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Guide to Canning: What You Need to Know  Guide to Canning Are you interested in learning how to can? Canning is one of the top ways to preserve your garden harvest each year, turning it into delicious recipes. Homesteaders and gardeners alike started canning decades along. So, let’s jump right …

10 Wild Edibles You Can Eat  10 Wild Edibles You Can Eat Being lost in the wilderness can be a scary situation especially if you lack food and water. Finding water should be your first task, but you also want to find food. The forest is a source of many …

White Vinegar Is A Great Cleaner – Here Are 17 Ways It Can Clean Up Your Home White Vinegar Is A Great Cleaner White vinegar has long been used around the house. Lately, a surge of people are beginning to realize the multitude of white vinegar uses. It is so …

18 Things You Should Never Compost  18 Things You Should Never Compost Composting is garden gold. Every gardener should have a compost bin where they toss their veggie scraps and grass clippings throughout the year. While you can put hundreds of items into your compost bin, you need to pay …

Make Your Own Pine Scented Vinegar For Cleaning Make Your Own Pine Scented Vinegar For Cleaning The scent of fresh pine is a smell that is often associated with a clean house, the holiday season or perhaps your childhood when your mother used to use Pine-Sol to scrub the floors. …

13 Amazing Uses For Epsom Salt 13 Amazing Uses For Epsom Salt Epsom salt is one thing I always have on hand at my house. Aside from being a fantastic source of magnesium, you can find dozens of other ways to use Epsom salt throughout your house. It has gardening, …

How To Convert An Electric Water Heater To Run Off Solar How To Convert An Electric Water Heater To Run Off Solar Maybe you want to get off the grid, or maybe you just want to save on your power bill. Whatever your initial motivation is, once you know all …

Homemade Reusable Rice Heat Packs Homemade Reusable Rice Heat Packs Reusable rice heat packs are an alternative to electric heating pads. While electric heating pads are nice, did you ever read the warning labels? You have to be cautious using them while pregnant, and you have the risks of burns, …

How to Unclog a Drain Naturally with Baking Soda and Vinegar How to Unclog a Drain Naturally Dealing with a clogged drain can be a frustrating experience. However, before you reach for those harsh chemical drain cleaners, consider a natural and eco-friendly alternative using two common household items: baking soda …

Homemade Jewelry Cleaners: Recipes, Tips, and What Not to Do Homemade Jewelry Cleaners Jewelry is not just an accessory; it’s an expression of your style and personality. Over time, even the most exquisite pieces can lose their luster due to dirt, oils, and tarnish. Commercial jewelry cleaners are readily available, …

Budget Ways to Theft-Proof Your Home Budget Ways to Theft-Proof Your Home To put in place adequate measures that will sufficiently secure your home against intending burglars might sound to be a really expensive endeavor to you, but there are ways to do so without breaking the bank.  As it’s …

10 Frugal Lessons From the Amish Frugal Lessons From the Amish / shutterstock No one understands how to live a frugal lifestyle better than the Amish. However, they aren’t writing books or articles to help us out! The Amish lifestyle is known by everyone; they live a simpler lifestyle than …