As I was strolling into my neighborhood health food store this week, with my list of two or three things, I stumbled across an offering of large aloe vera leaves in the refrigerator section! These dudes were crazy big! And for $1.99 each, I just had to have one! Let me show you how easy…
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54 Ways to Be More Sustainable
Sustainability is all the rage today, and for good reason! Creating more self-reliance in your life brings more freedom from unfulfilling jobs, stress and debt. Regardless of where you live or what season of life you find yourself, there are ways to be more sustainable every day! Here are “54 Ways to Be More Sustainable”!…
How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent and Pre-Treat
I can’t even begin to quantify how much money you’ll save over the years by learning to make your own laundry detergent and pre-treat! With our big family and with using cloth diapers with my babies, I’ve saved thousands, yes I said thousands of dollars using our homemade laundry soap and pre-treat. This is…
Successful Formulas for Making Awesome Hand and Body Soap
When I was a kid, back in the 70’s, no one had ever heard of “liquid soap”. Soap came in bars…period. To be honest, I sometimes wish that we had left it that way. Life was so much easier. Family members would actually share a bar of soap! Mind blowing, I know. Fathers might…
How to Make Your Own Deodorant
I remember growing up and getting to that awkward stage of life when it was time to begin wearing antiperspirant. The goal was to not sweat or smell, no matter what! It wasn’t until my twenties (back in the 80’s), when I was involved in competitive athletics, that someone explained to me how it was…