I'm sure you know you can use vinegar when cooking, but did you know you can clean with it, use it as pain relief, preserve foods with it, and much, much more?! Here are a few ideas to get you started. After you read this, if you find one (or more) … [Read more...]
The No-Weld Double-Barrel Smoker
People have been smoking meat for centuries --- as far back as the cavemen! There was often no ventilation in the caves where they cooked their food, so smoke accumulated inside the cave. It is assumed the cavemen left meat out to dry, and they … [Read more...]
Handmade Christmas
My mother and grandmother would sit for hours crocheting. They made afghans, booties, hats, scarves - just about anything you can imagine. My dad worked with wood. He loved to make furniture and kid's toys. Anytime my mom needed a new set of shelves … [Read more...]
Multiple Uses of Bread Bag Clips
In my random web searches, I have found some pretty cool ways to creatively recycle lots of things. The standard household bread bag clip is one of the many! If you're into "upcycling" like me, you might already know a couple of these. 1) Tape end … [Read more...]
15 Skills Every Homesteader Should Know
If you are on your own homestead, chances are you are wanting to separate yourself (at least a little) from "the masses" and become more self-reliant. Some of us might even live far enough away from the main town that we are actually separated … [Read more...]
Apartment Homesteading
When you hear the term "homestead," what comes to mind? I usually see forty acres of land, multiple gardens, farm animals, wood burning stoves, and things like that. I see a guy with a garden hoe working in a field of crops.... I see a … [Read more...]