How To Make Homemade Soap
Making your own soap is one of the most rewarding self-sufficiency skills you can learn. Not only do you cut out chemical-laden commercial soaps,...
Hardware Salvage 101
Before you buy new tools or parts, take a closer look around your home. What if the rusty old junk in your shed or the forgotten scraps in your...
10 Plants You Should Never Touch
Out here, one mistake can cost you dearly. The wrong plant, and suddenly you’re dealing with burning pain, blistered skin, or a poison that works...
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 sweet, metallic, or even fishy—easy to ignore at...
How to Clean a Cast Iron Skillet – The RIGHT Way
Cast iron skillets are beloved in kitchens for their durability, heat retention, and ability to create perfectly seared meals. They are a favorite...
Secret Amish Medical Care Hacks They Don’t Want You to Know
The Amish are a very close-knit community. To be more specific, they are often a very closed community typically shunning the influences and...
Dangerous Household Items You Should Get Rid Of
Some of the deadliest items on your homestead aren’t from outside threats. They could already be inside your home. And it’s not just the bleach or...
Can Chickens Eat Bread?
This question comes up much more often than you might believe. Can chickens eat bread? The answer is much simpler than you might believe but there...
DIY First Aid Kit for Gardeners and Homesteaders
Gardens are gentle, quiet places that often offer us peace and relaxing moments. Until the thorns of a blackberry vine cut our arms like a razor....
The Best Guardian Animals for Your Homestead (Besides Dogs)
There’s a description of dogs that protect livestock. They’re called “guardian” dogs. They protect poultry like chickens and ducks and even more...
Ways to Teach Your Kids Homesteading Skills That Will Last a Lifetime
The rewarding value of homesteading is the wide variety of skills any homesteader develops as they pursue a self-sufficient lifestyle. It’s...
Ingenious Hacks I Learned from the Amish
For hundreds of years the Amish have resisted change and consistently pursued a lifestyle defined by our pioneer ancestors. What’s remarkable is...
Why Guns Alone Won’t Keep Your Homestead Safe
Most homesteaders believe that owning a gun is the ultimate defense against threats. But what if that belief is putting your safety at greater risk?...
How to Store Meat Without Refrigeration
Most of us rely on refrigeration to keep our food safe, but when it comes to meat, the stakes are much higher. Without proper storage, meat can...
25 Ingenious Uses for Scotch Tape Every Homesteader Should Know
When you're living the homesteading life, every tool counts. You might rely on nails, screws, and rope for most fixes, but there’s one underrated...
10 Powerless Items You Need Before the Next Big Blackout
When the grid fails, your homestead’s survival hinges on powerless items, not wishful thinking. Got any? You better. I’m not talking about hoarding...
Pioneer Skills That Are Slowly Dying (But Shouldn’t)
If you've ever wondered how pioneers lived without electricity or gas stoves, you're about to find out. These skills saved our ancestors thousands...
Signs You’re Probably Not Taking Homesteading Seriously
Homesteading mistakes used to be seen as something only conspiracy theorists and survival fanatics made, far from mainstream culture. However, as...
Chicken Coop Mistakes You Should Avoid at All Costs
It’s easy to raise chickens, and you can do it in the smallest spaces. Six chickens can provide you with six fresh eggs a day, and you always have...
Lemon + Baking Soda
Have you ever wondered what happens if you combine lemon and baking soda and how this combo can help you in your homestead? Through all the highs...
Homesteading Lessons I Learned from the Amish
There are many potential scenarios we could face these days that could disrupt our way of life. One of the most concerning is losing access to our...
Geothermal Heating 101
Are you looking for a more efficient way to keep your homestead warm without draining your wallet? Geothermal heating 101 explains how this...
Homestead vs. Farm
Dreaming of living off the land but unsure whether to go for a homestead or a farm? You're not alone! Many people in the homesteading world face...
This Is How I Disappeared From the Grid
The grid is defined in many ways. There’s the power grid, the communication grid defined by the Internet and other communication services, and even...
Never Feed This To Your Livestock
The sound of my prize cow struggling to breathe at 3 AM still haunts me. One simple feeding error – wild cherry leaves in her hay – nearly cost me...
Common Cowkeeper Mistakes Even The Most Advanced Can Make
Has your herd been getting sick too much lately? Are your cows not as productive or happy as they used to be? These challenges can leave even the...
DIY Cowboy Cough Syrup with Whiskey
There are four types of cough: dry, wet, allergy, and asthmatic. You've probably gone through at least one of these. The Wild West cowboys had a...
Onions
Deep dishes, tacos, rice bowls, roasts—no matter what dish you think of, onions will surely be a tasty part of it. But how amazing it would be if...
Don’t Throw Away Used Cooking Oil! Do This Instead
Don’t toss out expired cooking oil! One of the essentials of a self-sufficient lifestyle is getting resourceful and finding different uses for...
How To Store Your Food If You Don’t Have A Lot of Space
Worried your tiny homestead can’t support your self-sufficiency goals? Produce piling up with nowhere to go? Don’t panic just yet. Here's how to...
Homesteading Items You Should Get From The Thrift Store
Times are tough. Money’s tight. And new gear? It costs an arm and a leg. That’s why I LOVE thrift shops. Yep, you heard me right. I love getting...
How to Collect Rainwater Without Gutters
Collecting rainwater is nothing new. Our ancestors did it long before us. It's surprising how much water goes to waste these days, especially when...
