Homemade Echinacea Tincture Recipe

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   It’s easy to make your own homemade echinacea tincture at home for a fraction of the cost of store-bought prepared tinctures. All you need is fresh or dried...

11 Frugal Ways to Use Kitchen Scraps

DIY Home & Body, Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living

 Save money, reduce food waste and and improve everything from your soil to your gut health with this list of 11 frugal ways to use kitchen scraps in your home and garden. *** We’re such a wasteful society, especially here in the west. The mounds of waste...

Healthy Grocery Shopping Tips (For When You Can’t Avoid the Grocery Store)

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   When grocery shopping, remember that not all food is created equal! Here are a few healthy grocery shopping tips to help you choose better! * * * If you’ve...

Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   The safety and efficacy of homemade laundry detergent is a very hotly debated topic. In fact, it’s up there with things like canning safety, and possibly...

How to Make Traditional Fire Cider At Home

Herbs & Essential Oils, Home Remedies

This traditional fire cider recipe is an easy (and cheap) herbal remedy to make at home and a potent natural medicine during cold and flu season. * * * When cold and flu season hits, I like to reach for natural remedies first. But I’ll be honest, if they don’t really...