Category: Frugal

Generations Old Storage Tips

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Generations Old Storage Tips In Generations past food storage wasn’t considered prepping is was necessary. Harvest only comes once a year for many crops but we eat year round. We have become reliant on the local market being our storage system. What happens when you can’t get there or …

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DIY: Tanning Hides at Home & Softening the Finished Hide

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY: Tanning Hides at Home & Softening the Finished Hide (2 links) I am a firm believer in if you must kill any creature then use all of the animal. No waste! This includes the hides. Tanning hides is a process you can hire done now in normal times …

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A Pictorial Guide to 13 Herbs

Some posts may contain affiliate links. A Pictorial Guide to 13 Herbs For all of us visual learners this can be a great tool for learning which herbs are which in their fresh or wild form! It can even be printed out for foraging expeditions done for enjoyment or out of necessity. I am much more …

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Recycle Livestock Pen Panels With These Creative Projects

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Recycle Livestock Pen Panels With These Creative Projects What a great way to recycle your old pen panels or to use excess on the roll if you have any left over from building your livestock pen! I am particularly taken with the ivy arch pathway. See all the projects, …

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LuminAID PackLite 16 Inflatable Solar Light

Some posts may contain affiliate links. LuminAID PackLite 16 Inflatable Solar Light (link + video) Now this is one of those wow items! I saw this video and just had to find out more about them and when I did I knew I had to share that with you! I think they rate as one …

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Tips for Hiding Your Survival Garden

Tips for Hiding Your Survival Garden

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips for Hiding Your Survival Garden It is already against the rules of many HOA’s to have a vegetable garden.  Now I don’t mean to be putting the HOAs across the land on blast. I do understand their purpose and sometimes even agree with the restrictions they place on …

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FREE PVC Project Plans

Some posts may contain affiliate links. FREE PVC Project Plans (2 links) I love working with PVC! It’s lightweight and easy to handle. It holds up well in all kinds of weather and never requires touch up painting! Some of the ideas I have seen people put together with PVC are amazing. There are some really talented and …

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Grow Your Own Luffa Sponges!

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Grow Your Own Luffa Sponges! (2 links) I was surprised to learn how many people were not aware that the luffa sponge was actually a plant! Not only is it a plant but an edible one. They grow much like vine squash and can be cooked and eaten the same …

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MIY Homemade Salami

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Homemade Salami Store bought salami is one of the more expensive lunch meats out there. Not only can you save money making it yourself but when it’s homemade you can insure the quality of the product and spice it to your taste! Ingredients   2 pounds ground beef …

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MIY Venison Bologna

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Venison Bologna One way to prepare and use your venison! MIY bologna.   Ingredients  2 cups sugar-based curing mixture (such as Morton® Tender Quick®)  3 cups firmly packed brown sugar  2 tablespoons Accent seasoning enhancer or monosodium glutamate (MSG)  2 teaspoons ground mace  2-3 teaspoons mustard powder  5-6 …

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