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Homesteading To Do’s: January

For homesteaders, the winter months are a welcome break from the smouldering hot temperatures of the summer. People take this time to catch up with...

What To Do If You Find A Wild Boar On Your Property

Anyone hoping to be a homesteader, or is lucky enough to be one already, needs to anticipate the eventuality of dealing with wild animals. It is...

Meat Prices are SKYROCKETING. Here’s How to Get Ready

I started raising chickens for meat in 2014. I’ve always bought the same feed from the same farmer. Prices have always been about the same. Even...

44 Reasons to Stock Coconut Oil in Your Larder

Offering a myriad of health benefits, coconut oil is affordable, readily available, and completely natural. I use it for EVERYTHING. Literally. I...

10 Amish Canning Recipes You Should Know About

The Amish are an intriguing group of people. They are infamous for their wisdom and simple lifestyle. The Amish live according to their religious...

This Is Why You Should Have Charcoal Around The Property

Do you have a fire pit or fireplace? If yes, what do you do with the remaining charcoal after using any of the two? My guess is that you gather it...

An Emergency Slush Lamp Hack Using a Torch Plant Leaf

Full credit for this hack goes to our Georgia humidity, a buddy of mine, and my fondness for fire. Trading theory for action is the only way to...

Making Your Own Toilet Paper

The year 2020 gone down in history as one of the most difficult years that our combined generations have lived through. We have yet to see what the...

How I Live During Winter Without Ever Going To The Supermarket

For most people, going to the supermarket is a weekly ritual where they stock up on the majority of their foods and household goods. Some...

9 Little Tricks To Save Electricity At Home Big Time

Being energy conscious will help you save hundreds of dollars each year without any extra effort. Take a while and think about all those unused...

A Warning To All New Homesteaders

In the spring of 2015, I was burnt out. I was a twenty-seven-year-old working in the spirits industry, traveling a minimum of 4 days a week...

Homesteading Dollars And Sense

Catchy title huh? Glad you’re here! I’ve read many of the comments associated with our publisher’s posts over the last year and one theme in your...

My Day As A Homesteader During Winter

When people think of winter, they think gardening is over for the year and livestock is all harvested in Autumn. Obviously, this looks like downtime...

How to Make Lightweight Oilskin Tarps from Bed Sheets

Disclosure: Your results may vary. Weight – a unit of heaviness or mass; any heavy load, mass, or object; the vertical force experienced by a mass...

11 Cheap Ways To Heat Your Home This Winter

Every season has its pros and cons. And while winter affords the opportunity to spend some time with the family all cozy and snug, the cost of...

40 Uses For Sawdust Around Your Homestead

Did you know that instead of using expensive wood chips around your homestead you can get the same results from sawdust (and it’s either free or...

How To Prepare For The Rising Energy Prices

When you wake up to the Energy Secretary of the US saying that the President is considering tapping the nation’s strategic petroleum reserves, you...

5 Mistakes To Avoid On Your Property

For many property owners, acquiring our first bit of land sends us over the moon. We have finally reached the moment in life where we see our dreams...

How To Sew: Efficient Techniques You Need To Know

Ever lost a button and wanted to replace it? Or needed to patch a hole on your jean or mend a fallen hem? I know I have. Many homesteaders believe...

What I’ve Learned Homesteading With My Family of 8

I grew up on a dairy farm in central New Jersey. As a child, I didn’t like all the work, but after moving at the age of 13 to the DC area, and into...