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2019 (21)

5 Dec - Tips for a Frugal Holiday Season
14 Nov - Great Money Making Apps and Websites – an update for 2019
24 Oct - Gemstone jewelry cleaner – simple, frugal, and effective
3 Oct - My simple and frugal night guard (mouth guard) cleaner
12 Sep - Sunscreen lip balm
22 Aug - Making coffee with less waste – a reusable coffee filter
1 Aug - Cautions about homemade sunscreen
11 Jul - Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin – a new recipe
20 Jun - How to remove garlic smell from a dishwasher
6 Jun - My favorite sunscreen – for 2019 (available in stores)
23 May - My kitchen cleaning secret – a stainless steel chain mail scrubber
9 May - Reduced Waste, Partially Reusable Bandage for First-Aid
25 Apr - Shower scum cleaner
11 Apr - Newspaper Seed Starters
28 Mar - The Best Soap Scum Cleaner
14 Mar - Bake-Ahead Eggs & Veggies for Easy Breakfasts
28 Feb - Many Ways to Use Castile Soap
14 Feb - How to Make Solid Perfume
31 Jan - Natural Toothpaste Alternative – a second recipe
17 Jan - Uses for Glycerine & Tea Tree Oil
3 Jan - How I spiced up leftovers: mixed grain veggie casserole to “fried rice”

2018 (28)

20 Dec - Reusable Gift Wrapping
6 Dec - Many uses for OxiClean (sodium percarbonate)
22 Nov - Rothy’s – Quality, durable, washable shoes
8 Nov - Selecting the Best Reusable Straw – for you!
25 Oct - My Zero Waste Kit
11 Oct - OxiClean vs. Dried Blood Stain – Stain busted!
27 Sep - Spider-repellent spray
13 Sep - Trader Joe’s Melodious Blend Recipe – Homemade Version
30 Aug - Natural Homemade Laundry Soap “Pods”
16 Aug - Homemade bubbles!
2 Aug - Veggie Black Bean Burger Recipe
19 Jul - Natural Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin
5 Jul - Chocolate Hummus Recipe
21 Jun - Easy Sweat Stain Buster Recipe
7 Jun - DIY toilet spray
24 May - My favorite sun protection products
10 May - How to clean a deck without hurting the environment
26 Apr - A natural remedy for contact dermatitis
22 Apr - Happy Earth Day!
12 Apr - A Natural Decongestant & Cough Relieving Cream
29 Mar - Secretly healthy chocolate banana bread
15 Mar - Cleaning with natural soap vs. detergent
1 Mar - Mixed Grain & Veggie Casserole Recipe
28 Feb - Everyone likes food – Notes about my cooking style and recipes on this site
15 Feb - How and how often to wash sheets
1 Feb - Drying laundry with wool dryer balls
18 Jan - Cleaning with Bar Keeper’s Friend
4 Jan - DIY DampRid

2017 (28)

21 Dec - Finding a Safe, Natural Deodorant
7 Dec - Yoga Mats, Flame Retardants, and Fertility
24 Nov - How to wash towels
9 Nov - Zero Waste Period? Part 2 of 2
26 Oct - Cleaning without Chemicals – UV Light
12 Oct - Composting to Save the Planet
28 Sep - Zero Waste Period? Part 1 of 2
14 Sep - Whiten Teeth Naturally
31 Aug - How to Propagate Basil
17 Aug - How do you make Greek yogurt?
3 Aug - You brush your teeth with what? – a natural toothpaste alternative
20 Jul - Homemade chemical free sunscreen recipe – a more user friendly formula
6 Jul - A less expensive and natural shaving cream alternative
22 Jun - My new favorite commercially available chemical free sunscreen
8 Jun - Drying Laundry More Naturally
25 May - A More Environmentally Friendly Way to Shave – Double Edge Safety Razor
11 May - A Safer Shampoo (commercially available)
27 Apr - Solid Tea Tree Oil Stick
22 Apr - 10 Things You Can Do to Help the Planet
13 Apr - 10 Tips to Save Money Shopping
30 Mar - Kitchen gadgets that are good for you and good for the environment
16 Mar - Staying fit on a budget
2 Mar - A light feeling homemade natural sunscreen
23 Feb - Free shawl crochet pattern
16 Feb - Natural nasal decongestant spray recipe
2 Feb - Homemade Natural Sun Screen
17 Jan - CSAs – an update
9 Jan - Great Money Making and Money Saving Apps and Websites

2016 (10)

12 Dec - Longer lasting homemade bar soap
1 Dec - How to make liquid castile soap (uses potassium hydroxide lye)
4 Aug - How to make bar soap
27 May - Making Yogurt is Easy!
13 May - Soaked Whole Wheat Bread
15 Apr - Practice Safe Sun Exposure with this Natural Sunscreen
28 Mar - Laundry Detergent Recipe
9 Mar - Natural Moisturizer, Solid Lotion Bar & Lip Balm Recipe
25 Feb - CSAs
24 Feb - Liquid Castile Soap from Bar Soap