Some posts may contain affiliate links. Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work! I don’t know anyone who wants to spray chemicals like DEET around their home never mind actually put it on their skin. Nor do we want to deal with the constant irritant of bugs especially mosquitoes whose bite can even transmit illness. …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Cattails: Swamp Supermarket – Includes Recipes If you know how to eat a cattail correctly, you could have a great source of nutrients and much needed energy if you choose to forage now or after a SHTF event. Cattails pretty much grow everywhere, on the side of the …
Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage Save a lot of money and dehydrate your own milk. It’s very easy to do and actually quite satisfying. This is a great project if you want to store milk long term. Liquid milk spoils very quickly and without refrigeration your milk would be bad. Don’t waste it, dehydrate …
DIY Chicken Plucker If you have ever plucked a chicken by hand or even just seen it done you know it is quite a big job for such a small bird. However, the large commercial pluckers are not cost effective unless you’re doing a ton of chickens at once. Most backyard chicken growers are only …
How to Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home Knowing How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home is a not only for homesteaders, survivalists and people on a budget should be doing it too. I have been canning for years, I love doing it. It’s never a chore and I call …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How To Save Tomato Seeds {Plus Tips} When saving seeds from this year’s harvest for next year’s, you’ll find best results with heirloom tomatoes rather than hybrids Once you make your initial purchase of heirlooms, you’ll be able to do this year after year. For step by step instructions …
Mobile Chicken Coop Designs Now is the time to begin looking at designs for a coop if you plan to start raising chickens this spring! Many people have begun or are considering raising chickens but don’t have the space for a large standard full chicken coop. If you’re planning to raise only a few chickens …
DIY Self Watering Alaska Grow Buckets+ Update These nifty grow buckets wonderful for smaller spaces where having a full size garden isn’t feasible. They also extend the growing season for our Canadian and Alaskan gardeners. Add that they are self watering and they go from being nifty to awesome! For the video instructions, additional pictures and information …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY – Homemade Butter There is nothing better than fresh creamy butter on a thick slice of homemade bread! Make that with homemade MIY (make it yourself) butter and you really have a delicious treat. Butter and cheese making have been lost arts that are becoming popular again simply because they are …
Cheap Solar Power Currently the sunshine is still free! So we should make use of it in powering our homes and businesses. Finding a secondary power source is the first step to moving yourself off the grid. Once you’re off the grid you can say good bye to those ever rising utility costs and use …
