The Victory Garden
During World War Two, the government encouraged individuals to contribute to the war effort by providing their own fruits and vegetables. The call to plant “Victory Gardens” was a call to patriotism to do your part. Being as my father was as patriotic as the next man, this particular call was answered by [...]

Fixing bad breath depends on what’s causing it. In 80 to 90 percent of cases, it’s due to something in the mouth. Most often, bad breath is the result of nothing more serious than a dirty mouth. Plaque, the nearly invisible film of bacteria that’s constantly forming in your mouth, is often responsible. Another possible [...]

Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) skin disease characterized by scaling and inflammation. Scaling occurs when cells in the outer layer of the skin reproduce faster than normal and pile up on the skin’s surface.
Psoriasis affects as many as 80 million people worldwide. Although the disease occurs in all age groups and about equally in men [...]

Anyone considering a shift to a geener way of living must get this inspirational and practical guide, written by Alan and Gill Bridgewater.
With easy-to-read layouts and simple text, it runs the full ecological gamut, from geothermal heating to crop rotation to soap making. The Bridgewaters, well-regarded garden writers, help readers answer questions such as [...]

Poping up like daysies, commercial costumes seems to be available at all the local stores. However, having in mind their cost, lack of imagination, and the fact you end up with a half dozen kids all looking the same at a party, it seems reasonable to do it by ourselves. After all, nothing beats homemade. [...]

Nowadays, good shampoos are truly expensive, and the cheaper ones are full of dangerous chemicals that threaten our health and our hair appearance. So, it doesn’t seem a crazy thing to make our own shampoo, don’t you think. Below are a few of my favorite homemade shampoos, ready to go in just a few minutes.
Remember [...]

If you are looking for a biodegradable alternative to your regular laundry soap, and also want to reduce your packaging (the use of plastic bottles) and save a little money, you can try out this few steps to produce your own laundry soap!
Ingredients

1-2 cups water (to melt grated soap)
1 bar soap (Fels Naptha), grated
5 gallon [...]

 
It is often spoken and written about renewable energies, taking as granted that biofuels will be the solution to the energetic problems of our times. Politicians are thinking of producing ethanol and biodiesel from plants, using costly and pollutant factories. The question is, why not giving the vegetables to the horses avoid the pollution?
I know, [...]

Insulation of your own water tank
The leap of the water temperature between the initial one finds inside the tank and the final one that we want to reach, supposes an important expense of energy. In order to save this energy, it is necessary that the initial temperature of the water is kept as high as [...]

Programmed saving is the planning of a net like economy, in order to save, generate resources, achieve well-being, personal development and sustainable safety.
The use of barter complements the economy of a family by helping to cover some consumption needs, but it also can serve to stretch a bit the money that we earn. For many [...]