Why You Should Clean Like Your Grandmother
Rural Mom welcomes guests Dr. Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz, authors of The Healthy Home: Simple Truths to Protect Your Family from Hidden Household Dangers When you think of the word “clean,” what do you think of? Is it the harsh, eye-watering smell from dozens of different sterilizing chemicals formulated to bring out the brightest […]
Freezer Recipe: Pie Crust
No matter what the reason or season, pie is always a joy to bake! To cut down your prep time, it’s handy to have frozen pie crust ready for use. Whether you want to make a quiche for brunch or a berry pie for Easter celebrations, use this quick and easy freezer recipe. All you’ll […]
5 Steps for Getting Rid Of Clutter
Clutter has a way of taking over a home. If you don’t address it and create systems to keep it controlled, it can become overwhelming. It’s why there are so many organization homes and experts. Well you don’t need to watch a television show to get control. Here are five tips and strategies for getting […]
What Makes it a Green Cleaner?
This year, instead of spring cleaning with conventional cleaners, consider using all natural green cleaners instead. They’re better for your health, they’re better for the environment and they are often less expensive. What Are Green Cleaners? Green cleaners are simply cleaners that use all natural elements. This means they don’t pollute the water supply. Their […]
Family Travel Deals
Spring break is right around the corner… followed quickly by summer vacations. There no better time than now to start thinking about planning for vacation. With gas prices on the rise again, you’ll need every edge you can to cut corners on costs for a fun, yet frugal get-a-way. Here are ten tips for getting […]
Reasons Why You Should Consider Reducing the Size of Your Lawn
When you think about it, the concept of a perfectly neat, square, even, manicured lawn is really quite unnatural. For one thing, maintaining such a lawn is impossible without artificial intervention of some sort. Usually that intervention comes in the form of frequent clipping, application of weed killers and insecticides, watering, mulching, and fertilizing. The […]
Drip Irrigation Systems – Why You Should Have One in Your Garden
Keeping your garden watered is not only labor-intensive; it uses a lot of water as well. If you use municipal water, it can cost a lot of money. But with a drip irrigation system, you can keep your garden watered and still conserve water. A plant cannot make full use of water if it is […]
Should You Consider Switching to Biodiesel?
Biodiesel is considered a “green” fuel. It is made from plant-based oils such as sunflower, flax, and soybean oils or the ubiquitous “vegetable oil.” But you can’t just pour vegetable oil into your gas tank. Biodiesel is a mix of vegetable oil and alcohol (usually ethanol, which is derived from corn). The glycerin inherent in […]
Eco-Friendly Window Treatment Ideas
There are so many interesting things you can do with your windows to make them attractive and eco-friendly. A well-designed window treatment not only adds a decorative touch to a room, it also enhances energy conservation. A green window treatment lets in enough natural light to minimize the use of electric indoor lighting. It also […]
Potty Training Strategies That Work
Potty training can be a process of trial and error. It can be both exciting and quite frustrating. Rest assured, eventually your child will be potty trained. There are very few teenagers running around in diapers! That being said, there are proven potty training strategies that have worked for parents over the years. Let’s take […]
Sustainable Homestead: Indoor Composting
You may not have realized you could have a composting system indoors. If a lack of outdoor space has been keeping you from making your own compost, then it need not inhibit you any longer. Here are some options for making and maintaining compost in your home. The Bin You will need some kind of […]
How to Keep Your Kids Safe from Toxic Art Supplies
Because manufacturers of art supplies are not required to list ingredients on their products, it’s hard for the consumer to know what is toxic and what isn’t. The “non-toxic” label can’t necessarily be trusted. For example, certain brands of crayons labeled “non-toxic” were found to contain asbestos in 2000 (asbestos was part of the talc […]