One of the most common reasons people never start storing food for an emergency is because they don't know where to begin. If you keep a lot of your food in the fridge or freezer, then it's not as simple as buying more of what you eat. You also need to switch to a diet mostly … [Read more...]
14 Clothing Repair Supplies You Should Keep On Hand
Life is rife with accidental catches, tears, and other clothing-destructive tendencies. Nothing is safe from the ravages of fencing, critters, or stray bush and tree branches, and even the sturdiest fabrics can be torn by a single catch. Thankfully, clothing is normally quite … [Read more...]
How We Feed 9 People For Only $250 a Month
If you haven't already subscribed to the Youtube channel, Big Family Homestead, you should. Brad has made hundreds of videos documenting how he and his family attempt to be as self-sufficient as possible by growing their own veggies, raising their own animals, storing their own … [Read more...]
How to Make Hardtack (Step by Step with Pics)
Hardtack is a survival food that can sit on the shelves for years. It was first made popular during the Civil War when soldiers were given rations to take into the field. With no refrigeration or luxuries like sugar available, they were forced to survive on the very basic, bland, … [Read more...]
18 Best Cast Iron Skillet Bread Recipes
If you're a homesteader, then learning how to make your bread is crucial. But you don't have to settle for the same bread recipe over and over again. There are many different types of bread you can make, and one of the best ways to make it is with a cast iron skillet. Over at … [Read more...]
5 Plants You Can Grow From Cuttings & Leaves
You might be wondering, why would I regrow plants from cuttings when I can just get seeds? As you'll see, there are many benefits to growing new plants from cuttings. For example, rooted cuttings are sturdier and mature much faster. So what sort of plants can you grow from … [Read more...]
6 Lessons from Living Without Running Water for 48 Hours
I'm sure many of the people reading this have plenty of emergency water, but I'll bet most of you have never had to rely on it for a significant amount of time. If that sounds like you, I recommend shutting off your tap water and living on your water storage for a couple days to … [Read more...]
Can You Homestead When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want To?
There are a lot of people out there who dream of setting up a homestead and being as self-reliant as possible. The problem is, many of them have spouses who don't have that dream and think the idea of self-sufficient living is crazy. Wash clothes by hand? Cook food without power? … [Read more...]
23 Surprising Uses for Washing Soda
If you like making your own laundry soap in order to save money or control the chemicals in your home, you're probably familiar with washing soda. It only costs a few dollars for a large box and can be used for laundry and a variety of other jobs. Washing soda is sodium … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Live Without a Fridge or Freezer
Refrigerators and freezers are taken for granted by almost everybody. We don't just use them every day, we use them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How much food would you have to throw away if your refrigerator broke? How much would you have to change your diet if you had to eat … [Read more...]
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