I haven't yet figured out what home business to start, but for the time being, I figure I could try to be more frugal than I usually am. Taking steps to save money is also a move in the direction of financial freedom.
Yesterday I bought 100 black tea bags for one dollar. I made 2 quarts of iced tea using 4 tea bags, that's .04 cents for what I usually spend over $2.00 purchasing already brewed at McDonald's. Plus, I could add a few spoonfuls of my own honey rather than tons of sugar or worse. This gave it just a touch of sweetness without over doing it.
For quite awhile my drink splurge was Sobe Green Tea with honey, $1.68 for 32 ounces at my local Subway. I found out this was actually honey "flavor" not real honey. Eww! I need to get back to adding drops of real honey to my tea to help treat my seasonal allergies. From now on, I vow to brew my own and keep a glass pitcher of iced tea available to me in the fridgy.
How does honey help my allergies better than over the counter drugs? Years ago I started consuming a small spoonful of LOCAL honey everyday. This exposed my immune system to local allergens year round, allowing my body to adjust. After a year of doing this, I noticed a summer went by where I wasn't bothered like I usually was. The next summer, same story. I no longer needed allergy medication. This summer, I'm hoping for the best, but honestly, I fell off the honey wagon and haven't been consuming honey everyday. We'll see what happens this first week of June.
3 comments:
I guess I'm a cheapskate....I only use 4 tea bags too lol. I always have iced tea in fridge. Usually drink hot tea in mornings + when I'm freezing + can't get warm.
I never knew that about honey + allergies. I love honey in my tea :)
I always have iced tea in the 'fridge. I use 4 of the large tea bags for a gallon of tea. We don't drink sodas, just water or tea (coffee in the morning). Honey is good in hot tea, but I'm not sure I'd like it in iced tea. Might have to try it. Have a good week, Dawn!
I made ice tea everyday for my family, we use Lipton Tea bags and only 1cup of sugar per gallon. Alot less sugar than kool aid or soda.
Interesting about the honey, I may have to try it as well
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