We live in a world where we come in contact with chemicals every day. We have plastic seats in our cars, plastic money, furniture covered wi...

Another Tuesday and another day for catching up on the two days I wasn't here. I have so much I have to do today and as usual, if I writ...

I'm sure many of you are wondering: "Why make soap when I can buy it cheaply at the supermarket?" My cold process soa...

I am reading, yet again, Home Comforts, by Cheryl Mendelson. I found this book about five years ago and it cemented my ideas about the impor...

I discovered the benefits of good homemade soap several years ago; I love how it nourishes my aging skin. I usually make a cold pressed soap...

There is a busy day ahead of me. My back pain is almost gone and I need to catch up on my housework. First step will be to check the sourdou...

I spent a leisurely afternoon making my apron and although there are flaws - the bib is too wide, the ties too long and I had to patch fabri...

I sometimes have people ask me how I fill my days. It's a bit of a patchwork really and each day is different to the ones on either side...

Generally one loofah harvest will keep you going all year. I harvested most of the loofahs this morning. I have about 18 of them, bot...

When I decided that I would stop spending, along with that decision came the imperative of looking after what I own. We have always bought ...

My sink overlooks our vegetable garden so washing up is a slow and pleasant task. We spend so much time in the kitchen it easy save a few do...

I did it! Check out the photo. It took about 15 minutes to clean this table off, wipe it over with a clean cloth, sort through papers, catal...

Although you do the same amount of rubbing and scrubbing, cleaning the bathroom without harsh chemicals doesn't seem like the major dram...