8 Unusual Uses for Manure Around Your Homestead
When most of us think of manure we head to the compost heap. We want to break it down and know that as a side dressing in gardens it will work wonders. But there’s more to manure than plant fertilizer. Some of the uses may surprise you. Let’s go down the list and...
How To Make Bio Fuel At Home From Leaves And Manure
If you like DIY projects or you are a homesteader, this biological project is perfect for you. This is unique. Making this one will surely assist you in your savings and, and of course, it will help the environment in several ways. So, what this project is all about?...
DIY Cheap Mosquito Trap
If you prefer sweltering weather, then you are not alone - mosquitoes love them and summer is their most favorite season. Just imagine that you’re outside doing your thing and all of a sudden, a swarm of 'million' mosquitoes will fly at you and bite every inch of your...
DIY Aquaponics
As a homesteader, we try to make every piece of our land both beautiful and functional. In other words, it basically either makes food or energy, and serves a greater ecological function in our land. After it ticks all those boxes, it also hopefully looks pretty. In...
Discover This Easy Way To Waterproof Your Boots
If you are keen on working outdoors - be it in your shed, backyard or garden - chances are, you own a pair of boots. Work boots are great. They are durable and have plenty of benefits. One such benefit is that they are pretty much resistant to water and mud. This is...
How To Make A Water Pump In Your Backyard
Since we need electricity for the water supply in our homes, if there was a power outage, we would have no way of transporting water. Therefore, it is important to make sure you are adequately prepared in case of a storm, hurricane, or any other disaster....
How To Make A Moonshine Distiller
As a homesteader, making your own alcohol is important as it turns waste fruits and sugars you may have into alcohol – allowing you to be more self-sufficient. This article details how to throw a simple distillation system together, out of things you have lying around...
DIY Smokehouse In A Barrel
Building your own smokehouse is the same as making barbecue – all you have to do is turn modest, everyday ingredients into something incredibly satisfying. Smokers are made in lots of different ways, but today I’ll be sharing two with you. The first one is easier to...
DIY Water Filter
If you think that your water is not clean enough and don’t employ any water filtration system due to whatever reasons, then it’s time for you to learn how to make one yourself. The purpose of this DIY Water Filter is to purify tap water and even rainwater, so you can...
DIY Solar Dehydrator
Long summer days are on the way. Here is a simple project, inexpensive and easy to assemble, that will dry your fresh vegetables and other fresh produce: DIY solar dehydrator. The principle is simple: air travels over solar-heated plates and then through a chamber,...
