands and thousands of years — even prior to the advent of modern technologies and conventional medicine — because of it. Today, the art and science of learning to heal with the use of plants is definitely gaining in popularity in large part due to it’s …
“To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” -Mohandas Gandhi Sustainability and frugality aren’t just ideas, or words in our vocabulary, they are a way of life. For most of us, living it means learning new and reinventing old ways for saving money and resources. One of …
