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In the last article I told you about several benefits of flax seed for your homestead medicine chest. In that article I only scratched the surface. In this article I’ll explore another use for flax — jelling it to use it as a base for homemade hand sanitizers. Since flax is rich in omega 3 [...]
Citrus fruit is very beneficial for cleansing the body, especially after a long winter. The fruit and juice are tonic, and cleansing. It cleanses and supports the liver, and lymphatic system. It is antibacterial, anti-fungal, antiseptic, and detoxifying. It is astringent and relaxes the central nervous system. Citrus fruit, especially lemons and grapefruit, are a [...]
Why I bought a Kindle I bought a Kindle for my eldest son in December 2010 for his Christmas gift. I’d never heard of e-book readers at that time, but when I bought his Kindle, I downloaded the free Kindle app for my PC and started taking advantage of the free and inexpensive Kindle books [...]
Going Paperless at the homestead table I recently read a post by Frugally Sustainable on going paperless. It was inspiring. It was radical. It might be too extreme for me. But it reminded me of the days when we were struggling as a young family to survive on a single modest income, and to live [...]
When you live on a homestead in the country, you lose some of the heat sink properties of city life. While the mountains retain some heat from the summer sun for several months, by February the rocks are cold, the air is colder. On a clear night the temperature can drop fast and lethally. How [...]
Frugal and sustainable living gone awry I am seeing a new movement toward frugal living. Having lived frugally and sustainably for 40 years, living on one income for most of that time, I understand the challenges and joys of frugal living. I have lived through the struggles of getting debt-free, and trying to meet our [...]
Virgin Coconut Oil, Gold Label - 1 quart
