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Become Self Sustainable: The Dehydrator

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  Become Self Sustainable: (for Beginners) The Dehydrator By Jordan Marie Somehow I have started to truly enjoy the small steps towards self-sustainable living. My days are not less busy, the demands of others have not changed, yet I find great solace, energy and time to do things in-house, instead of buying ready-to-serve, preservative full, chemically filled options from the grocery store. Trust me, I am a person of convenience wherever possible and have been since I can remember, but I have turned towards learning how to create within my own home with what is available to me, as a source of growth, alone time and hobby. It helps me recenter myself and allow myself to fail and succeed, just for myself.  So, I bought a dehydrator , to see what I could create. I have had it for just over a month so far and have found it handy for way more things than I expected. The amount of fruit, vegetables and herbs that I have managed to salvage before they went bad and were tossed out, ...
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Become Self Sustainable: The Eggshell

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  Become Self Sustainable:  The Eggshell By Jordan Marie Up until last year, my egg shells went in the compost and were picked up every week (every two weeks in the winter months), and I would sit back, feeling pleased with myself to think that my small actions were contributing to the greater good of our environment. Well, then I started to learn more about soil health, its impact on our environment and from there I decided it was time to start actively becoming self sustainable. I started to have conversations with individuals who knew about how to start with a sustainable living, sustainable gardening,  food and cooking….making use of all we have, the best way that we can. Then I watched the documentary “Kiss the Ground”, and I was enthralled…..hook, line and sinker. From personal research, and conversations I have had with people, the simplicity and diversity of what I could do with just a mere egg shell, blew my mind wide open to so many possibilities….and that is ju...
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