Do you want to learn easy Homesteading skills? Don’t you have a Homestead yet? No problem. You don’t need to wait, you can start right now. This is what you can learn right now: CANNING. Canning is a way of preserving food. A way us Homesteaders use a lot. Why? Because we do not want […]
20 Things We Do Not Throw Away
Every year, more and more trash is accumulated in our landfills due to our wasteful habits. Many people will only use something once and throw it away. Many people still do not recycle their packaging despite the increasing availability of recycling centers. And many people would rather throw away their old things rather than take […]
Applying Zero Waste Principles to Household Items
Using homemade household cleaners and upcycling materials you already have is a great way to practice “zero waste” in your homestead. Many cleaning products and equipment on the market are not only toxic, but their production and throw-away nature harm the planet and benefit the wallets of multi-national conglomerates. Here are some recipes for natural […]
Homemade Nesting Boxes for Chickens
One of the things about my homestead is that I don’t have a lot of money to spend. Like none. I have become very good at taking whatever free items come along and putting them aside for future use. I may not know what I am going to be using them for, but at least […]
10 Ways To Enjoy A Frugal Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en is so much fun! I love seeing all the kiddos dressed up in costumes, pumpkin carving, pumpkin flavored everything, and the creativity that is part of it all. I think I even like Hallowe’en a little more than Christmas, but that may be because I don’t like all the commercialism that goes with Christmas! […]
Don’t Throw Away Those Old Bed Sheets: 22 Ways to Reuse Old Bed Sheets!
Do you have this problem – a pile of old bed sheets that for whatever reason are not suitable for your bed anymore? Or your kids are not into Barbie anymore? Or the dog decided to play tug of war with them while drying on the clothes line? (Real story!) What to do with them? […]
