Category: Self Sufficiency

Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes

Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes There is nothing worse than when your pipes freeze (ok, there are a lot worse things, but you know what I mean). This has happened to me a number of times, and it is never fun. The pipes that are the most susceptible to freezing are the ones that are directly …

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20 Things You Can Use Twice Before Tossing

20 Things You Can Use Twice Before Tossing Somethings you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the state of our environment, that just won’t do. To cut down on waste, save money, and slow the massive amount of trash …

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List Of 150+ Herbs With Uses And Benefits

List Of 150+ Herbs With Uses And Benefits You’re either a person who embraces the use of plants and herbs, or you a person who would rather purchase the chemical/pharmaceutical alternative. Either way there is no disputing that certain herbs have very clear and proven medicinal uses and other wide ranging properties. The problem in …

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Get Rid Of Those Dark Bags Under Your Eyes… With Coffee Beans!

Get Rid Of Those Dark Bags Under Your Eyes… With Coffee Beans! If your solution is to splash a little cold water on your face or grab a concealer, stop right there. There’s more that you can do to unpack those under-eye bags and prevent eye puffiness. Dark circles are not a serious skin problem, but …

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Laundry Soap Recipe

Laundry Soap Recipe I know there are tons of laundry soap recipes on the internet and many of them feature these very same ingredients in slightly different proportions. I haven’t tried them all, have you? Once I find something that works I tend to stick with it! Feel free to play around with ingredients/proportions as …

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