garden pixy
Lovin' The Homestead
Interesting trying to be self-sufficient here, most of my friends & family think I am crazy. We have 19 happy hens out back who pay their own way, a decent sized garden that is getting bigger and more productive every year and a pantry that still has jars of last years harvest. I am trying to save money and live a cleaner life. I am switching out my retail chemical dependency for homemade concoctions. We are making baby steps, but can already see the savings. But still I can help but laugh at the interesting comments we get from the peanut gallery.
I was informed by a friend yesterday that I am charging too much for my eggs ($3) because Shoprite had eggs for $2.99 and who would pay more for my dirty eggs?!??!
A neighbor saw my clothes line and asked me why I had one, because dryers are so much easier (and has been hinting I move it because it is visible to the street)
My mother-in-law bought me laundry soap because she assumed I was using homemade because we were broke and couldn't afford the 'good stuff'.
Our (now former, but still won't leave) roommate had been caught on a regular basis tossing the veggie scrap bucket in the trash because he was afraid we would get ants. (although he knows that we haven't had an ant since i switched to homemade vinegar based cleaners)
My husband is all for saving money so at least he is in this with me.
I was informed by a friend yesterday that I am charging too much for my eggs ($3) because Shoprite had eggs for $2.99 and who would pay more for my dirty eggs?!??!
A neighbor saw my clothes line and asked me why I had one, because dryers are so much easier (and has been hinting I move it because it is visible to the street)
My mother-in-law bought me laundry soap because she assumed I was using homemade because we were broke and couldn't afford the 'good stuff'.
Our (now former, but still won't leave) roommate had been caught on a regular basis tossing the veggie scrap bucket in the trash because he was afraid we would get ants. (although he knows that we haven't had an ant since i switched to homemade vinegar based cleaners)
My husband is all for saving money so at least he is in this with me.