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Going green

Back to the Basics: Frugal, Non-Toxic Green Cleaning

August 27, 2010
Cleaning Supplies for Spring Cleaning

Welcome back! Have you visited our new site, Saving Naturally, where we help you live healthy and spend less?
Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
If you are somewhat new to going green, or are just beginning to dabble in homemade and non-toxic cleaning, you may be a little overwhelmed about where to start, what products [...]

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How to Get Set In Stains Out of (Almost) Anything

August 19, 2010

Stephanie's note: Have you begun to notice a theme here this month? We're talking about laundry strategies, hence the posts on stain removal, one of the biggest questions that I get in regards to natural laundry care. Find charts for successful stain removal, and the trick that saves my sanity and my kid's clothes. Coming [...]

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The Stain Removal Trick That Saves Kids Clothes, Money, and My Sanity

August 17, 2010

This was a good night. A really good night.
Johanna LOVES to eat. With her fingers. Exactly what we are eating. While yanking off her bib.
My three year old still desperately needs a bib at mealtimes, though he fights it. My 5 1/2 year old ought to wear one permanently. Just for walking, talking and breathing. [...]

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Charting the Way to Successful Stain Removal

August 3, 2010

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
A Common Thread in the Fabric of Life
It's something we all do on a regular basis; one of the most common threads among women around the globe. Of course, you've guessed it by now because of the picture... LAUNDRY.
The Romance of the Clothesline
I've always been fascinated with laundered clothes [...]

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How to Find Local Sources of Meat

May 14, 2010
Grazing Cow

Written by Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer
We moved to Minnesota almost 18 months ago, but in that time, I just never got around to finding some good meat for our family. I got lazy, going more often to my local grocery stores rather than taking the time to find a local source for beef, chicken, eggs, [...]

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Real Food on a Real Budget: Eat Local, Eat Seasonal

May 7, 2010
gorgeous watermelon

This is the last of the excerpts from my new book, Real Food on a Real Budget. It was taken from Chapter 7- Eat Local, Eat Seasonal. This month one of the topics here at Keeper of the Home is local and seasonal food, so this seemed a fitting topic to share!
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In one of my [...]

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Video Blog: Making My Own Shampoo and Conditioner (Using the No ‘Poo Method)

April 30, 2010

One of the themes at Keeper of the Home this month has been making your own beauty supplies. Beth has showed us how to make our own soap, and Angela gave us a plethora of simple options for making beauty supplies like facial moisturizer, body scrub, even hairspray and more!
As for me, I'm breaking out [...]

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Celebrating Earth Day: A Christian Perspective on Stewardship of the Environment

April 22, 2010
tree against blue sky and clouds

Today I want to celebrate Earth Day by sharing just a bit about why I, as a Christian, care about the environment and choose to put time, money and effort towards practicing mindful stewardship of God's glorious creation.
Here are some of the main reasons that our family has made environmental stewardship a priority as we [...]

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Safe & All Natural Beauty Products You Can Make at Home

April 14, 2010
HoneyandOliveOil

By Angela Beery, Contributing Writer
Have you ever wondered exactly what ingredients your beauty products are made of? Are you sure that the ingredients in your beauty products are safe? Many of us have never stopped to consider the ingredients in our cosmetic products and how they might be affecting our appearance and our overall [...]

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Whole Chickens – Less Waste, More Mouth-Watering Goodness

March 31, 2010
whole-chicken

By Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
Without exception, I always buy whole chickens – free-range, sustainably raised, local whole chickens. You may wonder why I bother with whole chickens when I could simply buy the particular cut I want, prepackaged, and be ready to go. Here’s why:

Whole chickens require much less packaging – just one plastic bag [...]

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