Frugally Sustainable
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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 …
This week, while visiting my sister in Colorado Springs, I have had the pleasure of taking to the land and foraging for wild edibles and herbs not commonly available to me in the low desert of Phoenix. Imagine my surprise and delight when I stumbled upon a large patch of Red Clover growing in the …
Superfoods. A buzz word throughout the healthy living community for sure! But what is a superfood? You won’t find an official definition for the word anywhere in the dictionary (I looked). However — once you wade through all of the over-blown marketing ads — “superfoods” are commonly known to be foods that contain: a high level of nutritional …
Insect stings and bites of all different kinds have the potential to be extremely painful, itchy, and uncomfortable. These days it can be hard to find something we can feel confident in to put on our skin — something that is effective and relieves the discomfort. But the good news is…there are common items you may have lying …
