10 Frugal Skills to Learn to Save Money and Live the Good Life
Cultivating these ten frugal skills can help you save money and lead a richer life without a lot of money.
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5 lessons from the simple life that beat stress
Stress reduction tips are great, but they are only a Band-aid solution to a modern epidemic. The cure comes from some key simple living practices. If you want to beat stress for good, adopt a few simple living practices into your everyday life.
Replenish with this Homemade Electrolyte Drink
Stay hydrated with a homemade electrolyte drink. Great for hot, humid summer days when you need a little bit extra to replenish. Drinking water is essential for good health…it’s essential to stay alive! And yet, sometimes water alone isn’t enough. Maybe you’re sick, or you’ve been turned inside out by a gastro bug. Maybe you…
embrace voluntary simplicity for a happier, healthier life
The other weekend instead of spending the day scrambling to catch up on the cooking and cleaning and all the other things that never seem done, I took a walk to the local farmer’s markets. A long slow walk, one that winds along the river, shining in the early morning sun. The fresh morning air,…
the art of thriving: why frugal living is just the journey
Frugal living is the journey, the means to an end, not and end in itself. But if that’s so, what’s the point of living frugally? The answer is something we all quest for in our own way.
Homemade Old-Fashioned Lard Soap From Home Rendered Lard
Soap making is sounds complicated, but it’s actually super easy. And if you’re using the scraps that usually get thrown away, like animal fat, you can make your own soap for only a few cents a bar.
reviving lost skills: mending clothes
Save money on clothes and reduce textile waste by reviving the lost skill of mending clothes.