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How To Make Your Own Instant Hand Warmers! Hand warmers are great for those cold winter days when you just have to be outside. Slip them into your pockets to keep your hands nice and toasty.You need a large ziploc bag, a smaller one, some water, and calcium chloride ice-melt …

How you can keep your Chickens cozy and alive during winter season? Like me, if you also have seen your chicken getting cold during the middle of the night, here are some useful tips for keeping them warm and cozy during the winter season. Cold weather and Chicks: Cold can …

How To Prepare Your Garden for Winter The term “Fall gardening” doesn’t mean sitting in a lawn chair and watching the stalks of your spent vegetable plants tip over. In fact, as the summer gardening season comes to a close, the work in your garden is far from over. The …

20 Frugal Ways to Keep Your House Warm  It’s a very nice tradition to present gifts to owners of a new home – a “housewarming,” but did you know that you can extend this custom anytime you significantly make a change to your home? Yes, you can, so, take the …

Natural and Simple Solutions to Rid Your Home of Mold and Mildew There is nothing worse than the growth and smell of mold and mildew. These two pests are not only real health hazards, but they fuel the imagination to no end -yuck! Here are some things to consider when …

13 Natural Ways to Rid Your House of Spiders Sure, it may be normal to have a spider show up every once and awhile in your home, but as the weather changes, you may see more invaders than you’re comfortable with. Spiders may either try to enter your house to …

20 Outdoor Lighting DIY’s To Brighten Up Your Summer These creative lighting ideas are a cheap and easy way to get your backyard beautiful for summer entertaining.  So lets get creative and bring in a little more light to your outdoor space with these quick and easy DIY lighting ideas. From …

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, and of course, the vibrant colors of changing leaves. For those looking to grow trees or shrubs, however, the approaching fall means it …

28 Ways Dawn Dish Soap Will Make Your Life Easier Have you every dealt with the annoyance of trying to remove insects from your home and house plants? What about struggling to remove greasy stains from clothes that had dinner drop onto them? Ever found yourself in a situation that …

20 Creative Ways to Use Cinder Blocks in Your Home and Garden The humble cinder block they are relatively easy to come by and incredibly versatile, these hunks of concrete can do great things. From modern outdoor planter walls to industrial coffee tables. As you can see, they’re perfect for building all …

10 Ways to Naturally Lower Your Cholesterol As we grow and as we age, cholesterol is one pesky thing that we have to start watching out for. Over the years, this waxy, fatty substance can build up in our arteries which causes a blockage of blood flow and results in …

Trees: Organic Life for Your Homestead  Adding trees to your property is “organically” a good idea – meaning, it is one essential “part” of the “whole” that makes up homestead living. Without the best choices, something is missing. The four main things to look for when choosing homestead trees are beauty, usefulness, …