Updated Video “How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent” ~ 10 gallons for about $3
February 12, 2012 By 17 Comments
How to Winterize Your Home and Family
November 28, 2011 By 6 Comments
It’s that time of year again, time to winterize your home and family! Even before the turkey was on the table, my mind was thinking about all that needed to get done on this long holiday weekend. Barns need cleaned, tractor tires needed repaired and on the list went in terms of outdoor chores. As [...]
How to Light Your Homestead…Beautifully.
October 31, 2011 By 5 Comments
Bringing functionality in line with decorative beauty for our homes makes homesteading all the more satisfying! Looking for alternative ways to light our home is something that’s always in the back of my mind. Working with natural sunlight is obviously the most effective and economical way to facilitate light, but there are just times when [...]
What Can I Live Without? Paper Products
September 10, 2011 By 40 Comments
Could you live without most modern paper products? Photo credit “What Could I Live Without?” is an exercise to challenge our thinking about habits and products that we take for granted in our modern world. My intent is not to demonize the use of any product or service, but to look for alternatives and [...]
The Revival of the Clothesline
May 13, 2011 By 28 Comments
The clothesline. Simple yet profound. Solar power at it’s best. There has been a huge resurgence of the clothesline. And why not? It’s one of the world’s greatest inventions. Fresh clean clothes blowing in the breeze and gathering the sunshine….it’s the stuff that Norman Rockwell pictures are made of. Yet, the clothesline is also one of the [...]
How to Make Homemade Deodorant
April 26, 2011 By 42 Comments
I believe in sweating. I do. Sweating is ok, body odor isn’t. While I have used deodorant, as opposed to anti-perspirant for many years now, I can’t say that I have been all that pleased with any of them. Paying upwards of $7 a stick at the health food store, the deodorant is mediocre, at best. I [...]
10 Ways to Start an Emergency Fund
March 5, 2011 By 8 Comments
Tell me if this happens to you….all of a sudden in a week’s time, like 4 things break and/or need immediate repair. Am I the only one? This week, we had a outdoor pipe split, the ‘check’ valve on our plumbing go bad (and leak!) and the washer wouldn’t spin. They all required immediate attention! [...]
Save Money: Reuse and Repurpose
February 10, 2011 By 7 Comments
One of the best ways to save money and lend to the health of the environment is to reuse and repurpose our belongings. This isn’t a new practice, while all the ‘greenies’ would like to think it is. Reusing and repurposing has been a way of life for the American culture since the country’s birth. [...]
Save Money: Rotate and Inventory Frequently
February 8, 2011 By 13 Comments
Frugality Doesn't Have to Rule Your Life: Big Lots Deals
January 26, 2011 By 39 Comments
Meredith is holding our sales receipt from Big Lots today! This reflects 5 carts worth of stuff…wow. I’ve been pounding away at our pantry and freezer in recent weeks, using up everything. Now, I’m ready to start looking for good deals to replenish the pantry. Before I share my hot deals, which I got with Big [...]
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