Frugally Sustainable
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A good foundation for healthy skin includes the use of astringents and toners. Their objective is to… penetrate and remove all traces of dirt, perspiration, and oil hydrate the skin contract and tighten the pores balance the pH level …making blemished skin feel exceptionally clean. Many commercially-prepared astringents contain strong — often times synthetic — solvents such as isopropyl alcohol and/or acetone. …
The skin is our body’s largest organ… …and everything we put on our skin is absorbed into the bloodstream. Today — with modern farming and mass production processes the way they are — be assured…there are so many toxic chemicals added to commercially-prepared body care products! Chemicals known to adversely affect the body’s immune system, reproductive system, and nervous system. Years ago — …
With gardens beginning to sprout in the Northern Hemisphere…it’s exciting to think of all the goodness they will supply for our bodies inside AND out! There are so many natural, homemade remedies that can come straight from the garden! The plants become food and medicine. Nourishment and healing! Simple preparations that soothe, restore, and rejuvenate. For example…take these few …
Home is where the great change will begin. It is not where it ends. ~Shannon Hayes, Radical Homemakers Do you hold a dream to live off of the land and experience the joy of sustainable living? Living a sustainable lifestyle does not mean you have to have acres of land somewhere in the middle of nowhere! …
Lice. If your family has experienced it…you know the agony that comes from trying to eliminate it. However with patience and diligence head lice can be treated at home — without harmful chemicals — by using all-natural remedies. What are lice? Head lice are a common occurrence, easily transmitted, and NOT an indication of poor hygiene. …
Outdoors. Scratches. Scrapes. Cuts. Abrasions. Herbal Antiseptic Wash. Here’s a recipe for an herbal antiseptic wound spray that you can trust to clean out minor scrapes and scratches properly. When applied to broken skin, it works just as well — better in my opinion — than any store-bought antiseptic wound spray…and naturally prevents infection from setting in. Herbs and Their …
