Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
While most of my family’s fresh garden produce is acquired from our CSA farmer, community markets, and our backyard, there is a wonderful display of super yummy edibles I also start to harvest this time of year. Foraging for wild food — i.e. wild veggies, fruits, and medicinal herbs — can give us a whole new meaning to the words “locally-grown.” Wild Food Foraging …
I consider myself an experienced water-bath canner, and I do a fair amount of fermenting also. So when the cucumbers start rolling into our CSA box and the markets, you know what my first thoughts are…homemade pickles! There was a time when I thought I could for sure live off of pickles and pickle juice …
Throughout history — and various continents — weather cycles have affected the lives of humans and animals alike. And today holds no exception. Whether it’s due to drought in the United States or torrential rains in the United Kingdom…future forecasts estimate a diminished global food supply and a subsequent rise in the cost of groceries …
Being the outdoorsy type of family that we are…we go through quite a bit of bug repellent. Nevertheless, we always end up with some type of bite or rash. One of the most common remedies for these types of ailments is calamine lotion. Calamine seems to be the go-to for those suffering from poison ivy …
I don’t think anyone would knowingly touch poison ivy, oak, or sumac. Yet there are many of us — and especially our children — who wander into the outdoors this time of year and pick up the torturous rash. The best treatment is prevention! But the good news is…there are many homemade and natural remedies …
Natural hair care, homemade moisturizers, and chemical-free household cleaners are all things that we are making in order to clear the toxins from our homes! But aluminum-free deodorant — one that actually works — that can be difficult to replace. Until now! As luck would have it — in the quite of my kitchen — I created …
