No-Till Gardening
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You Never Thought You Can Hide These In Plain Sight
Caching isn’t just a survival tactic. It’s a time-tested strategy that has helped humans preserve...
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Why Do You Always Forget To Harvest This?
You can spend months planting, watering, and weeding…But if you harvest wrong, even just once, all...
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The Best Homemade Chicken Coop Deodorizer
Introduction to Odor Control Raising backyard chickens is incredibly rewarding—farm-fresh eggs,...
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How to Survive a Flash Flood
You won’t get a warning. That’s what makes flash floods so deadly. One minute, it’s raining...
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How To Make Homemade Soap
Making your own soap is one of the most rewarding self-sufficiency skills you can learn. Not only...
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Tinderbread: The Fireproof Biscuit That Lasts Forever
During the Great Depression, when hunger was constant and every crumb counted, families relied on...
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Can You Freeze Hard Boiled Eggs? Essential Tips for Safe Storage
A Natural Way to Preserve a Protein Staple Eggs have long been a symbol of simplicity and...
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Hardware Salvage 101
Before you buy new tools or parts, take a closer look around your home. What if the rusty old junk...
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DIY Tools You Can Make from Bark, Rocks and Trees
When the grid fails and supplies run dry, you won’t have fancy tools waiting on a shelf. Out here,...
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How Long Do Apples Last in the Fridge?
When stored in the fridge, apples can last up to six weeks while retaining their crispness. This...
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Better Than a Root Cellar
Before electricity and grocery stores, families relied on these simple, cool earth shelters to...
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Why You Should Pour Tallow Over Cornmeal
If you’ve never poured hot tallow over cornmeal, you’re missing out on one of the oldest, most...
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How To Make Natural Glue from Backyard Plants
Most folks don’t realize it, but some of the stickiest, most reliable glues don’t come from a...
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DIY Edible Insect Farm
Of all the ways you can make your homestead more self-reliant, few are as overlooked — or as...
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Storing Your Food Like This Could Make It Toxic
Many people think they’re protecting their food by storing it a certain way. But what if that...
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The Natural Toothpaste That Might Be Growing in Your Backyard
Take a look at most toothpaste labels and you’ll find ingredients like triclosan, artificial dyes,...
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Borax Ant Killer: A Simple, Natural Way to Reclaim Your Home
Ants may be small, but when they invade your space, they arrive with the strength of an army....
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This is What Will Ultimately Collapse the US Economy
Despite what the headlines want you to focus on… celebrity scandals, political drama, faraway...
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This Is Making Your Chickens Sick
You might not even realize it, but some of the most common things around your homestead could be...
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DIY Mosquito Repellent Candles
Ever try to enjoy a quiet summer evening on the porch… only to end up as the main course for a...
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Big Mason Jars: The Self-Sufficient Kitchen’s Best Friend
If you’ve ever tried stuffing an entire summer’s worth of pickles into a tiny jar, you know the...
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Long-Lasting Foods From the Great Western Cattle Trail
They didn’t have coolers. They didn’t have canned beans or freeze-dried packs. What they did have...
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10 Plants You Should Never Touch
Out here, one mistake can cost you dearly. The wrong plant, and suddenly you’re dealing with...
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Better Than Bread
What if I told you there’s something you can make in your own kitchen that uses nothing more than...
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This DIY Garden Setup Can Feed Your Family All Year
Most people assume gardening shuts down when the frost hits, but that’s only true if you’re...
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Can You Do Electroculture in a Greenhouse?
At Self Sufficient Projects, we’re all about empowering you to grow your own food, harness...
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If You Feel This Bad Smell In Your House, Something Might Be Wrong
At first, you might notice a faint, strange bad smell in your house. It could be slightly...
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The One Plant That Can Fix Your Entire Garden – And You’re Probably Ignoring It
Many people spend a small fortune chasing better soil, fewer pests, and healthier plants, without...
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The Most Dangerous Berry in the US (You Might Have It In Your Backyard)
There’s a berry growing in backyards all across America that looks harmless, even inviting. Some...
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How To Make Aztec Warrior Cake That Lasts for 10+ Years
Aztec armies marched for weeks; messengers ran hundreds of miles without supply trains. They...
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What’s Killing Your Plants Behind Your Back
You’ve watered, fertilized, and done everything “by the book”—so why do your plants still...
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