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Eco-friendly and green gift wrapping ideas for this holiday season

by Maya

The following is written by green living columnist Maya Bisineer of Memetales. Did you know that half of the paper consumed in the U.S. every year is used to wrap and decorate consumer products? This holiday season, I’m challenging myself to to wrap all the gifts I give in an eco-friendly way. Why not join this [...]

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Q&A: Can beggars be choosers?

by Tsh

Reader Melissa asked a great question recently. I’ve thought about it, too, and think I have an opinion, but I’d love to hear what you all think: “I want to be generous to those who are less fortunate than me. I really do. I feel that we have a responsibility to care for them. There [...]

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A Natural Beauty Update

by Tsh

I recently updated you on my hair care (not the most important topic in the world, but hey, you’ve been asking). While the baking soda, vinegar routine work well for my family because it’s frugal and non-toxic, I realize it may not be ideal for everyone. That’s okay. I figured it’s a good time to [...]

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Create a (non-boring) Staycation

by Tsh

It’s early August already—can you believe it? It feels like summer just started to me. Guess that’s what happens when you’re go go go for several months. School might be starting in just a few weeks where you live, and you might be itching to get back to a routine. Understandable. But don’t wish away [...]

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The Oh-So-Important HAIR Update

by Tsh

One of the all-time most popular posts here on Simple Mom is about my hair. In that I don’t wash it. Almost two years old, and this post still gets at least one comment per day, it still makes its way around Twitter, and people in real life still ask me all sorts of questions. [...]

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5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry

by Tsh

I love the response this post got when I first published it in summer 2009 — it really show the vast diversity of all our living spaces and cultures. I‘m not a luddite — I love technology. I love the ways it enhances our home life in so many ways, from storing our food at adequate [...]

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Fun and Frugal Ideas to Make the Most Of School Break

by Maya

Written by green & frugal contributor Maya Bisineer of Memetales Summer break is exciting for kids but always mildly stressful for me as a working parent with a flexible schedule. I worry that I cannot manage the schedule change and the kids will spend too much time doing nothing. I worry that by the time [...]

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