Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
No one likes the sniffles. I can always tell when it’s time to take action against a cold… …the scratchy throat and itchy nose are my tell-tell sign. A few common steps we take to ward off the sniffles include: Increasing our intake of water to 64-80 ounces daily. High-dose vitamin C. Loading doses of my …
A simple comfrey salve… …it’s powerful in so many ways! Known for centuries and in ancient times as a wonderful healer. In fact, Philip Fritchey in his book Practical Herbalism quotes the famous herbalist Culpeper when he speaks of comfrey, “It is said to be so powerful to knit together (wounds and broken bones), that …
I know that my day-to-day schedule — working, caring for the home, cooking, cleaning, transporting children to activities, etc. — almost always leads me to feelings of fatigue and straight up exhaustion. It’s particularly worse when I’m unable to get adequate amounts of sleep at night! And it seems as though many people in our society experience a similar level of stress from the daily …
Thankfully — upon a recent weekend camping trip to the Arizona High-Country — I was able to harvest the last little bit of wild mullein flowers growing at the base of an already snow capped Humphrey’s Peak. Mullein flowers make one of the most excellent remedies for ear aches and ear infections. This homemade ear oil is a …
In this family we fish and we hunt. Contrary to popular belief, we do it not for the “thrill-of-the-kill”…we do it because we love the outdoors and we love the quality, relational time it affords us. It helps us to remain connected to nature and fosters a healthy level of respect for all the goodness …
Most of us are familiar with the chest rub that comes in the little blue bottle. You know…the super popular over-the-counter treatment for symptoms of cough and congestion!?! But did you also know that it’s made — just as many commercially-prepared cosmetics — in a base of petroleum with too many artificial additives and chemicals? For …
