Fixing Canning Problems Hard as we work and as careful as we are to treat each jar as if it were the only jar we are filling. Sometimes things go wrong! Now the conundrum of what to do about it? No one wants to throw out the precious contents nor does anyone want to take …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using EVERYTHING You Hunt Native cultures from all over the world have used hunting as a method of feeding their families. They have always known the true meaning of waste not want not and had an understanding of the cycle of life that made them grateful for the animal …
21 Things a Prepper Should Save Preppers and homesteaders are well known for turning what others might view as trash to a life saving survival tool. The featured article gives you a list of 21 things that can be used in this manner. The article says they are things that a prepper should NEVER throw …
Things to Look for at Every Yard/Garage Sale Prepping can get expensive. The adage of 1 is none and 2 is 1 can get costly. But it doesn’t have to be! Buying second hand these days doesn’t even necessarily mean used anymore. Stores often donate their brand new goods to thrift stores or church sales …
Depression Meals You Don’t Want I may be aging myself by telling you this, but my mother was a child during the great depression. So when I was a child when times were tight she reverted to the old stand by meals of her own childhood. I have actually had a meal or two (or more) …
The Versatile Mason Jar 100+ Ideas Just about everyone has a jar or two or three in their pantry! When not in use holding our homemade delicacies, they could sit empty on our storage shelf or be used for a ton of other things. Take a look at some of the creative ideas for making …
Cinnamon and Honey Home Remedies Herbal and natural remedies are a favorite of homesteaders, preppers, and those who just want to know what they are putting into their bodies. Cinnamon and honey are a favorite combination for healing all kinds of ailments. It has been for centuries. Currently cinnamon is inexpensive and available in large …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Practical Skills People Once Knew As technology has grown the use of practical old skills and knowledge has steadily declined. We are so dependent upon the electronics and gadgets of today that without them many are simply lost. In a post SHTF world this will mean chaos. Basic things …
Herbal Treatments – Mullein Information & Recipes Like everyone else I have seen mullein (Verbascum thapsus) otherwise known as the candle flower growing along side the roadways and simply assumed it was a rather pretty but worthless weed. I was wrong! I am amazed by the uses for this plant! Mullein is best known among herbal practitioners …
Uses for an Empty Altoids Can Altoids were first marketed in Europe as a treatment for intestinal discomfort in 1780 and weren’t available in the United States until 1918. By 1920 they had become a popular breath mint everywhere. For some reason there seems something almost wasteful to simply toss out the little metal Altoids tin …
