A Butcher’s Secrets: How to Slash Your Meat Bill
Kevin Wright
October 5, 2016
Learn how to use the right tools at home, and put money in your pocket.
Homesteading
20 Items to Kickstart Your Food Storage Plan
admin
September 26, 2016
Get started with food storage the easy way. No frills, no fluff – just a common sense list of food items to get you started, courtesy of prepper Gaye Levy of Backdoor Survival.
How To Harvest Fruit Without A Ladder
Galen Lehman
September 21, 2016
Picking apples or other tree fruit from a ladder is hard work, time consuming and dangerous. Here’s how to do it with your feet securely on the ground!
Fall/Winter Household Checklist
doug smith
September 12, 2016
37 big and little things to check off your list before the bad weather hits!
Are You Ready? September is National Preparedness Month!
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September 6, 2016
All month, we’ll feature articles to help you and your family stay safe.
5-Minute Natural Mason Jar Air Fresheners
Sarah Nussbaum
August 29, 2016
From dirty laundry to bathrooms to the garbage can, my nose is often assaulted with the normal smells of an active household. Here’s a quick, all-natural fix you can customize using your favorite jars and scents.
6 Simple Ways to Save Money on Laundry
Kendra P
August 15, 2016
Check out how I save my family over $900 per year with the following DIY laundry tips!
Maintaining Your Woodpile
doug smith
August 3, 2016
There’s something very comforting about seeing a winter’s worth of wood all lined up in neat rows under a lean-to shed roof, or along a fencerow, or even in a well-formed pile …
Our Olive Oil Lamp: A Fixture of the Rural Night
Mark Spigos
July 27, 2016
When the day is done, and the herd of goats has been milked and put out to pasture, we get on with our evening ritual, which always involves lighting the only lamp in our camper-turned-home.
Sweet, Sweet Sorghum Makes The BEST Cookies Ever
Dave Ross
July 11, 2016
Sorghum. At last the project has reached completion. From mail-ordered seeds that arrived in May, to sorghum syrup in my jars on the counter, to molasses crinkle cookies.
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