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Modern Home Economics can teach you how to DIY many things - from how to make an herbal shampoo to how to make your own dish soap to how to make your own ranch dressing and everything in between.

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How I Use Editframe to Make Those Podcast Promo Videos

I've gotten some questions about how I've been making these little promo videos for my podcast episodes so I thought I'd do a quick...

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How To Make Oat Milk

Oat milk is all the rage nowadays. It's popping up as a milk substitute in coffee shops, and there are quite a few brands you can buy at...

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TMD Podcast, S3 E1: Art Parts Creative Reuse Center

Season 3 of the podcast kicks off with an interview with Denise Perreault, the founder and executive director of Art Parts Creative Reuse...

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Lavender and Lemon Infused Sugar

In my last post, I wrote about making donuts with a friend. The sugar infusion I made to top the donuts was especially good, so I wanted...

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Finding Community Through Home Cooking

A couple of weeks ago, a friend invited me over to make donuts with her. I had actually never made donuts before, so I was excited to...

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How To Clean A Blender // Video

Today's post is a quick and easy way to clean your blender. Blender blades can be tough (and dangerous) to clean, so I wanted to share a...

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DIY Lotion

A few weeks ago, I posted a picture on Instagram showing some supplies I was using while making my homemade lotion and I got quite a few...

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Welcome Back, The Modern Domestique

You may have noticed that the blog, and the podcast for that matter, have been very quiet lately. I'm not too sure exactly how it...

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How To Make Salt-Preserved Lemons

Citrus and California are like peas in a pod, so whenever I am visiting my family there I make sure to bring home some fresh meyer lemons...

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TMD Podcast, S1 E7: Season One Recap

In preparation for Season Two, this episode is a special collection of highlights from Season One! The highlights are in chronological...

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Elderberry Immune-Boosting Tonic

Nature really is amazing. Right when cold and flu season starts to hit everyone, nature offers up plants that we can use to help keep us...

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The Adventures Of Upcycling A Lamp Shade

I have had this project on my mind for a while. Our bedroom doesn't have much light, so I wanted to come up with a way to hang a lamp...

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Things I Learned From My First Try At Growing Potatoes

Potatoes! I have grown them! Back in April, I noticed that a potato in my kitchen was starting to grow eyes. I don't know what made me...

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How To Preserve Cherries In Vinegar

As you might have guessed based on my recent blog posts, one of my favorite things about summertime is all of the exciting fresh produce....

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Summer Solstice Sun Tea

Summer solstice is one of my favorite days of the year. It marks the official beginning of summer, and is the longest day of the year (as...

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TMD Podcast, S1 E3: BLDG 61 Makerspace

"DIY Makerspaces are popping up all over the country. In this episode, Adam and Janet of the 'BLDG 61 Makerspace', located in the Boulder...

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How To Make Your Own Sourdough Starter

Have you heard the story about the fire that took place in San Francisco, CA in 1909 and how the famous Boudin sourdough starter was...

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Guest Post: How to Dry Clean at Home

Today my sister is back with another guest post! If you have missed her posts in the past, you can find her easy steak taco recipe here,...

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The Modern Domestique Podcast, S1 E1: "Meet The Modern Domestique"

"In this pilot episode of The Modern Domestique Podcast, future guest Nancy Allawos Thompson interviews Stacey Keating, founder of The...

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Homemade Ranch Dip

Since I live in Colorado, everywhere I look at the moment has Super Bowl fever (for those of you that don't follow American football, the...

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A Tale Of Real-Life Whack-A-Mole & Sustainability

Last week, I took Buster to an off-leash trail not far from our house. Usually, he does really great off-leash: He comes when called and...

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DIY Fizzy Bath Bomb

Here in Colorado, we are right in the middle of winter. Which means the air is not only cold, but very dry. Even with our humidifier...

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Crochet Part 3 - How To Read A Pattern & A Washcloth Pattern For You To Try!

Welcome to the third installment of Crochet 101! If you missed the first two posts, you can find the introduction here and the post about...

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Homemade Gel Air Freshener Recipe

Today we have a guest post! I'll let Patricia get right to it with her gel air freshener DIY: ------------------------------- For the...

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DIY Dish Soap (Without Having To Actually Make Any Soap)

As some of you may know, I am always looking for ways to cut back on expenses around the house. Every little bit I can save can actually...

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How To Make An Elderberry Shrub (aka A Drinking Vinegar)

Elderberry season is here! If you read my post on elderflowers, you will remember that we have 3 bushes around where we live. I've been...

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DIY Water Kefir: An Easy Probiotic Drink

Probiotic is a term that has gotten a lot of press lately, because there have been a lot of studies showing how much they help to...

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One-Hour One-Project: Easy DIY Fabric Headband

Some of you may have noticed that I chopped all my hair off recently. I really love the new style - It's perfect for summer and brings a...

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Elderflower Goodness

Do you remember the scene in the film Amelie that talks about her love of dipping her fingers into sacks of grain? If you've never seen...

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Easy Cucumber-Mint Infused Water

Summer has finally arrived where I live, and I could not be more excited! It's the time of year that crisp, fresh fruits and veggies...

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For The Love Of Lilacs

Those of you that follow me on Instagram have probably noticed that I'm a bit obsessed with lilacs at the moment. To me, lilacs not only...

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Citrus-Infused Vinegar DIY

One facet of Home Economics is to save money around the house. With my husband being a full-time graduate student, this is especially...

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DIY Herbal Hair Rinse

Warning: this post contains lots of photos. Because: herbs. They make me so happy! So much so that my husband even bought me a bumper...

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The First Post - A Few Words on Home Economics

Welcome to my first post! I've been wanting to start a blog for a while now, but I couldn't narrow down what I wanted to blog about....