9 Indoor Plants That Will Improve Your Home’s Air Quality
When NASA first published its “Clean Air Study” in 1989, it recommended the use of several indoor plants to remove toxic agents from the...
Never Recycle These 11 Things
Many people would be shocked to learn that sometimes their entire load of curbside recycling is thrown straight into a landfill.
While recycling programs vary...
Why I Stopped Flushing My Toilet (And So Should You)
We have a saying in my home, “If it's brown, flush it down. If it's yellow, let it mellow.” Water shortages where I live...
9 Reasons To Raise Backyard Chickens
Worldwide, more than 50 billion chickens are slaughtered each year and another 305 million hens are used for egg production. In fact, more chickens...
13 Ways To Use Charcoal For Better Hair, Skin, Cleaning And More
We’re all familiar with charcoal — we’ve used it in art class or seen it in a water filter. But don’t go chowing down...
Does Your Farmed Salmon Contain Tire Chemicals? 4 Dangers You Should Know
Salmon is known to be one of the sea’s most nutrient dense foods (and it doesn’t hurt that it’s so dang tasty). Rich in...
Critter Problems? 4 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Mice Naturally
We have a family cottage, and it is definitely our little slice of heaven. Surrounded by lush trees, it’s not uncommon to see bears,...
Is Your Food Grown In Sewage Sludge? Here’s How To Avoid It
“Mmm, I want a bit of sewage sludge to start my day,” said no one, ever. In today’s modern society, we are so far...
5 Best Essential Oils For Cleaning Your House (And How To Use Them)
Sick of using harsh commercial cleaning products? Essential oils can be a natural alternative, with many boasting antibacterial and antiseptic properties. Plus, they smell...
6 Indoor Plants To Cure Asthma, Bronchitis And More
These days, air pollution is a hot topic. Ever since the industrial revolution, we’ve been sending vast clouds of noxious chemicals into the air....
