Living in the uncertain world that we live in, one of the things you may want to do to prepare yourself is to lessen your reliance on electricity. If you go ahead and start thinking about this now, you’ll already have a lower need for the nasty stuff (electricity). And then if the day arrives…
Category: Homekeeping
Homekeeping: How to Get By Without Toilet Paper
I thought I would try to cover a few subjects of current interest to myself, and perhaps you, during this global health crisis we’re living through. Don’t moments like this put things into perspective? I mean, I’m talking about priorities! Priorities like… Toilet paper. Yep, you’re not the only one, here on the healthy, happy,…
Homekeeping: Non-Toxic Plants for Indoor Air Quality
You may have heard that you can improve your indoor air quality by adding houseplants to your home. While they won’t get rid of mold according to research from Nasa they can help remove some chemicals from your air. If you have dogs or cats, you’ll want to make sure that the houseplants you choose are…
Homekeeping: How to Buy Organic Gluten Free in Bulk
If like me, you’re trying to make a simple living by being largely self-sufficient, finances are probably one of your constant concerns. But along with pinching pennies, I also have high standards and I bet you do, too. Everyday I’m trying to find the best ways to save money while still eating high quality, organic,…
Homekeeping: Why Do I Have Mold?
Understand why you have mold in order to get rid of it That musty smell, those unsightly splotches… could it be MOLD? Should you be concerned? And what should you do about it? If you, poor thing, are dealing with a mold problem, it will be a big help to you in the long run…
Homekeeping: Improving Air Quality for Multi Pet Households
Are you one of those kind souls, too? One who has an undisclosed number of dogs or cats as co-residents of your home? If so then, like me, you probably catch yourself saying, “How can all that hair be on the floor? I just swept yesterday!” While the floor may be the thing that catches…
Homekeeping: Let In Some Fresh Air
Open your windows to let in fresh air and you will get a brain and body boost. This is the easiest thing you can do…
Homekeeping: Good and Bad Smells in the Home
When most people think about bad smells they think about potty smells and body odors. That’s probably because these things embarrass us culturally. But when indoors today, we are more likely to be assaulted by a different type of offensive odor – that created by chemicals.
Homekeeping: The Difference a Window Makes
Consider the exterior doors on your home. Are they solid or do they provide views to the outdoors? Even a small window like this half circle window in an otherwise solid door provides a view to the backyard, lets in a bit of natural daylight, and provides information about weather and time of day. As…
Homekeeping: Let In the Light
There is no more powerful element to create beauty and mood in a space than natural daylight.
Homekeeping: Make a Stress-free Space
If you aren’t quite ready to make your entire home a healing, rejuvenating refuge, can you at least give yourself one small space?
Homekeeping: When You Don’t Have a View…
When the space is challenged with no windows, create the illusion of view with art work that depicts a nature scene. Green soothes…
Homekeeping: What’s Your View?
When arranging your home or workspace, don’t forget to consider what your view is going to be. The ideal view will depend on what the space is used for. If you are setting up a home office or work station, you will want something that is pleasant but not distracting.
Homekeeping: Intentional Spending Plan
As mentioned here before, Chad and I try to be creative about what we do for our weekly date night. The beginning of a new year always feels like a great time to do a life assessment, so we sat down together just after the turn of the year to discuss our goals for 2018…
Homekeeping: What Does “Home” Mean to You?
Home is not just the place that you live, it has a singular meaning and emotional status for us – it may conjure up smells, feelings, and specific memories. As a country, we Amercians tend to have a strange relationship with “home.” Part of the American dream seems to have come to include constantly upgrading…
Homekeeping: What’s “Toxic Black Mold”? Is it Dangerous?
Earlier this week a friend asked me about “toxic black mold.” As with many health subjects, there is a lot of confusion as to whether mold is truly dangerous, or if this is all just hype perpetuated by mold remediation companies.
Homekeeping: The Affordable Organic Sofa
If you’re interested in creating a healthy, healing natural environment in your home, don’t overlook the sofa. Conventional sofas are made with petroleum-based foam and have added flame retardants. It may be somewhat easier to find a conventional sofa without adding flame retardants now (Ikea carries some), but a sofa made with only natural ingredients…
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