Home and Shelter: August 2008 Archives
August 8, 2008 9:24 PM
Here are some simple and effective cleaning solutions made from baking soda, lemons, borax, tea tree oil, club soda and more. Get those toxic solutions and chemicals out from under your sink. You wouldn't want them around in a 'closed-in' environment either. Be safe and wise.
From Mother Earth News
August 6, 2008 9:36 PM
I STILL LOVE THIS MAGAZINE
John and Jane Shuttleworth started Mother Earth News with a budget of $1500, and published their first issue from their home in January of 1970. The magazine "embraced the revived interest in the back-to-the-land movement at the beginning of the 1970s, and combined this with an interest in the ecology movement and self-sufficiency".
"Approaching environmental problems from a down-to-earth, practical, how-to standpoint, Mother Earth News has been a pioneer in the promotion of renewable energy, recycling, family farms, saner agricultural practices, better eating habits, medical self-care, more meaningful education, affordable housing, and, in the process, offered a platform for some of the most far-thinking minds of the day".
As interest in back-to-the-land ideas waned in the mid 1980's, so did the interest in the magazine, which was then sold to a major publisher. It has had several owners since then. Despite all the changes, and hefty competition (in a future blog posting) Mother Earth News continues to deliver valuable information for these times, and lots of it.
While you can subscribe to the magazine, you can also get their free email newsletters which come about three times a week. They are loaded with ideas and resources covering many topics and interests.
Here's the info on the newsletters: http://ipost.com/motherearth/prefs
Louise
