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Benefits of Elderberry Syrup and Recipe

Last winter all three kids and I got sick at the same time. We ended up with a loooooong three weeks of coughing, sneezing and that overall icky feeling. My friend…

15 Uses for Distilled White Vinegar

Almost everyone has a bottle of distilled white vinegar in the pantry. It’s one of those household must-haves that most commonly lends itself to recipes, Easter egg dying and cleaning out the coffee machine.Lately,…

Contributing Writer
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home
Jun, 10, 2020
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Bokashi Composting—From Scraps to Fertilizer

Composting is a great way to reduce your waste load and at the same time create something earth craves…pure nutrients. On our homestead we have four ways we compost: a worm compost, a garden…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Composting
May, 07, 2018
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How to Clean with Just Baking Soda & Vinegar

Keeping your home spotless with baking soda and vinegar is easy, economical and environmentally friendly. Baking soda cleans, polishes and refreshes. When combined with vinegar, its fizzy reaction signals a dynamic duo that attacks grime.
Ovens: Burnt…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home
Sep, 15, 2017
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Package Foods That You Can Make Yourself

In our quest to live a zero waste life, packaged foods can be a problem because, yes, the packages themselves generate waste. One simple solution to this problem is to either, number one, buy…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Kitchen
May, 22, 2017
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Natural Pain Relievers–Most Of Them Found In Your Kitchen

By Kim Robson:

When you’re in pain, pharmaceutical drugs don’t have to be your only path to pain relief. Many natural foods and herbal substances can provide significant pain mitigation.

Capsaicin Derived from hot chili peppers,…

Kim Robson
zPersonal Care
Aug, 07, 2015
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Organic, Food-Grade Deodorant that Works!

By Andrea Patin:
I am not a woman who “glows,” I sweat. I have tried many all natural deodorants over the years- crystals, liquids, clays. Each providing a glimmer of sweet smelling hope until midday strikes. Finally,…

Andrea Patin
Uncategorized
Dec, 11, 2014
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