According to statistics, the average American family of four spends about $18 a year on laundry detergent.ยน Add another $39 for bleach, and $66 for fabric softener. That’s a lot of money going down the drain. (No pun intended!) And that doesn’t even take into account the toll all those chemicals take on the environment. But you canContinue reading “How to Do Laundry Almost Free: Naturally”
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Travel with a Carry-on Only
The thought of traveling with just one small carry-on seemed not only impossible to me, but a bit of a nightmare. But I now see that the real nightmare was lugging around so many bags! Especially since we didn’t even use everything we took along! Then I discovered onebag.com and realized what a lifesaver one-bagtravelContinue reading “Travel with a Carry-on Only”
Simple Living for Retirement
Retirement anymore seems to be right around the corner for us. Yikes! And because of certain lifestyle choices we’ve made, we’re starting to think they’re going to be interesting years, to say the least. Not that we’re alone. It’s not uncommon for people to find themselves in reduced circumstances in their retirement years. And not just with reducedContinue reading “Simple Living for Retirement”
Where Thrift Reigns: The Italian Village of Thrift
Do you rush out to buy new things or have you learned the art of making do? My husband’s hometown is a village where thrift reigns. Where people have long been used to making do. The current trend toward simplicity and frugality is so normal to them, that they would ask “Is there any other way?” Continue reading “Where Thrift Reigns: The Italian Village of Thrift”
The Benefits of Italian Slow Living
Our years here in Italy have taught us that a slower pace helps us to enjoy life more and spend more time with the people and things we love. Whenever I talk about this, I meet others who would like to escape the stresses of life in the fast lane. They long for a moreContinue reading “The Benefits of Italian Slow Living”