By Mother Earth News is an earth-friendly, hippie, DYI, sustainable living, happy magazine that has been around for over 35 years. I have a slight association with them because they published an article I wrote on beer making a few decades ago.
I collected the first 100+ issues of the magazine, and, thankfully, have been keeping them in boxes on various shelves in my basement and garage. Those issues came to mind when I wondered what I could do to help in today's scary, costly world.
'How about resurrecting useful articles on how to save money and be eco-aware?', I wondered.
The articles are still under copyright, so how could I offer them to my friends and visitors? Does Mother Earth News still publish? Do they have a website? Do they have archives I could link to? Yes, yes and yes!
So...here is the first exposure to the practical lifestyle of Mother Earth News from Sqwahr:
Snow Way To Clean A Rug: Link
Issue #30 1974
Article on cleaning wool rugs and blankets with snow. Preserves the natural oil. Costs nothing. Results are cool (pun intended).
Enjoy, fellow earthlings. Enjoy.
Yes, all 38 years of Mother Earth News are available for free online or if you want your own copy, we have CDs for sale! Visit www.motherearthnews.com
Thanks for commenting, Bryan. I have a soft spot in my heart for Mother Earth. You do good work. Please visit us again.
I will!