It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
The year-round farmer's market at San Pedro Square, organized by the Urban Village Farmers Market association, offers fresh, organic produce and a myriad of other products every Saturday.
A study at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) reveals that humans from the Upper Palaeolithic Age recycled their stone artefacts to be put to other uses.
Paint removal usually requires a highly toxic chemical to get the job done, but for small metal objects, DIY site The Family Handyman recommends dropping your paint-coated hardware into a slow cooker with some water.
Don’t scoff: Breakfast really is important. If you replace it with a cup of coffee (or nothing at all), you’ll eat worse throughout the day than if you had taken the time to pour yourself a bowl of cereal, make some eggs, or even just grab an apple.
Canning isn't the only way to preserve seasonal fruits and vegetables. Spring favorites like strawberries, peas, and rhubarb may be frozen, dried, made into vinegar, and more. Read on for tips and share your own ideas in the comments.
For thousands of years, mothers have relied on breast milk for the survival of their babies and young children; however, today more mothers than ever now choose to formula-feed their infants for the first year of their life.
Environmental disasters impact individuals and communities; they also affect how family members communicate with each other, sometimes in surprising ways, according to a paper published by a faculty member at the University at Buffalo in the...
I always found it hard to pass up pretty old tablecloths spotted at yard sales. Some had holes, others stained beyond usability. But this old material is the best cotton and linen that you'll find anywhere, so into my buy...
Compost tea, hydroponic living basil, and organic certification are terms that, at first glance, may not have much of a connection to military veterans.
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